EM cervical practical Flashcards
1
Q
olfaction
A
- ask patient to inhale and exhale through each nostril separately to see if air transport works
- tell patient to close there eyes
- ask patient to inhale and exhale
- on second inhale, hold the vial infront of the nostril being tested
- ask if they smell something
- ask if they can identify the smelll
- repeat on other side
2
Q
H pattern
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- tell patient to follow your finger with there eyes and not there head
- tell patient to let you know if they see double anytime during exam**
- place finger 8-10 inches infront of the patients face
- ask patient if they see two fingers and move further away until they see one image
- then perfrom H pattern - left then up and down the back to middle, right then up and down then back to middle
3
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far visual acuity
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- have patient stand 20 feet away using snellen chart
- instruct patient to cover one eye
- instruct patient to read the lowest line
- record visual acuity
- repeat on other eye
- repeat entire procedure without corrective lenses
4
Q
near visual acuity
A
- have patient hold rosenbom chart 14 inches from face
- instruct the patient to cover one eye
- instruct the patient to read the lowest line
- record visual acuity
- repeat on other eye
- repeat entire procedure without corrective lenses
5
Q
pupillary light reflex
A
direct
- instruct patient to look and focus straight ahead on an object 6-10 ft away
- use opthalamoscope
- shine light in right eye
- dr. observes constriction of right eye
- shine light in left
- dr. observes for constriction of left eye
indirect/ consensual
- instruct patient to look and focus straight ahead on an object 6-10 ft away
- use opthalamoscope
- shine light on right temple and then rotate scope so light illuminates the pupil from the temporal field of view
- dr observes constriction in the left eye
- shine the light on the left temple and rotate scope so light illuminates the pupil from the temporal field of view
- dr. observes constriction in the right eye
6
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crescent shadow
A
- instruct patient to look and focus on object 6-10 ft away
- use the opthalmoscope
- dr. stands in front of patient to observe medial iris
- shine the light on the right temple and rotate scope so light illuminates the iris from the temporal field of vision
- dr. observes the medial portion of the right iris
- shine the light on the left temple and rotate scope so light illuminates the iris from the temporal field of vision
- dr. observes if medial portion of the left iris
7
Q
confrontation
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- evaluate the peripheral extent of visual field
- instruct patient to focus on object 6-10 ft away
- instruct patient to cover one eye
- instruct patient to indicate or tell you when they see your fingers moving
- then wiggle your fingers from superior, temporal, inferior, and nasal fields
- retest in other eye
8
Q
corneal light reflection
A
- use opthalmoscope
- instruct patient to focus on the scope
- dr. holds scope in front of patient so the circle of light reflects off both patients corneas at the same time
- observe to see if the reflection comes off the same spot on both corneas
9
Q
accommodation
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- instruct patient to focus on object 20 ft away
- hold pen with writing on it about 8-12 inches away
- instruct patient to look at pen
- dr. stands anterior and to side of patient so they can observe pupil constriction, eye convergence, and lens thickening
- instruct patient to read the writing on the pen
10
Q
response to near vision
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- instruct patient to focus on object 20 feet away
- hold pen about 8-12 inches away from patient
- instruct patient to look at pen
- dr. stands anterior and to the side of the patient so they can observe for pupil constriction and eye convergence
11
Q
convergence
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- dr. holds his finger 12-16 inches away from patients face
- ask if patient sees one or two images
- if patient sees two images, move your finger further away from patient
- instruct the patient to follow your finger
- dr. moves their finger to 4-6 inches from patients eyes
- dr. observes for symmetry of eyes converging
12
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trigeminal sensation touch
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- instruct the patient to close their eyes
- instruct the patient to tell you when they feel you touch them
- dr. touches cottonball across the right V1,V2,V3
- dr. touches cottonball across the left V1,V2,V3
- instruct the patient to tell you and compare each side (same or different) as you touch each dermatome side to side
- note any decrease in sensation
13
Q
trigeminal sensation sharp
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- break a cotton swab
- show patient sharp and dull on forearm and ask if they understand the difference
- instruct the patient to close their eyes
- instruct patient to say sharp or dull when they feel something
- dr. touches sharp end of swab over V1,V2,V3 on right
- dr. touches sharp end of swab over V1,V2,V3 on left
- dr. uses one dull touch per dermatome
- instruct the patient to compare the sensation on each side and say same different as you touch each side with sharp
- not nay decrease in sensation
14
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tempro mandibular evaluation
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- dr. palpates over the condyloid process of mandible on both sides
- instruct the patient to slowly open and close the jaw
- dr. observes for any deviation f the jaw
- dr. palpates for any prominence of condyloid process of the mandible
15
Q
muscles of facial expression
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- tell patient that you are going to check the muscles of facial expression
- instruct patient to raise eyebrows, close eyes tightly then open, pout/kiss, smile, frown, puff out your cheeks and doc adds over pressure to cheeks,
- note any weaknesses