abnormal*rational for nose/mouth/throat

Question 1

how to alleviate epistaxis:

Answer 1

should sit up with head tilted forward, pinch nose between thumb and forefinger for 5-15 minutes

Question 2

seasonal rhinitis is caused by:

Answer 2

pollen

Question 3

perennial rhinitis is caused by:

Answer 3

dust

Question 4

sense of smell diminishes with

Answer 4

cigarette smoke, chronic allergies, aging.

Question 5

Group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis s/s:

Answer 5

fever over 100.4F, absence of cough, tonsillar exudates, cervical adenopathy.
confirm with culture or rapid antigen test

Question 6

hoarseness of the larynx causes:

Answer 6

overuse of voice, URI, chronic inflammation, lesions, neoplasm

Question 7

chronic tabacco use leads to:

Answer 7

tooth loss, coronal and root caries and periodontal disease in older adult

Question 8

xerostomia is:

Answer 8

dry mouth

a side effect of many drugs

Question 9

diminished smell may decrease the persons ability to what:

Answer 9

detect food spoilage, natural gas leaks, smoke from a fire

Question 10

chronic allergy the mucosa looks like:

Answer 10

swollen, boggy, pale and gray mucosa

Question 11

polyps are characterized as:

Answer 11

smooth, pale ray, avascular, mobile, nontender

Question 12

when are sinus areas tender to palpation?

Answer 12

people with chronic allergies and acute infection (sinusitis)

Question 13

cheilitis (perleche) is:

Answer 13

cracking at the corners of the mouth

Question 14

dry mouth occurs with:

Answer 14

dehydration, fever, tongue has deep vertical tissues

Question 15

what lesion or ulcer needs to be investigated

Answer 15

any lesion/ulcer persisting for more than 2 weeks

Question 16

dappled brown patches are present with what disease?

Answer 16

Addisons disease

Question 17

Koplik spots are seen in:

Answer 17

early prodromal (warning) sign of measles

Question 18

what is the most common early lesion in people with AIDS:

Answer 18

oral Kaposi sarcoma

Question 19

What uvula looks like its split in two? More common in what population?

Answer 19

bifid uvula, American Indians

Question 20

what do the tonsils look like when you have an acute infection of tonsils?

Answer 20

bright red, and swollen and may have exudate or large white spots

Question 21

How would you chart an enlarged tonsils?

Answer 21

2+,3+,4+

Question 22

with CN XII damage the tongue deviates where:

Answer 22

toward the paralyzed side

Question 23

describe diabetic ketoacidosis:

Answer 23

sweet, fruity breath odor, acetone smell

occurs in children with malnutrition or dehydration

Question 24

ammonia breath odor occurs in:

Answer 24

uremia

Question 25

musty odor breath occurs in:

Answer 25

liver disease

Question 26

foul, fetid odor breath with:

Answer 26

dental or respiratory infections

Question 27

mouselike smell of the breath occurs in:

Answer 27

diphtheria

Question 28

malocclusion is:

Answer 28

upper or lower dental arches are out of alignment

Question 29

ankyloglossia is:

Answer 29

short lingual frenulum