Exam 3 (Josh) - Nose, Mouth, & Throat

Question 1

Clinical name for ‘nostrils’

Answer 1

nares

Question 2

Clinical name for ‘septum’

Answer 2

columella

Question 3

How many sinus locations are there?

Answer 3

Frontal Sinuses
Ethmoid Sinuses
Maxillary Sinuses
Sphenoid Sinuses (don’t palpate these)

Question 4

What happens to the nose in the aging adult?

Answer 4

• loss of subcutaneous tissue (makes nose look more prominent)
• coarser nose hairs
• diminished sense of smell

Question 5

What should the sinuses normally feel like upon palpation?

Answer 5

firm pressure, but no pain

Question 6

What do normal tonsils look like?

Answer 6

• pink
• rough, indented crypts
• no exudate (puss)

Question 7

Tonsil Grading Scale

Answer 7

1+ Visible
2+ Halfway b/t tonsilar pillars & uvula
3+ Touching the uvula
4+ Touching one another

Question 8

Cracked skin on corners of the skin caused by too much salivation?

Answer 8

Angular Cheilitis

Question 9

Which herpes simplex normally causes the cold sores of the mouth?

Answer 9

HSV 1

Question 10

What is an Aphthous Ulcer?

Answer 10

canker sore

Question 11

Any unhealed sore on lips for longer than 2 weeks needs to be checked for what?

Answer 11

carcinoma

Question 12

What are the clinical presentation of carcinoma?

Answer 12

• initially round & indurated (firm)
• becomes crusted & ulcerated
• elevated border
• b/t outer and middle third of lips

Question 13

Why check the lateral aspect of the tongues?

Answer 13

this is the most frequent site of carcinoma on the tongue

Question 14

Intranasal Corticosteroids can cause which condition in the mouth?

Answer 14

Candidiasis (thrush)

• yeast infection

Question 15

What are signs and symptoms of dehydration of the mouth?

Answer 15

• dry mucosa
• fissured tongue
• cracked lips

Question 16

Epistaxis

Answer 16

nosebleeds