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Cranial Bones - ANSWER Frontal Parietal Occipital Temporal Frontal bone - ANSWER Parietal bone - ANSWER Occipital bone - ANSWER Temporal bone - ANSWER

Structures of the head? - ANSWER 1. skull protects brain and special sense organs 2. cranial nerves 3. facial structures are symmetric Presyncope - ANSWER lightheadedness, swimming sensation, feeling of falling - standing up too fast, feeling like falling, goes away if you lay down Vertigo - ANSWER true rotational spinning - nuero etiology

HEENT - ANSWER - Head - Ears - Eyes - Nose Throat PERRLA - ANSWER Pupils Equal Round React to light Accommodation EOMI - ANSWER Extra Ocular Movements Intact

Conjunctivitis causes impaired vision. T/F - ANSWER False: vision changes is a red flag finding What are some physical findings of a foreign body on the eye? - ANSWER "rust ring" appearance of dark specs against iris, red eye, sensation of something in the eye, photophobia, tearing, frequent eye rubbing What are the 3 most commons pathogens of conjunctivitis? - ANSWER Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenza, Staph. aureus

Otitis media - ANSWER Middle ear infection Sensorineural hearing loss Causes? - ANSWER Problem in the inner ear (cochlear nerve, neuronal transmission into brain) Causes - Loud noise exposure (>85 dB) - Inner ear infections - Trauma - Tumors - Congenital - Aging Conductive hearing loss Causes? - ANSWER External or middle ear disorder im

What is the largest endocrine gland? - ANSWER Thyroid During pregnancy, what causes the thyroid gland to enlarge? - ANSWER Increased renal clearance of iodine During pregnancy, what are the brown patches that appear around the forehead and cheeks? - ANSWER Chloasma What are the sutures of the skull? - ANSWER Sagittal

A 14 year old female presents to your office with a sudden onset of unilateral red eye. She reports a foreign body sensation and has watery to serous discharge. Which of the following is not true about this condition? a) it is the MCC of conjunctivitis b) she can continue to wear contacts during treatment c) this will self resolve in 10-12 days d) this is highly contagious, so take precautions not to spread to others - ANSWER b) she can continue to wear contacts during treatment This is a...

Head (inspect, palpate, testing cranaial nerves) Eyes (inspect) Ears (inspect, hearing test) Nose (inspection) Throat (inspection, palpation) - ANSWER what are the components of the HEENT? HEENT Exam - ANSWER Overlaps with Cranial Nerve Exam Usually completed all together dysphagia - ANSWER difficulty swallowing goiter - ANSWER increase in size of thyroid gland (occurs in hyperthyroidism) vertigo - ANSWER sensation of the room or one's own body spinning; not the same as diz...

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing eye movements that are out of sync with each other. Which of the following terms is appropriate for this finding? A. Myopia B. Amblyopia C. Strabismus D. Hyperopia - ANSWER C. Strabismus A patient complains that he has developed a chronically dry mouth after taking his daily medication. What information can the nurse provide that would most likely help him to manage this condition? A. Have the patient swish his mouth with a m...

What does HEENT stand for? - ANSWER Head Eyes Ears Nose Throat What are you looking for when inspecting and palpating the head? - ANSWER 1) Head position 2) Symmetry of facial features 3) Shape and size of skull 4_ Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)