Assessment of Neck

Question 1

its primary function is to support the skull while still allowing for movement. it is the most flexible part of the spine.

Answer 1

neck

Question 2

swelling, enlarged masses or nodules may indicate an…

Answer 2

enlarged thyroid gland

Question 3

the thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage move upward symmetrically as the client…

Answer 3

swallows

Question 4

asymmetry movement or generalized enlargement of the thyroid gland is considered what?
(abnormal or normal)

Answer 4

abnormal

Question 5

a stiff neck is often a late symptom seen in…

Answer 5

meningitis

Question 6

how will you palpate trachea?

Answer 6

place your finger in the sternal notch.

Question 7

arc-shaped bone that does not articulate directly with any other bone. located high in the anterior neck.

Answer 7

hyoid bone

Question 8

under the hyoid bone; the area that widens at the top of the trachea.

Answer 8

thyroid cartilage

Question 9

smaller upper tracheal ring under the thyroid cartilage.

Answer 9

cricoid cartilage.

Question 10

a soft blowing, swishing sound auscultated over the thyroid lobes is often heard in..

Answer 10

hyperthyroidism

Question 11

these nodes are in front of the ear.

Answer 11

preauricular nodes

Question 12

these nodes are located behind of the ear.

Answer 12

postauricular nodes

Question 13

these nodes are located at the angle of the mandible on the anterior edge of the sternomastoid muscle.

Answer 13

tonsillar nodes

Question 14

these nodes are located on the medial border of the mandible.

Answer 14

submandibular nodes

Question 15

these nodes are superficial to the sternomastoid muscle.

Answer 15

superficial cervical

Question 16

these nodes are posterior to the sternomastoid and anterior to the trapezius kn the posterior angle.

Answer 16

posterior cervical