Final exam earaches sore throat

Question 1

subjective

Answer 1

Ears- hearing loss/diagnoses, frequent earaches, hx of injuries/infections
Mouth/throat- frequent sore throat, trouble swallowing, injuries surgeries

Question 2

Ears

Answer 2

• Inspect palpate pinna, note symmetry, deformities, tenderness, discharge
• Use otoscope, identify tympanic membrane
• Perform whisper test

Question 3

Mouth/Throat

Answer 3

• Inspect lips, teeth, and buccal mucosa (gums and inside cheeks)
• Inspects tongue with gauze
• Hard and soft palpate
• pillars
• grade tonsils
• Uvula position and movement
• Swelling/redness/drainage
• gag reflex