Ch.16 Nose Mouth & throat Flashcards
adults have ___ permanent teeth- __ in each arch
32 (includng wisdom teeth)
16
a gradual loss of ____ starts later adult years, making the nose appear more prominent in some people
subcutaneous fat
___, a condition in which the uvula is split either completely or partially, occurs in 18% of ____ and 10% in ___.
bifid uvula
american indians
asians
____ is a milky, bluish- white, opawue apperance o he buccal mucosa. it occurs more often in darkly pigmented persons and is seen most often in african americans.
leukoedema
throughout life, ___ have more teeth decay than ___.
whites; blacks
subjective data for nose
- discharge
- frequent colds
- sinus pain
- trauma
- epistaxis
- allergies
- altered smell
___- occurs with colds, allergies, sinus infections, trauma
rhinorrhea
__ is nosebleeds
epitaxis
___- occurs with trauma, vigrous nose blowing, foreign body
epitaxis
**what should a person do when they have a nosebleed?
person should sit up with head tilted forward, pinch nose between thumb and forefinger for 5 to 15 mins.
____ rhinitis if due to pollen… ____ if allergen is dust
seasonal
perennial
subjective for mouth and throat
- sores and lesions
- sore throat
- bleeding gum
- toothache
- hoarseness
- dysphagia
- altered taste
- smoking, alcohol consumption
- self-care behaviors
untreated strep throat may lead to the complications of ____.
rheumatic fever
hoarseness of the larynx has many causes?
overuse of the voice upper respiratory infection chronic inflammation lesions neoplasm
___ occurs with pharyngitis, gasstroesophageal reflux disease, stroke and other neurologic diseases, esophageal cancer
dysphagia
another word for dry mouth
xerostomia
the sense of smell is medicated by cranial nerve ___.
1; is not tested in a routine examination
how to test for patency of the nostrils?
pushing each nasal wing shut with your finger while asking the patient to sniff inward through the other naris.
When inspecting the nasal mucosa, note its ______
normal red color, smooth and moist surface. note any swelling, discharge, bleeding or foreign body.
a deviated septum is ____ and is ____.
common
not significant unless air flow is obstructed.
bony ridges curving down from the lateral walls of the nose
turbinates
the ___ turbinate will not be in your view, but the __ and ___ turbinates appear the same light red color as the nasal mucosa
superior
middle
inferior
when palpating the sinus area, the person should feel
firm pressure but no pain
lips: when inspecting the lips, all racial groups have lips that are deeper and pinker than facial skin. however. some _____ normally may have bluish lips and darker line on the gingival margin
african americans.
what do inpect the lips for?
color
moisture
cracking
lesions
cracking in all corners of lips
cheilitis( perleche)
the teeth should normally look?
white , straight, evenly spaced, and clean and free of debbris or decay.
normally the gums look…
pink or coral with stippled( dotted) surface
check the tongue for…
the color of the tongue should be…
color surface characteristics moisture pink and even ( a thin white coating may be present)
when inpecting the buccal mucosa, it looks..
pink, smooth, moist, although patchy hyperpigmentation is common and normal in dark skinned people.
an expected finding in the buccal mucosa is ___.
stensen’s duck; the opening of the parotid salivary gland .
a larger patch may be present along the buccal muscosa… leuokedema ( a bluish white, milky, benign, opaque area, more common in blacks and east indians)
leuokedema is ALWAYS unilateral or bilateral?
bilateral; the cause is unknown