Head & Face Rubric

Question 1

Name 2 ocular causes of abnormal head position

Answer 1

1. Strabismus (abnormal alignment of eyes)

2. Diplopia (double vision)

Question 2

Exophthalmos (eyeball protrudes forward) is caused by ____

Answer 2

Hyperthyroidism

Question 3

Thinning of the outer 1/3 of eyebrow may be caused by what?

Answer 3

Hypothyroidism

Question 4

A “masked” face may be an indication of what disease?

Answer 4

Parkinson’s

Question 5

Excessive male hair growth

Answer 5

Hypertrichosis

Question 6

Excessive hair growth in women and children due to androgen-dominance

Answer 6

Hirsutism

Question 7

___thyroidism would result in fine hair, while ___thyroidism would result in coarse hair

Answer 7

Hyper, hypo

Question 8

Tiny tan, yellow or brown oval dots close to the scalp, or after hatching the shell looks white or clear and continues to be firmly attached to the hair shaft.

Answer 8

Nits

Question 9

Bruits during temporal artery auscultation indicate ____ arteritis

Answer 9

Giant cell

Question 10

Bilateral bruits of orbital arteries may suggest _____

Answer 10

Hyperthyroidism

Question 11

CN __ assessment includes touching 3 areas of the face bilaterally for sensation, touching the sclera of both eyes with a Q-tip for a blinking reflex, and placing a wood “stick” between top and bottom teeth bilaterally to assess for motor competency

Answer 11

V (Trigeminal)

Question 12

CN __ assessment includes asking the patient to smile/frown, puff their cheeks, and raise their eyebrows.

Answer 12

VII (Facial)