Neck: Level 1, 2, and 3

Question 1

Which vertebrae comprise the cervical spine?

Answer 1

C1-C7

Question 2

This is bulging of the external jugular vein which indicates increased blood volume and usually congestive heart failure (CHF).

Answer 2

JVD (Jugular Vein Distension)

Question 3

What does JVD indicate?

Answer 3

Increased blood volume and usually congestive heart failure (CHF).

Question 4

Impaired neck flexion due to stiffness of neck.

Answer 4

Nuchal rigidity

Question 5

Capable of moving and bending without difficulty, not stiff.

Answer 5

Supple

Question 6

Enlargement or swelling of lymph nodes.

Answer 6

Lymphadenopathy

Question 7

An accumulation of signs and symptoms (e.g. headache and neck stiffness) suggestive of meningitis.

Answer 7

Meningismus

Question 8

Enlarged thyroid.

Answer 8

Thyromegaly

Question 9

The trachea is in the center of the neck and not deviated to one side.

Answer 9

Trachea midline

Question 10

What does deviation of the trachea to one side of the midline suggest?

Answer 10

A pneumothorax

Question 11

Positive when flexing a patient’s neck forward causes them to flex their hip and knees or it causes them pain.

Answer 11

Brudzinski’s Sign

Question 12

What does a positive Brduzinski’s sign test indicate?

Answer 12

Meningitis

Question 13

Audible sound of turbulent blood flow heard over the carotid artery during auscultation.

Answer 13

Carotid Bruit

Question 14

What does carotid bruit (turbulent blood flow heard over the carotid artery during auscultation indicate)?

Answer 14

Narrowing of the artery.

Question 15

Performed by flexing the patient’s hip to 90 degrees then extending their knee. If pain is elicited during the test, the test is positive.

Answer 15

Kernig’s Sign

Question 16

What does a positive Kernig’s Sign indicate?

Answer 16

Meningitis