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Exam 2: Physical assessment, *HEENT, Cranial Nerves, Vision & Hearing Flashcards

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1st step of nursing process is

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assessment

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Assessment

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collection of data pertinent to the patients health/situation

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Clincal reasoning is based on

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good assessment

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The nurse collects health data from the client to

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Compare to the ideal state of health

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When collecting health data, take into account

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Age 
Gender 
Culture 
Ethnicity 
Physical & Psychological status
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What do nurses do after collecting health data

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Incorporates it all to develop a plan of care that will help client maximize his or her health

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Develop a care plan that

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Always stays patient-centered

Always involve the patient

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Components of health assessment

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  • Health history & interview (subjective)
  • Performing a physical examination & review of systems: (Collecting objective data)
  • Documenting finds
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Health history would be an example of

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Subjective data when interviewing

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Patient-sources information about :

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Current state of health 
medications 
previous illnesses & surgeries 
Family history 
Patient concerns, symptoms, problem, compliant
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A symptom is

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A report of what the client experiences associated with a problem

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A symptom is considered

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Subjective data

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Physical examination involves the

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Objective data collected by the nurse

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Objective data are referred to as

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Signs

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During physical examination, the nurse obtains objective data using techniques of

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

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Nurse also measures the

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Clients height 
weight 
blood pressure 
temperature 
respiratory rate 
pain
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17
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Official chart documents are also

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Objective data

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Why do we document assessment findings

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allow other health care providers to use for information

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What improves the effectiveness of the entire health care team

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Complete, accurate, and descriptive documentation

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Documentation provides

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Evidence for care, services, referrals

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21
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Patient chart is

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Legal document
Protected by HIPPA
can be reviewed by patient at their request

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Purpose of a physical examination

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  • baseline data
  • supplement, confirm, or refute subjective data
  • identify and confirm nursing diagnosis
  • make clinical decisions about a patients changing health status and management
  • evaluate the outcomes of care
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Preparation for examination

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-Infection control
-Environment
-Equipment
-physical preparation of patient
-psychological preparation of patient
-assessment of age groups
-cultural sensitivity
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As soon as you meet the client, what does you initial inspection tell you

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Hygiene?
Movement?
Emotions/expressions?
Behaviors?

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Organization of the examination

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Head to toe approach

  • compare sides for symmetry
  • assess body systems most at risk for being abnormal
  • offer rest periods
  • perform painful procedures at the end
  • be specific when recording assessments
  • records quick notes during examination and then longer
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OLD CART

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Onset (1st time it started)
Location (& radiation)
Duration (how long it lasts)

Characteristics (descriptors: sharp, dull, achy)
Aggravating factors (what makes it worse)
Relieving factors (what makes it better?)
Treatment (what has been tried & effectiveness)

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Inspection

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  • Adequate lighting to see
  • inspect each area for size, shape, color, symmetry, position, and abnormality
  • position and expose body parts as needed
  • SYMMETRY
  • validate findings with patient
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Palpation

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  • Uses touch to gather information
  • use different parts of hands to detect for different areas
  • hands should be warm, short fingernails
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Start with ____ palpitations then end with ____ palpitations

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light, deep

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Percussions

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  • Tap skin with fingertips to vibrate underlying tissues and organs
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31
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The denser the tissue…

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the quieter is the sound

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Auscultation requires

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  • good stethoscope
  • good hearing or an amplified stethoscope
  • knowledge
  • concentration and practice
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Sound characteristics for auscultation

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Frequency
soundness
quality
duration

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General survey include

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  • General appearance and behavior
  • vital signs
  • height and weight
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35
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Examples deep palpitation

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Abdomen, feeling a mass or a baby?

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Examples of general appearance and behavior

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gender, race, age, signs of distress, body type, posture, gait, movements, hygiene, dress, mood, speech, signs of abuse, substance abuse

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Subjective data for head

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headaches, injury, dizziness, neck pain, ROM

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Objective data for head

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Inspect & Palpate
hygiene of skin/hair
skull symmetry, size, shape, scalp, masses
Facial feature symmetry
Skin, Lymph nodes
Hiar distribution, color, texture, lesions, lice

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39
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TMJ dysfunction indicated by

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Limited movement, pain with movement, and/or clicking sound

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Subjective data for nose

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Patient reported symptoms

-discharge, congestion, sinus pain, trauma, epistaxis (nosebleed). allergies, altered smell

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Objective data for nose

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  • inspect and palpate external
  • size & shape
  • symmetry/midline
  • patency /obstruction
  • skin
  • smell
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If is it not PATENT, you

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Can not assess the cranial nerve

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43
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Olfactory nerves =

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Smell

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44
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What triggers olfactory testing?

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Olfactory is not often tested, but an altered taste often triggers assessment

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Evaluate olfactory cranial nerve

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  • Close eyes and mouth
  • occlude one nostril while testing the other
  • identify familiar substances (coffee, toothpaste, etc.)
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46
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Smell normally decreases with

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aging

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47
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One cannot test smell when

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Air passages are occluded with upper respiratory infection or with sinusitis

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48
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Abnormal findings for nose

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Epistaxis 
rhinitis 
rhinorrhea 
sinusitis 
deviated septum 
nasal polyp 
anosmia
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Epistaxis

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Nose bleeds

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50
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Rhinitis

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nasal inflammation, congestion

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51
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Rhinorrhea

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Nasal discharge

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52
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Sinusitis

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inflammation of sinuses pain on cheeks, teeth, and gums

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53
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deviated septum

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ingrowth of lower nasal septum

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54
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Nasal polyp

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Non painful overgrowth of nasal mucosa

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55
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Anosmia

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Decrease or loss of smell occurs bilaterally with tobacco smoking, allergic rhinitis, cocaine use

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56
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What does it mean with a nose is patent?

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ability to move air (smelling!)

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57
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Subjective date for eyes

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Visions changes, floaters, photophobia, pain, redness, swelling, discharge, diplopia, strabismus, glaucoma, glasses/contacts, excessive lacrimation or other discharge

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Objective for eyes

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General appearance, position and alignment, any subjective complaints that are observable would be objective

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Eye lids

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No ptosis, entropia, extropia

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Sclera

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White; grey-blue tinged normal variation; yellow? Jaundice?

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Iris

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Round, regular shape

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Corneal light reflex

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Point of light reflection should be the same in each eye, same quadrant

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63
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numerator of vision test

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distance person is from the chart

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denominator for vision test

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Distance at which normal eye can read

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65
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The larger the denominator, the

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Poorer the vision

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66
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Normal vision acuity

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20/20

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67
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Test optic nerve for visual acuity using

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SLOAN letters (In the past, snellen)

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Oculomotor nerve controls

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  • Pupillary constriction and dilation

- controls extra-ocular movements

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What nerves are tested together because they all control different muscles of the eye for movement

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Oculomotor (III)
Trochlear (IV)
Abducens (VI)

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Why do we test the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens together?

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they all control different muscles that provide eye movement

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P.E.R.R.L.A

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Pupils are 
Equal 
Round 
Reactive to 
Light 
Accommodation
72
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Pupillary light reflex is

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Normal constriction of the pupils when bright light shines on the retina

73
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Normal responses of pupillary light reflex

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When one eye is exposed to bright light, a direct light reflex occurs

74
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A direct light reflex

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Constriction of the pupil when light is directly on an eye

75
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Consensual light reflex

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simultaneous constriction of the other pupil

76
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test for accommodation (reflex) by asking

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Person to focus on a small distant object and far objects

77
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distance during accommodation test should

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dilate

78
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Close objects during accommodation =

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Constrict

79
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A normal response during the accommodation test includes

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Pupillary constriction

Convergence of the axes of the eyes

80
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During and extra ocular eye movement lead the eyes through

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6 cardinal positions of gaze will elicit muscle weakness during movement

81
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a normal response in EOMs test is

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Smooth tracking

82
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Nystagmus (abnormal EOMs findings)

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Jerky or oscillating movement

83
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Another abnormality found in EOMs

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Inability to move in a particular direction

Nystagmus

84
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Extraocular movements from which cranial nerves

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Oculomotor (III)
Trochlear (IV)
Abducens (VI)

85
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Abnormal findings of (III) cranial nerve

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  • Diminished to absent pupillary constriction, lack of consensual light reflex, lack of accommodation
  • Increased intracranial pressure or trauma to the midbrain may exert pressure on CN III
  • pupil size can be changed by drug effects (heroin, cocaine)
86
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Each abducens nerve is a motor nerve that

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Extends to the lateral rectus muscles of the eyes

87
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The lateral rectus muscle

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Abducts the eyes

88
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Abnormal findings of CN III, IV, VI

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  • eye movement not parallel
  • Failure to follow in a certain direction indicates weakness of an extra ocular muscle or dysfunction of cranial nerve
  • Report ptosis or the eye, note any nystagmus
89
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ptosis

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Eyelid droop

90
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expected finding of cover-uncover test

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No movement

91
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if uncovered eye during cover-uncover test moves to focus, ___ is present

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Strabismus is present

92
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Strabismus or crossed eye

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Both eyes do not look at the same place at the same time

93
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Strabismus is caused by

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Poor eye muscle control and evident by age 3

94
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Early diagnosis or strabismus is essential in preventing vision loss that occurs as a result

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Amblyopia

95
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Amblyopia

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Occurs when vision does not develop normally because eyes are not aligned

96
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Treatment of strabismus

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Eyeglasses, patching or eye muscle surgery

—-EYEPATCH ON STRONG EYE

97
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exophthalmos

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Protruding eyes (Associated with hyperthyroidism)

98
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Myopia

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nearsightedness

99
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Hyperopia

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farsightedness

100
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Astigmatism

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Refraction of light causes blurred or double vision

101
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Conjuctivitis (pink eye)

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Inflammation od conjunctiva, usually bacteria

102
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Hordeolum (Stye)

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Localized staphylococcal infection of hair follicles

103
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Subconjunctival hemorrhage

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Caused by increased intraoccqular pressure, coughing, vomiting, weight, lifting, labor, straining at stool, trauma

104
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CN V

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Trigeminal nerve

105
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Trigeminal nerves split

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into 3 branches

106
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sensory neurons in all 3 branches of CN V

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Sensation from the skin and mucosa of the head & from the teeth

107
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Motor fibers on CN V run

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to the muscles of mastication

108
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How to test CN V motor function

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Have client clench teeth, then palpate temporal & master muscles for mass & Strength

109
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How to test CN V sensation of light touch

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Have client close eyes then wipe a cotton ball slightly over the three areas then repeat bilaterally

110
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When to do corneal reflex for CN V

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Only do it if individual does not respond to CN V sensation of light touch

111
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Corneal reflex tests

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Sensory afferent in cranial nerve V & motor efferent in cranial nerve VII

112
Q

If individual has contacts, should they keep them in during corneal reflex test?

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No, remove any contact lenses

113
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Corneal reflex test

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person looking forward, bring wisp of cotton in from the side (to minimize defensive blinking) & lightly touch the cornea (not the conjunctiva)

114
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How to know if corneal reflex may be abnormal

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Absence in blink is abnormal, but the corneal reflex may be decreased or absent in those who have worn contact lenses !!

115
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Abnormal findings in CN V

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  • Inequality in muscle contractions, pain, twitching, or asymmetry is abnormal
  • Decreased or unequal sensation is abnormal
    • —– Record extent of the involved areas
    • —– Trigeminal neuralgia
116
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Trigeminal neuralgia

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characterized by stab-like pain radiating along the trigeminal nerve

117
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What is trigeminal neuralgia cause by

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Cause by the degeneration of or pressure on the nerve

118
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CN VII motor fibers of facial nerve extend

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by way of several branches to the superficial muscles of the face and scalp, controls facial expression

119
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CN VII facial nerve sensory fibers detect

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Salt and sweet taste

120
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CN VII facial nerve inspects

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face at rest and during conversation

121
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When testing CN VII facial nerve, have the client

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raise both eyebrows, smile, frown, close the eyes tightly, show the teeth, puff both cheeks

122
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Abnormal findings of CN VII facial nerve

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Asymmetry, facial weakness, dropping of one side of the face or mouth, or inability to maintain position until instructed to relax

123
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Signs of damage to CN VII facial nerve

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  • Eye does not close
  • Eyeball rolls up
  • flat nasolabial fold
  • forehead not wrinkled
  • eyebrow not raised
  • paralysis of lower face
124
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Subjective data for ears

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Earaches 
Infections 
Discharge 
Hearing Loss 
Tinnitus (ringing) 
Vertigo 
Self care behavior
125
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Objective data for ears

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Inspection

Test cranial nerves

126
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CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear nerve has two distinct divisions:

A
  • Vestibular nerve

- Cochlear nerve

127
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vestibular nerve & Cochlear nerve are both

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Sensory nerves!

128
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Vestibular nerve transmits impulses that

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result in sensations of equilibrium

129
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Conductions by the cochlear nerve results in

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Sensations of hearing

130
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Evaluate CN VIII hearing test

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Test hearing acuity by the ability to hear normal conversations;

Notice how they hear during the history-taking phase of the assessment

131
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CN VIII: Assessment of sensorineural or conductive hearing loss

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  • Whispered voice test
  • Weber & Rinne tuning fork tests
  • Audiometer testing
132
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Presbycusis

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Age-related hearing loss

133
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Sensorineural

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Impaired cranial nerve transmission or inner ear dysfunction

134
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Conductive

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Impaired sound transmission to inner ear

135
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Mixed hearing loss

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combination of sensorineural and conductive

136
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Conductive hearing loss

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Sounds cannot get through the outer and middle ear, may be hard to hear soft sounds.

Louder sounds may be muffled

137
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Hearing loss conductive fix

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Medicine or surgery can often fix this type of hearing loss!

138
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Can conductive hearing loss be corrected?

A

Yes! It can be corrected

139
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causes of conductive hearing loss

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Fluid in middle ear from colds or allergies
Ear infection
Poor Eustachian tube function
A hole in your eardrum
Benign tumors
earwax/cerumen in your ear canal
an object stuck in your outer ear. a child puts a pebble/toy in ear
Problem with how the outer or middle ear is formed before birth or traumatized after birth

140
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Sensorineural hearing loss happens

A
  • After inner ear damage

- Problems with the nerve pathways from your inner ear to your brain can also cause SNHL

141
Q

Most common type of permanent hearing loss

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Sensorineural Hearing loss

142
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Can medicine or surgery fix SNHL?

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No! SNHL cannot be fixed, but hearing aids can help you hear

143
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Causes of sensorineural

A 
Illnesses 
Drugs that are toxic to hearing 
Genetic hearing disorders 
Aging 
A blow to the head 
A problem in the way the inner ear is formed
Listening to loud noises or explosions
144
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How to test cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear nerve

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Whisper test!

145
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How to do whisper test

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Have patient cover one ear and stand on the other side and whisper 3 words

146
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Abnormal findings in whisper test

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unable to hear some/all of whispered word

147
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Normal findings of whisper test

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repeat each word correctly

148
Q

Whisper is a

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High frequency sound & is sued to detect high frequency hearing loss, common in geriatric patients

149
Q

What is the weber test

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It is used to test CN VIII when hearing is better with one ear than other

150
Q

What is the weber test

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place a vibrating tuning fork in the midline of the person’s skull and ask whether the tone sounds the same in both ears or better in one ear

151
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Abnormal findings of weber test

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Lateralization of sound to the “bad side”/affected side

152
Q

What is another way to demonstrate the weber test

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Plug one ear and humm, the sound will be louder on the bad ear

153
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Rombergs test: test for equlibrium and balance

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Have person stand feet together, close eyes and hold position

154
Q

abnormal romberg test

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sways, falls, widens base to avoid falling

155
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A positive rombergs sign is

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loss of balance that occur when closing the eye, may occur with cerebellar ataxia, loss of proprioception, and loss of vestibular function

156
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Subjective data for mouth and pharynx

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Sore/lesions, bleeding gums, tooth aches, dysphasia, altered taste, smoking, alcohol consumption, self-care behaviors

157
Q

Objective data for mouth and pharynx

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Lips: Moisture and color 
Buccal mucosa 
gums/teeth 
tongue 
floor of mouth/roof/palate 
pharynx/tonsils/uvula
breath odor 
hoarseness 
symmetry of head position
158
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When doing neck assessment, inspect for

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Deviations of muscles, swelling, bumps, trachea position, swallow, pulsations, jugular distention

159
Q

When doing a neck assessment, palpate

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Nodes 
trachea position 
swallow 
carotids: ONE SIDE AT A TIME 
swallow if needed
160
Q

When assessing the neck, auscultate

A

Carotids

161
Q

What cranial nerve supplies the fibers in the tongue and pharynx

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Cranial nerve IX: Glosspharyngeal nerve

162
Q

How to test CN IX & X

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Have patient open mouth and say “ahhhh”

    • note uvula staying in midline
    • soft palate rises in the midline
163
Q

Abnormal findings of CN IX & X

A

absence or asymmetry of soft palate movement
Uvula deviates to side
Asymmetry of posterior pharynx

164
Q

Cranial nerve X: Vagus nerve

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Mixed cranial nerve with many widely distributed branches

165
Q

What CN supplies sensory fibers to the pharynx, larynx, and trachea as well as internal organs

A

CN X: VAGUS NERVE

166
Q

Most motor fibers of the vagus nerve are

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Autonomic (parasympathetic) Fibers

167
Q

CN X assess

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Swallowing, speech, and other sounds, and gag reflex

—– We do not attempt to elicit the gag reflex unless warranted

168
Q

Cranial nerve XI : (spinal) accessory nerve is a

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Accessory nerve that is a motor nerve; can be considered as an accessory to the vagus nerve

169
Q

CN XI extends to

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the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles

170
Q

Assessing CN XI

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  • assess trapezius and sternocleidomastoid
  • rotate head against resistance
  • shug shoulders against resistance
171
Q

Abnormal findings of CN XI

A

Muscle atrophy, weakness or paralysis

172
Q

Assessing Cranial nerve XII: Hypoglossal nerve

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Move tongue up and down, side to side, and inspect the top of tongue and under the tongue

173
Q

Abnormal findings of CN XII

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  • Asymmetric movement or weakness of the tongue may indicate impairment
  • Tumors of the tongue may develop from alcohol, tobacco, or chronic irritation
174
Q

Good verbal articulation depends on

A

CN V, VII, X, XII

175
Q

Poor articulation

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Dysarthria

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