HEENT

Question 1

exophthalmos

Answer 1

Excessive protruding of the eye

Question 2

hyperopia

Answer 2

farsightedness

Question 3

myopia

Answer 3

near-sightedness

Question 4

PERRLA

Answer 4

Pupils are equally round and reactive to light and accommodation

Question 5

Lacrimal Gland

Answer 5

Responsible for moisturizing the eye

Question 6

nystagmus

Answer 6

Involuntary movement of the eye

Question 7

Fields of gaze test

Answer 7

6 directions of gaze (H motion)

Question 8

presbyopia

Answer 8

age related loss of vision

Question 9

Astigmatism

Answer 9

eye does not evenly focus light into the retina

Question 10

retinopathy

Answer 10

damaged blood cells in the eye that lead to blindness

Question 11

Strabismus

Answer 11

Cross-eyed

Question 12

cataracts

Answer 12

clouding of the eye lens preventing light from passing through

Question 13

ptosis

Answer 13

eyelid drooping

Question 14

glaucoma

Answer 14

pressure on the ocular nerve leading to blindness

Question 15

macular degeneration

Answer 15

Degeneration of the macular which is responsible for central vision

Question 16

nasal flaring

Answer 16

evidence of oxygen difficulty

Question 17

epistaxis

Answer 17

bleeding from the nose

Question 18

deviated septum

Answer 18

makes inserting a NGT very challenging

Question 19

Which two sinuses do you palpate when examine the nose?

Answer 19

Maxillary and Fronatl

Question 20

Rinne Test

Answer 20

Compares bone and air conduction in the ear. Air conduction should be twice as long

Question 21

Romberg Test

Answer 21

Tests equilibrium

Question 22

Weber Test

Answer 22

Used to determine hearing loss in one ear using tuning fork

Question 23

Aspirin, Streptomycin, Furosemide

Answer 23

Examples of ototoxic medications

Question 24

Ototoxic medications

Answer 24

Medications that cause ringing or deafness in ears leading to injury of nerve VIII

Question 25

Nerve VIII

Answer 25

Nerve responsible for sound

Question 26

whisper Tests

Answer 26

Determines visual acuity

Question 27

20/20

Answer 27

A person can see, from 20 feet, what an average person can see from 20 feet

Question 28

Snellen Chart

Answer 28

Chart used to test for visual acuity

Question 29

Joint assessed in a head examination

Answer 29

Temporal mandibular Joint

Question 30

Pale Ears mean:

Answer 30

Decreased circulation

Question 31

Up-Back

Answer 31

Adult ear inspection

Question 32

Down + Back

Answer 32

Child ear examination

Question 33

tinnitus

Answer 33

ringing of the ears

Question 34

Cerumen

Answer 34

Earwax

Question 35

Clear discharge from the ears indicates

Answer 35

head trauma

Question 36

cherry-colored mouth

Answer 36

carbon-monoxide poisoning

Question 37

pallor of mouth

Answer 37

anemia

Question 38

cyanosis

Answer 38

respiratory disfunction or very cold

Question 39

Circumoral cyanosis

Answer 39

blue around the lips

Question 40

leukoplakia

Answer 40

thick white patches in the mouth/throat due to smoking

Question 41

lesions in mouth

Answer 41

herpes simplex

Question 42

white thick patches on tongue

Answer 42

related to thrush

Question 43

Thyroid gland

Answer 43

Check for enlargement

Question 44

Trachea

Answer 44

Center of the neck to ensure there is no leaking into the lungs

Question 45

Conjuntiva

Answer 45

Should be red/pink. If they are pale, the patient has dehydration or anemia

Question 46

Otoscope

Answer 46

Tests ears

Question 47

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 47

Tool for looking into the pupil for a red spot

Question 48

Patency

Answer 48

Ability to breath through both nostrils