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NS372—Assessment > Exam 5 > Flashcards

Exam 5 Flashcards

1
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amsler grid

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test used to diagnose vision problems (especially macular degeneration)

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2
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distant visual acuity - CNII - pt should be 20 feet away

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snellen chart

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3
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hold handheld vision card ___ away

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14 in

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4
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face pt 2 feet away - cover one eye - test when they can see your hands with peripheral vision

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confrontation test

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5
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shine light 12 inches away - reflection of light on corneas should be in same spot on each eye - if asymmetric, may indicate muscle weakness/paralysis on one eye

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corneal light reflex (Hirschberg)

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6
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test color vision

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ishari plates

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7
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position for examining lacrimal apparatus

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supine

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8
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fog/dark spot in center of vision - loss of central vision

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macular degeneration

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9
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halos around lights

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glaucoma

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10
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floaters located in…

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vitreous humor

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11
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drooping eyelids

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ptosis

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12
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eyelashes turn inward/inverted

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entropion

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13
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eyelashes turn outward

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ectropion

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14
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swelling of optic nerve

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papilledema

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15
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inflammation of eyelids, typically Staph infection

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blespharitis

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16
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pinkeye

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conjunctivitis

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17
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inflammation of episcleral layer

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diffuse episcleritis

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18
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styes (2)

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hordeolum & chalazion

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19
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pinkish triangle growing in eye - grows toward inner canthus from the outer

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pterygium

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20
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lens becomes opaque

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cataract

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21
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pupil constriction

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miosis

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22
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pupil dilation

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midriasis

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23
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one pupil dilated, the other constricted

one reacts to light more

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anisocoricas

Adie pupils

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24
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muscle wasting in eye

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optic atrophy

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25
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misalignment of eyes

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strabismus

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26
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one eye points inward

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esotropia

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27
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one eye points outward

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exotropia

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28
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subconjunctival hemorrhage caused by…

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caused by any strain (vomiting, lifting something, sneezing etc)

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29
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electronic impulse sent to brain from inner ear

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peripheral hearing

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30
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sound is identified in the…

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brain stem

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31
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interprets sound

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cerebral cortex

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32
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ear discharge

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otorrhea

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33
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ear pain

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otalgia

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34
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inner ear disorder - tinnitus; nerve deafness; vertigo (Romberg test)

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Meniere’s disease

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35
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blockage; otosclerosis (inherited bone disorder, irregular stapes - causes tinnitus); otitis (infection)

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conductive impairment

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36
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problem with inner ear, CNVIII, or cerebral cortex

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sensorineural impairment

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37
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presbycusis is a ____ type of deafness

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sensorineural

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38
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r/f for hearing loss

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  • Medications causing ototoxicity - antibiotics, cancer meds, NSAIDS, etc
  • Exposure to loud sounds
  • Infection - syphilis, rubella
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39
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4 quadrants of breast

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40
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most likely location for breast cancer

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tail of spence

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41
Q

3 types of breast tissue

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  • glandular tissue - radiates from nipples
  • fibrous tissue - from surface of breast - attaches breast to chest wall
  • adipost tissue - fatty portion embedded into different lobes
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42
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4 major lymph nodes around breast

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  • lateral (brachial) - drains the system
  • central (midaxillary)
  • anterior (pectoral)
  • posterior (subscapular)
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43
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orange peel appearance around hair follicles of breast

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peau d’orange

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44
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ask patients suspecting breast cancer if…

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sx change during menstrual cycle

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45
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r/f for breast cancer

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  • menarche at early age (before 12yo)
  • late menopause (after 52yo)
  • family hx of gynecomastia
  • family hx of breast cancer
  • pregnancy after 30yo
  • never being pregnant
  • hx of mastitis
  • not breastfeeding
  • exposure to radiation, benzene, asbestos
  • hormones, contraceptives, antipsychotic meds
  • alcohol & tobacco consumption
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46
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3 breast cancer related genes

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  • BRCA1 - breast cancer gene 1
  • BRCA2- breast cancer gene 2
  • HER2 - important to breast cancer growth
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47
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what to teach pts about breast cancer screening

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  • monthly breast self-exams important - in the shower, in front of the mirror - 5-7 days after menstruation
  • yearly professional screening at 40-44yo
  • mammograms
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48
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positioning for breast exam

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  • have pt sit up straight, expose both breasts
    • arms up, hands on hips, clasp hands in front of stomach
    • have pts with large breasts lean forward
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49
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3 patterns of breast exam

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zigzag; circular/concentric; radial

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50
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nipple exam

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  • supine position with pillow beneath shoulders, arms raised above head
  • express for discharge (milk normal during pregnancy & lactation)
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51
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benign growth of breast tissue in males

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gynecomastia

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52
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males at risk for gynecomastia

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males 13-14yo

older males (reduced testosterone)

Cushing’s syndrome

cirrhosis

hypothyroidism

excessive alcohol & marijuana use

medications (spironolactone, Flagyl)

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53
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usually unilateral - nipple retracts & disappears

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paget disease

54
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forms vas deferens

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spermatic cord

55
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pathway of vas deferens

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originates in testicles, runs deep into inguinal ring, around bladder to seminal vesicle - empties into urethra during sex

56
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do not pass through inguinal canal

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femoral artery

epididymus

57
Q

continuation of abd wall - contains testes

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scrotal sac

58
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how temp affects scrotal sac

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  • cold causes cremaster muscles to contract, raising testicles closer to body - must maintain certain temperature for sperm to survive
  • hot causes cremaster muscles to relax
59
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coiled duct system on posterior surface of testes - storage site of sperm

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epididymus

60
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r/f for prostate cancer

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african americans

61
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r/f for penile cancer

62
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teaching pts about testicular self exams

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monthly, starting age 13

in shower or in front of mirror

63
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measures size of genitalia, breasts as pt matures

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Tanner staging (1-5)

64
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5 Ps to ask about STIs

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  • sexual partners
  • practices
  • protection during sex
  • history of past STIs
  • preventive measures used
65
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r/f for HIV

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  • unprotected sex
  • anal sex
  • having another STI
  • IV drug use, needle sharing
  • uncircumcised
  • fetus of HIV + mother
  • exchange of blood/bodily fluid
66
Q

effects of aging on vitals

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BP rises

RR rises (12-24 norm)

pulse remains same

67
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effects of aging on integ

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  • wrinkles
  • skin becomes drier - hormonal changes
  • loss of collagen
  • epidermis regenerates every 30 days (rather than 20)
  • hair becomes more coarse, thin
68
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effects of aging on head & neck

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  • sensory changes - presbyopia (begins around age 42), presbycusis (usually sensorineural)
  • look for precancerous lesions in mouth
  • mouth dryness
  • dental caries, dentures
69
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effects of aging on thorax

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  • lungs - changes in gas exchange
  • heart & vessels - sclerotic changes in cardiac muscle - CO declines in 35% of people >40yo
  • kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis
70
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effects of aging on peripheral vascular & lymphatic

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  • atherosclerosis
  • narrowing of peripheral vessels - resistance to bloodflow
  • HTN
  • decreased immune function
71
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1 presenting condition for older adults

72
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intrinsic fall risks

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gait & balance changes; taking multiple medications increases risk; cognitive changes such as confusion, disorientation (UTI, etc)

73
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extrinsic fall risks

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rugs; poor lighting; equipment (O2, etc); shoes; unfamiliar setting

74
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used to assess fall risk

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Morse scale

75
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common neuro problem for older adults

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depression

76
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arcus senilis

77
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anisocoria

78
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lazy eye

79
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blepharitis

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83
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bleeding in eye

84
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strabismus

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86
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noncancerous growth in conjunctiva

87
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Xanthelasma

88
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lacrimal gland

89
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amsler grid

90
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CNII function

91
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CNIII function

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eye movement—medial, up, down & out
eyelid movement
pupillary light reflex

92
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CNIV function

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eye movement—down & in

93
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CNVI function

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eye movement—lateral

94
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swimmer’s ear

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otitis externa

95
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a skin-lined cyst that begins at the margin of the eardrum and invades the middle ear and mastoid

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Cholesteatoma

96
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otitis media

97
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serious bacterial infection that affects the bone behind the ear

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mastoiditis

98
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malleus, incus, stapes

99
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Weber test

100
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Rinne test

101
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population?

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cutaneous horn

older adults

102
Q
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cherry angiomas

103
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“sun spots”

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solar lentigo

104
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actinic keratosis

105
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cutaneous tags

106
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Paget disease

107
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region

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tail of spence

108
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pink part

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cooper ligaments

109
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combination of milk glands and sebaceous glands.

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Mongtomery glands

110
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beginning of adult breast development

111
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inflammation of breast, usually affecting breastfeeding women

112
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carry milk from mammary lobe to nipple pore

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lactiferous ducts

113
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painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhea

114
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peau d’orange

115
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supernummary nipple

116
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milk lines (ventral epidermal ridges)

precursors to mammary glands and nipples in embryo development

117
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diagnosis of menopause

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12 months after last period

118
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introitus

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vaginal opening

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120
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121
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hypospadias

122
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epispadias

123
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fluid in scrotal sac around testicle

124
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normal PSA

125
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strangulated hernia

126
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varicocele

127
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incarcerated hernia leads to..

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strangulation (↓ blood supply)

128
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seborrheic keratosis

129
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foreskin too tight to be pulled back

130
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gap between eyelids

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palpebral fissure

131
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punctum is part of…

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lacrimal apparatus

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