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HEENT Flashcards

1
Q

Snellen Chart assesses what & what cranial nerve

A
  • visual acuity

- CN 2

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2
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6 directions of gaze is what cranial nerve

A

3, 4, & 6

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3
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lateral eye movement: nystagmus?

A

shaking of the eyeball

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4
Q

bulging eyes

A

exophthalamos: excess fat production Grave’s disease or hypothyroidism

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5
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crossing of the eyes

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strabismus

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6
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ptosis

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droopy eyes

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7
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PERRLA

-what cranial nerve

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pupils equal round react to light accommodation

  • CN 3
  • pupiles constrict to light, looking for on both sides
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8
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hyperopia

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far-sighted, can’t see close

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9
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myopia

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near-sighted

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10
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presbyopia

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age related (when 40 need reading glasses)

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11
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astigmatism

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distortion in lens

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12
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retinopathy

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destruction of retina (usually diabetes)

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13
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cataracts

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opaqueness in lens (white cloudy)

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14
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macular degeneration

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will lose all vision

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15
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cerumen

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ear wax

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16
Q

to inspect ear

  • adults
  • infants
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adults: up and back
infants: back and down

17
Q

tinnitus

A

ringing in ears

18
Q

vertigo

-what cranial nerve

A

dealing with balance

- CN 8

19
Q

ototoxicity

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injury to the auditory nerve (8)

20
Q

hearing assessment

  • Weber test
  • used to determine what
A
  • used to determine cause of hearing loss in one ear

- fork you hold over your head

21
Q

hearing assessment

-Rinne test

A
  • compare bone and air conduction

- want air conduction > bone

22
Q

equilibrium assessment is called what

A
  • Romberg test
  • stand w/ hands by side, close eyes
  • SPOT PERSON TO PREVENT FALLS
  • looks at cerebellum function
23
Q

colors in lips (3)

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1) pallor: anemia (low perfusion)
2) cyanosis: hypoxia, BLUE
3) cherry-colored: carbon-monoxide poisoning

24
Q

mouth: buccal mucosa

A

hyperpigmentation in older adults & african amerians

  • jaundice or pallor
  • thick white patches -> leuoplakia
25
Q

fruity breath

A

diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

26
Q

ammonia breath

A

kidney or protein disruption

27
Q

enlarged lymph nodes could mean what

A

potential infection

Assessment FINAL (10 decks)

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