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Pest - ANSWER Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man/animals and can cause injury to humans, animals, plants, structures, or possessions. Can be an insect, rodent, fungus, weed, or other organisms. Sequence of Pest Control - ANSWER Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription and Application, Evaluation Inspection - ANSWER Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking customers questions and examining the building thoroughly. Look for harborage areas, conducive conditions (moisture, he...

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWER Laws that provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. EPA carries out enforcement. Users must take exams for certification as applicators. EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides. Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products. What are the two main pesticide classifications? - ANSWER General use and restricted use G...

The nurse is performing a health assessment and notes a yellow tinge to the sclera of the eye. The nurse should document this as being 1. cyanosis. 2. jaundice. 3. pallor. 4. erythema. - ANSWER 2 While performing an assessment of the integument system, the nurse notes the clients eyeballs are protruding and the upper eyelids are elevated. What term should the nurse use to document this finding? 1. Erythema 2. Cyanosis 3. Exophthalmos 4. Normocephalic - ANSWER 3

Case: A 70 year old male patient complains of a bright-red-colored spot that has been present in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain, visual changes, or headaches. He has a new onset cough from a recent viral URI. The only medicine he is taking is Bayer aspirin one tablet a day. Which of the following is most likely? A. Corneal abrasion B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis C. Acute uveitis D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ANSWER D Case: A 70 year old male patient complains of a brigh...

How do we assess the neck? - ANSWER We auscultate major blood vessels Why do we auscultate the neck? - ANSWER To detect bruits**, which are abnormal arterial sounds, similar to murmurs, cause be increased turbulence over major blood vessels, such as the carotid artery. Why do bruits occur? - ANSWER When an artery is partially obstructed or distended, which prevents blood flow from moving straight through the vessel What are some questions to ask before doing a HEENT assessment? - ANSWER...

Inspect Palpate Percussion Auscultation Function - specific techniques for that area Documentation of area - ANSWER Systematic assessment of HEENT Size Shape Symmetry Position Texture and distribution of hair - ANSWER Head and scalp inspection Head for masses, tenderness Scalp mobility - ANSWER Head and scalp palpation

Boundaries of neck's anterior cervical triangle is formed by what? - ANSWER Medial borders of the sternocleidomastoid muscle & mandible Cone of light seen on the tympanic membrane is caused by what? - ANSWER Reflection of the otoscope light on the curvature of the tympanic membrane. The interior surfaces of the eyelids & sclera form a continuous membrane called the ? - ANSWER Palpebral & bulbar conjunctivae

Examination of the head & neck should be performed: A. On ever visit B. As indicated by case history C. As part of a comprehensive physical D. A & B E. B & C - ANSWER E. B & C The posterior border of the ant cervical triangle is the: A. Trapezius B. Clavicle C. Mandible

Facial expressions are formed by which cranial nerve? - ANSWER VII Which artery has a pulsation palpable anterior to the ear? - ANSWER temporal Head is composed of - ANSWER cranial bones, sutures, and facial bones Which endocrine gland straddles the trachea in the middle of the neck? What is the small palpable gland in the upper notch only in males? - ANSWER Thyroid; adam's apple

Head Exam - ANSWER Inspect: Hair (thickness and flakes), Head/Scalp/Skull (trauma/deformities, lesions, tenderness), Face (expression), Skin (coloration, abnormal growths) Visual Acuity Exam - ANSWER Report: corrected/uncorrected visual acuity OD, OS, OU Eye Inspection - ANSWER There is no evidence of any edema or lesions, no erythema, both eye lids are norm pigmented pink