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Head and neck assess

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if the head is tilted to one side thats an indicator of   unilateral hearing or visual loss  
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horizontal jerking or bobbing is..   a tremor  
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what is hydrocephalus   buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles.. infants larger head  
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what is acromegaly   adults with enlarged jaws and facial bones caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone  
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Examination of the eyes include   visual acuity, visual fields,extraocular movements,external and internal eyes movements.  
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assessing near vision   ask client to read printed material  
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if assessing distant vision use   snellen chart.  
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checkin light perception   shine penlight in eye. shutoff light  
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to test extraocular movements   put the fingers up and down side to side  
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what is cataracts   increased opacity of the lens. blocks the rays from entering the eye. develop slowly and progressivly after age 35 or sudden trauma  
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what is glaucoma   intraocular structural damage resulting from elevate intraocular pressure. obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor causes it  
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what is macular degeneration   blurred central vision. progressive degeneration of the center of the retina. most common over age 50. most common blindness in adults  
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what is strabismus   crossed eyes impairment of the extraocular muscles or nerves  
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what is retinopathy   leading cause of blindness. noninflammatory eye disorder resulting in changes in retinal blood vessels.  
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what is hyperopia   far sightedness.. a refractive error in which ray of light enters the eye and focus behind the retina. cant see close  
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what is myopia   near sightedness.. a refractive error in which rays of light enter the eye and focus in front of the retina. cant see distance  
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what is nystagmus   involuntary rhythimal oscillation of the eyes by periodicaly stopping the movement of the finger  
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Bulging eyes are   exophthalmos  
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an abnormal drooping of the lid over the pupil is called   ptosis caused by edema or impairment of third cranial nerve  
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ectropin   older adults lid margins are turned out  
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entropion   older adults lid margins are turned in  
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sty   acute suppurative inflammation  
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the lacrimal gland is responsible for   tear production  
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The presense of redness indicates...in the sclera   conjuctivities or allergies  
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bright red blood in a localized area surrounded by normal appearing conjunctiva indicates   subconjunctival hemorrhage  
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a thin white ring along the margin of the iris   arcus senilis.. common in aging uncommon under age 40  
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pupis are normally   3-7 cmm  
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dilated pupils result from   glaucoma/trauma/neurological disorders/eye meds or withdrawl from opioids  
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inflammation of iris or use of drugs   constricted pupils  
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directly illuiminated pupil constricts   vise verzsa  
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if pupil is normal all tests   PERLLA  
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DEEPER INTO THE EYE FROM AN ADVANCED NURSE   ophthalmoscope  
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inspect and palpate the external ear   inspect middle ear with otoscope  
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test inner ear by   hearing acuity  
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external ear structure consists of   auricle.outer ear canal. tympanic membrane  
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the middle ear   air filled cavity containing bony ossicles. malleus. incus. stapes  
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eustachian tube   connected the middle ear to the nasopharynx. pressure between atmosphere and middle ear is stabilized through this tube  
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inner ear   cochlea. vestibule.semicircular canals.  
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otoscope   observing deep into external and middle ear  
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cerumen   yellow wax in ear  
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reddened canal   infection or inflammation  
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what is conduction hearing loss   interrupts sound waves as they travel from the outer ear to the cochlea of the inner ear because the sound waves arent transmitted through the outer and middle ear structures  
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sensorineural loss   involves inner ear, auditoy nerve, or hearing center of the brain  
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mixed loss   combintation of sensorineural loss and conduction loss  
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what is ototoxicity   injury to auditory nerve resulting from high maintenance doses of antiobitocs  
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what is a tuning fork used for   256-512 hertz most commonly used allows for hearing by bone conduction with that of air conduction  
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what is webers test   hold at base and tap against heel of palm place above head see if the client hears in both ears  
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What is the rinne test   place stem of tuning fork against client mastoid process. vibrate it go next to ear and ask if she hears it vibrating still  
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when assessing integrity of nose and sinuses what do u do   inspect and palpatation!  
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penlight allows for gross examination of each naris   when inspecting external nose.. observe shape. color. skin. size.  
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close one naris and breath and vise versa!   when illuimanting the naris check for mucosa. color. lesions. discharge. sweling and evidence of bleeding.  
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sinus infection   yellowish green discharge  
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allergies   clear discharge  
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what is excoriation   local skin breakdown characterized by redness and skin sloughing in the nose.. maybe b y a nasogastric tube  
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deviated septum   obstructs breathing and interferes with passage of nasogastric tube  
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What is a polyp   tumor like growth or purulent drainage  
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Examination of sinus's   Involves palpation  
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frontal and maxillary facial areas   palpating the sinuses, thumb up and under clients eyebrow  
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assess the oral cavity use a   penlight and tongue depressor  
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inspect the lips for...   color texture hydration contour and lesions  
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pallor lips =   anemia with cyanosis caused by respitory or cardio problems  
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cherry coated lips=   carbon monoxide poisoning  
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any lesions such as nodules or ulcerations=   infection.irratation or skin cancer  
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symmetrical smile=   normal facial nerve function  
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note color of teeth.alignment.   presence of caries  
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chalky white on the teeth=   cavities  
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brown or black discoloration=   formation of caries  
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yellow stain   tobacco use  
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brown stain   coffee tea cola  
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inspect mucosa for   color. hydration. texture. lesions.ulcers.abrasions.cycsts.  
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thick white patches in buccal mucosa   leukoplakia, precancerious lesions. alcks and smokers  
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spongy gums that bleed=   periodontal disease and vitamin c deficiency  
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gingivitis   swollen gums. mobile teeth. pockets of debris at tooth margin  
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varicosities   swollen tortuous veins common in older adults. rarely caused issues  
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exostosis   bony growth between 2 palates  
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examination of pharyngeal   infection.inflammation or lesions  
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