Notes Ch: 31 - Assessment Pt. 2 Flashcards
Head-Neck-Cranial Nerves
How many cranial nervers are there?
12
What does PERRLA stand for?
P = Pupil
E = Equal
R = Round
R = Reactive
L = Light
A = Accomodation (constriction of pupil when close, relaxation when light taken away
How is proper function of pupils documented?
PERRLA
not “perrla ok”, etc
Pupil dilation indicates
neurological issues
Eye coordination is the responsibility of which cranial nerve?
III; Occulomotor
When observing eye movment by moving your finger, how should the finger be moved?
from nose, out and back.
Visual accutity is tested with the….
snellen eye chart
20/20 eye sight indicates
You see at 20 feet what people see other people do.
When writing down the eyesight of an individual using the snellen eye chart, which number changes; what do higher numbers indicate?
- Second number changes
- The higher the number the worse your vision
- Smaller denominator = better vision
The tympanic membrane is usually ____ in color
pearly gray
A bulging red tympanic membrane indicates…
infection
The weber test evaluates _____ hearing.
conductive (bone)
The Rinne test evaluates ______ hearing.
sensory
Describe Weber test.
- Tuning fork is used
- Placed at top of head equally distanced from each ear
- When fork struck, patient should hear in both equally
- If patient indicates they hear in one ear better, THAT ear is the effected ear
Describe Rinne test.
- Uses tuning fork
- Strike fork and place on mastoid process behind ear
- When patient indicates they don’t hear it anymore, move it in front of the ear and have them indicate when they no longer hear it
- Result should be twice as long as on the mastoid process
