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HEENT Flashcards

1
Q

What are the names of these lymph nodes:

  • Anterior to ear
  • Posterior to ear
A
  • Anterior= Preauricular
  • Posterior= Posterior auricular (mastoid)
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What are these lymph nodes?

A

1) Occipital
2) Submandibular

Submental

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3
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What do lymph nodes do?

A

Filter lymph and pathogens from body tissues

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What subjective data would you collect about the head during a health history?

A
  1. Headaches
  2. Head injuries
  3. Dizziness
  4. Neck pain/ ROM
  5. Lumps
  6. History of surgery
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What factors are more common among older adults?

What would you check regarding this?

A

Dizziness and Neck pain

  • Does it affect daily activities?
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When assessing the head, what objective data would you collect/look for?

The face?

A

Size, symmetry, and midline.

Face= Symmetry/proportion and no twitches with movement

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What cranial nerve is responsible for:

Smiling, forwning, puffing cheeks, raising eyebrow, and closing eyes

A

Cranial nerve VII (facial)

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8
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What cranial nerve is responsible for:

clenching teeth/ sensations on eyelids

A

Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal)

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When palpating the skull, what joint do you inspect?

A

Temporomandibular joint:

Palpate as they open mouth

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What objective data of the neck would you collect?

A
  • Symmetry
  • ROM
  • Lymph nodes
  • Trachea
  • Thyroid gland
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If lymph nodes are palpable, what do you note?

A

Size, shape, and mobility

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12
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What cranial nerve is responsible for:

Shrugging shoulders and turning head

A

Cranial Nerve XI (spinal accessory)

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When checking the trachea and thyroid gland what are you assessing for?

A

Trachea: Is it midline

Thyroid gland: Should not be visible; no lumps/bumps

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What are some expected findings you would find in an aging adult but not young adults?

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  • Tremors
  • Curve of neck
  • Limited ROM of neck
  • Sunken submandibular gland
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15
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What is this abnormality?

A

Hydrocephalus; buildup of CSF in ventricles

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16
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What is this abnormality:

A

Paget’s disease

17
Q

What is this abnormality:

A

Acromegaly; too much HGH

18
Q

What is this abnormal finding:

A

Swollen parotid gland

19
Q

What is this chronic illness:

A

Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism)

20
Q

What is this chronic illness:

A

Cushing’s syndrome

21
Q

What is this chronic illness:

A

Hypothyroidism

22
Q

What is this chronic illness:

A

Bell’s Palsy

23
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What is this chronic illness:

A

Scleroderma

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