Neck and lympahtics

Question 1

What should u inspect in the neck?

Answer 1

thyroid cart, cricoid, thyroid gland, SCM, symmetry, masses or lesions, tracheal poisition, JVD

Question 2

What is the active ROM for the neck?

Answer 2

Touch chin to chest
Put head back
Touch each shoulder with the ear
Touch each shoulder with chin

Question 3

What is the passive ROM for the neck?

Answer 3

Feel for crepitus during passive motion

Question 4

What are the normal ROM for the neck?

Answer 4

Ability to touch chest with chin
55 degree extension
30 degree rotation
40 degree lateral bend

Question 5

What do u do b4 u palp the neck?

Answer 5

auscultate the carotids for bruits

Question 6

What are the features of the anterior neck u should palp?

Answer 6

Provider behind seated patient
Cricoid and thyroid cartilage
Position of the trachea
Thyroid
Have patient swallow
Nodules, thyroidmegal

Question 7

What is the method to palp the carotids?

Answer 7

Detract SCM posteriorly with finger pads
Palpate one carotid at a time
Avoid the carotid sinus superiorly

Question 8

Nuchal rigidity is a sign fo what?

Answer 8

meningitis

Question 9

What is brudzinskis sign?

Answer 9

Patient supine
Passive neck flexion
Positive with pain or restricted movement

Question 10

What is kernigs sign?

Answer 10

Patient supine with knees bent
Extend lower leg
Positive with pain