Chapter 10 ENT And Head

Question 1

What is CN II?

Answer 1

Visual acuity assessed by the snellen chart. Also checks for PERRLA.

Question 2

What is CN IV & VI & III

Answer 2

IV- abducens.
VI- trochlear moving eye down and in.
III- ocular motor involves the superior, inferior, medial, rectus and inferior oblique eye muscles.

Question 3

What is CN VIII?

Answer 3

Acoustic or hearing.

Question 4

What is the weber test?

Answer 4

Place vibrations at the center of the top of the skull to see if it heard by the patient bilaterally.

Question 5

What is the Rhine test?

Answer 5

Tap device against palm and place close to patients eat and see how Long they can hear the vibrations.

Question 6

What cranial nerves does the gag reflex test?

Answer 6

CN IX & X

Question 7

What is the medical term for breath odor?

Answer 7

Halitosis

Question 8

What is the correct placement of the trachea?

Answer 8

Midline

Question 9

What do we check for in the thyroid gland?

Answer 9

Enlargement, movement, nodules, consistency, symmetry.