Nose

Question 1

3 Functions of the nose

Answer 1

1. Smell
2. Vocalization
3. Guardian to the lung

Question 2

c.c.___: absence or loss of sense of smell

Answer 2

anosmia

Question 3

c.c.____: impairment to the sense of smell

Answer 3

dysosmia

Question 4

What are the two fxn that the nose does for the lungs

Answer 4

1. warms and moistens air

2. cleanse air

Question 5

Inflammation and infextion may produce a ____ appearance in the mucosa of the nose

Answer 5

bright red appearance

it is highly vascularized

Question 6

Allergies will result in a _____ appearance of the mucosa of the nose

Answer 6

pale or blue mucosa

Question 7

There is a higher incidenece of pale or blue mucosa in the nose during what c.c.?

Answer 7

chronic or recurring allergies

Question 8

To inspect the inside of the nose use a ____ or ____

Answer 8

rhinoscope

otoscope using the largest ear speculum

Question 9

What are the positive findings that can be found during a rhinoscopy

Answer 9

pain 
ulcers
perforation
crustiness
polyps 
redness
discharge

Question 10

What are the indications that can be found during a rhinoscopy

Answer 10

cold/flu
infection
drug use
tumor

Question 11

c.c. ____: nasal discharge or “runny nose”

Answer 11

rhinorrhea

Question 12

c.c. ____: inflammatory contagious disease of upper respiratory tract or “common cold”

Answer 12

coryza

-inflam of the mucus membrane lining the nasal cavity

Question 13

Cause of a nasal infection can be ____ or ___

Answer 13

viral or bacterial

Question 14

symptoms of nasal infection (6)

Answer 14

1. pain
2. tenderness
3. congestion
4. loss of smell
5. rhinorrhea
6. coryza

Question 15

during a nasal infection post-nasal drip may irritate the posterior ____ resulting in a ____

Answer 15

posterior pharynx

resulting in sore throat

Question 16

c.c. _______: may develop secondary to the pressure that builds up within an infected sinus cavity

Answer 16

Sinus HA

Question 17

c.c. ____ abnormal lesions or masses that emanate from the nasal mucosa or paranasal sinuses

Answer 17

nasal polyps

Question 18

___ is the most common tumor in the nasal cavity

Answer 18

nasal polyps

Question 19

appearance of a nasal polyps

Answer 19

semitransparent

Question 20

polyps occur secondary to ____ of the nasal mucosa

Answer 20

chronic inflammation

Question 21

multiple polyposis may occur secondary to (4) conditions

Answer 21

chronic sinusitis
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
allergic fungal sinusitis

Question 22

c.c. ____: nose bleed

Answer 22

epistaxis

Question 23

Most common cause of epistaxis

Answer 23

nose picking

Question 24

There is a higher incidence of epistaxis during ____

Answer 24

winter

cold dry weather and warm dry homes

Question 25

2 causes of a deviated septum

Answer 25

impact trauma

congenital

Question 26

deviated nasal septums may lead to poor sinus drainage resulting in freq ___ or development of ___

Answer 26

frequent infections

development of polyps

Question 27

deviated nasal septum can lead to ___ or ___

Answer 27

sleep apnea

snoring

Question 28

c.c. ____: development of hole or fissure in the septum

Answer 28

perforated nasal septum

Question 29

causes of a perforated nasal septum (5)

Answer 29

piercing 
cocaine 
rhinoplasty gone wrong 
recurrent nose bleeds
breathing noises

Question 30

____ are air filled spaces in the skull

Answer 30

sinuses

frontal and maxillary

Question 31

sinus infections may occur secondary to ____

Answer 31

nasal infectios , colds or flu

Question 32

symptoms of a sinus infection

Answer 32

upper respiratory infection
face tenderness/ pressure
HA

Question 33

sinuses are evaluated through ____ and ___

Answer 33

palpation and transillumination

Question 34

Positive findings when inspecting the sinuses (3)

Answer 34

1. pain/ swelling on palpation
2. absence of normal red glow
3. presence of fluid line transillumination

Question 35

indications found during sinus inspection (3)

Answer 35

sinusitis
tumor
thickened mucosa