Chapter 10- Anatomic Regions (Head, Neck, and Cervical Spine) Flashcards
Inspect for abnormalities in the ____, ____, and _____
Head, Neck, and Cervical spine
When palpating the skull and scalp, what should you look for?
Pain, deformities, tenderness, crepitus(cracking), and bleeding
What should you look for in the patients face?
Is it symmetrical?
Is there evidence of trauma such as ecchymoses (bruising) or hematomas (blood outside the vessels)
Any facial expressions?
Check the patients eyes and pupils for?
function shape and response
Are the pupils equal in size? Do they react to light? Are they constricted? dilated? unequal?
Check the color of the ______
Sclera (white part of the eye)
Check the _____ for possible injury
zygomas
Check the patients ears and nose for _____
fluid
Before opening the mouth, check the _____ and the _____
upper jaw (maxillae)
lower jaw (mandible)
Once it is determined that jaw movement will not create additional pain or injury, you can then check the mouth for
broken or missing teeth
Before moving to the neck, check for any unusual _____
odors present in the patient’s mouth
Next, check the neck for
swelling
bleeding
deformities
bumps
swelling
bruising
bleeding
Also check the neck for crackling sounds produced by air bubbles under the skin, known as ____
subcutaneous emphysema
Also, in patients in whom spinal injury is not suspected check for ______
Distended jugular veins with patient sitting at a 45 degree angle
Jugular vein distention is normal in a patient lying supine, but if found in a patient who is sitting up, this may suggest _______
an issue with blood returning to the heart
Odor i the breath may give indication of _____
what type of odor you are dealing with
