3. Head and Neck Examination

Question 1

2

What percent of cancers are found on the lateral border of the tongue?

Answer 1

80%

Question 2

3

With experience, the ira and extra oral exam should take how long?

Answer 2

2 minutes

Question 3

3

What is ascultation?

Answer 3

detecting abnormal joint sounds with a stethoscope

Question 4

3

What are four questions to ask when you see a deviation from normal?

Question 5

5

What are the 5 things to look at during the peri-oral exam?

Question 6

5

What should be removed before the peri-oral exam?

Question 7

5

What three factors should be looked at for the lips?

Question 8

5

Is a frenal epulis a normal variation?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

6

Are Fordyce granules a normal variation?

Question 10

7

What is the term for a benign, developmental enlargement on the buccals of both ridges?

Question 11

7

Are exostosis or tori important?

Question 12

8

You should ______ the soft palate from side to side.

Question 13

8

Uvula may be ____.

Question 14

9

What are white pustules in the palatine tonsils called?

Answer 14

peri-tonsilar abcesses

Question 15

9

Is a fissured tongue a normal variation?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

10

What is a crenated tongue?

Answer 16

impressions of the teeth at lateral borders of the tongue

Question 17

10

What are the most numerous papilla on the tongue?

Answer 17

Filiform

Question 18

10

What is the most common site for oral cancer?

Answer 18

lateral border of the tongue

Question 19

11

What is high attachment of the lingual frenum called?

Answer 19

Ankyloglossia

Question 20

What are fringe-like structures that contain minor salivary glands?

Answer 20

Plica fimbriata

Question 21

12

What should you do prior to conducting the extraoral exam? Why do you need to do this? Should you have a witness for the extraoral exam?

Question 22

13

Are the lymph nodes normally palpable?

Question 23

14

What are three possibilities for an enlarged parotid gland?

Question 24

14

Thyroid cartilage is more prominent in what gender?

Answer 24

men

Question 25

14

Is the thyroid gland palpable in health?

Question 26

When writing a prescription to the pharmacy, only use your DEA number for controlled susbtances that have _______.

Answer 26

Abuse potential

Question 27

Can you prescribe Schedule 1 drugs?

Answer 27

No