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Health Assessment Exam #2 > Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat > Flashcards

Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat Flashcards

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Otorrhea

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ear drainage

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Otalgia

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ear pain

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Tinnitus

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ringing in the ear

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Dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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General Approach to examiniation

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Sitting position
Compare right to left
Systematic approach

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Examination of the Ear

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Auditory screening
Inspection and palpation of external ear
Otoscopic examination

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Test CN III (auditory)

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voice-whisper test, Weber’s Test, Rinne’s Test

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Voice-Whisper Test

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Patient to occlude one ear with finger (ear not being tested)
Stand 2 feet behind ear being tested and whisper a two- syllable word or phrase
Patient to repeat the word
Repeat test for other ear

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Normal findings of Voice-Whisper Test

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Able to repeat words whispered at a distance of 2 feet

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Weber’s Test

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Place vibrating tuning fork on midline of head

Check for lateralization of sound

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Normal findings of Weber’s Test

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Sound heard equally in both ears (no lateralization)

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Weber’s Conductive hearing loss

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Tested via Weber’s. Sound lateralizes to affected ear

Sound is conducted directly through the bone to the ear

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Weber’s Sensorineural hearing loss

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Tested via Weber’s. Sound lateralizes to unaffected ear. Related to nerve damage in affected ear.

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Cause of Sensorineural hearing loss

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disorder of the inner ear, auditory nerve, or brain

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Cause of Conductive Hearing Loss

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Due to blocked auditory canal, perforated tympanic membrane, fluid in middle ear, fusion of ossicles

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Rinne’s Test

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put fork on mastoid process and instruct patient to say when sound stops= bone conduction
Note the time interval and immediately move still-vibrating fork in front of the auditory meatus
Instruct patient to say when sound stops= air conduction
Note the time interval
Determine AC to BC ratio
Repeat on opposite ear

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Normal Findings of Rinne’s Test

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Air conduction > bone conduction (2:1 ratio)= positive test

AC is twice as long as BC

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Rinne’s test for Conductive Hearing loss

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Bone conduction equal to or greater than air conduction

AC<BC

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Rinne’s test for Sensorineural Hearing loss

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Air conduction and bone conduction are equally depreciated so 2:1 ratio of AC to BC is maintained AC>BC Air conduction > bone conduction but less than 2:1

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Ear Inspection

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Position
Size
Color
Shape and symmetry
Deformities, inflammation, lesions, or nodules
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Inspect distal external auditory canal

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Discharge and odor

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Ear postition

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Top of ear should be level with lower lid

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Palpate Auricle

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Tenderness or pain
Swelling
Nodules or lesions
Move auricle up and down to assess for pain of auditory canal
Palpate over tragus area
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Palpate Mastoid process

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tenderness

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Inspection of ear Normal Findings

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Flesh color
Positioned appropriately and in proportion to the head
No foreign bodies, redness, drainage, deformities, nodules, or lesions
No mastoid tenderness

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Abnormal findings for color

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pale, red, or cyanotic

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Abnormal findings of external ear

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Deformed (ex. cauliflower ear)

Tumor, lesions, nodules

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Abnormal ear drainage

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Purulent drainage

Clear or bloody drainage

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Abnormal ear tenderness

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Edema, inflammation

Hematoma behind ear (Battle’s sign)

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Using otoscope to inspect ear

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Adults pull up and back

Children pull down

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Normal findings with Otoscope

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No redness or inflammation
No drainage
No foreign bodies
No lesions
Presence of cerumen
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Inspect Tympanic membrane

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Landmarks, Color, Contour, Perforation

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Normal Tympanic Membrane findings

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Tympanic membrane is pearly gray, translucent
Slightly concave
Landmarks well-defined and in appropriate locations

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Light Reflex

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At 5 o’clock in right ear and 7 o’clock in left ear

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Abnormal Tympanic membrane findings

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Chalky patches on tympanic membrane
Reddened tympanic membrane
Bulging or retractions of membrane 
Indistinct or absent landmarks
Perforation
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Otitis Media Risk Factors

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Less than 2 years of age
Frequent upper respiratory infections
Cold weather
Male gender
Caucasians, Native Americans, Alaska natives
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Inspect nose and nares

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Nose for shape, size, symmetry, lesions, swelling and color

Nares for flaring, narrowing, or discharge

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Palpate Nose

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Displacement of bone or cartilage
Tenderness
Masses

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Evaluate Nostril Patency

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Occlude one nostril and have patient breathe in

40
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Inspect nasal mucosa

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Color
Discharge
Masses, lesions, polyps
Swelling and color of turbinate

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Inspect Nasal Septum

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Alignment

Perforations, bleeding, lesions

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Normal external nose findings

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Located in midline of face
No swelling, bleeding, lesions
Both nostrils patent

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Normal internal nose findings

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Septum midline, no perforation or bleeding

Nasal mucosa is pink or dull red with no lesions, polyps, discharge

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Abnormal External Nose Findings

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Broken, misshapen, swollen nose

Occluded nasal passages

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Abnormal Internal Nose Findings

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Septum is deviated or perforated
Nasal mucosa is red, swollen
Purulent drainage
Bleeding

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Sinuses

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Inspect- swelling and inflammation
Palpate- tenderness
Percuss- sound, tenderness

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Normal Sinus findings

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No discomfort during palpation or percussion

Resonance heard on percussion

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Transillumination

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Observe for glow over frontal sinuses

Observe for glow on hard palate behind top molars

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Examination of mouth

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breath, lips, tongue

50
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Examination of lips

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Symmetry
Color
Edema
Lesions, cracks

51
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Test CN XII (hypoglossal)

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ROM and strength of tongue

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Inspection of tongue’s dorsal surface

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Swelling, size, color, variations, coating, fissures, ulceration, lesion

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Inspection of tongue’s ventral surface

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Hydration, lesions, inflammation, vasculature, Wharton’s ducts

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Palpate tongue

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only if Lumps, nodules, or ulceration seen on inspection

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Buccal mucousa

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Color and moisture
Ulcers and lesions
Stenson’s ducts

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Inspect gums and gingiva

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Color, moisture, retraction, hypertrophy, swelling, bleeding

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Inspect Teeth

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Occlusion and alignment
Color and stains
Missing teeth
Wear, notches, caries, dental repair

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Inspect hard and soft palate

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Shape, color, lesions, malformations

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Normal findings of external mouth

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Breath is fresh
Pink, moist lips
Tongue midline, symmetrical, with adequate movement

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Normal findings of Internal mouth

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Tongue has no lesions
Tongue, gums, buccal mucosa are pink, moist, smooth
Color of buccal mucosa and gums may vary by race

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Normal findings of gums and teeth

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No pockets between gums and teeth
No bleeding
Smooth, white teeth; proper alignment, no dental caries

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Inspection of Throat

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Position, size, color, and general appearance/size of tonsils and uvula
Color of oropharynx
Swelling, exudate, lesions

63
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Test CN IX and CN X (glossopharyngeal and vagus)

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say “ah” and inspect for Symmetrical elevation of soft palate and uvula
Gag Reflex

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Normal findings of throat

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Soft palate and uvula rise symmetrically when
patient says “ah”
Uvula is midline
Throat is pink and vascular
No swelling, exudate, or lesions
Gag reflex is present
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Abnormal throat findings

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Posterior pharynx is red with white patches, Tonsils and uvula are red and swollen (on 4 pt. scale)
Hoarse voice
Grayish membrane covering tonsils, uvula, soft palate

Health Assessment Exam #2 (4 decks)

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