Physical Examination - 2

Question 1

___ or facial hair in women

Answer 1

Hirsutism

Question 2

Hairs in ___ Syndrome

Answer 2

Cushing

Question 3

the growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by the overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland

Answer 3

Acromegaly

Question 4

this produces growth hormone

Answer 4

pituitary gland

Question 5

___ is a condition involving cellular remodeling and deformity of one or more bones.___

Answer 5

Paget’s Disease

Question 6

___ is a condition in which an accumulation of CSF occurs within the brain.
This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Some premature babies have bleeding in the brain, which can block the flow of CSF

Answer 6

Hydrocephalus

Question 7

___ is a condition where the head (circumference) is smaller than normal

Answer 7

Microcephaly

Question 8

The presence of ___ may cause horizontal jerking movements.

Answer 8

tumors

Question 9

Involuntary nodding in ___ insufficiency.

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Answer 9

aortic

Question 10

Head tilted to one side in shortening of ___ muscle

Answer 10

sternomastoid

Question 11

Lesions or lumps on the head may indicate recent ___

Answer 11

trauma/cancer.

Question 12

The ___ folds and ___ fissures are the ideal places to check facial features for
symmetry.

Answer 12

nasolabial

palpebral

Question 13

___ can be noted in facial paralysis, mumps, or the presence of a tumor.

Answer 13

Asymmetry

Question 14

Facial paralysis is also called ___

Answer 14

(Bell’s palsy)

Question 15

___ is the damage of the facial nerve due to the presence of a tumor, trauma, or viral infection.

Answer 15

Facial paralysis

Question 16

Mumps is also called ___

Answer 16

(Parotitis)

Question 17

“Masklike” face in ___

Answer 17

Parkinson’s Disease”

Question 18

A “sunken” face with depressed eyes and hollow cheeks in.

Answer 18

cachexia

Question 19

Palpate the temporal arteries immediately in front of the ___ of the ear and up along the temple.

Answer 19

tragus

Question 20

___ (giant cell arteritis) is where the arteries, particularly those at the side of the head (the temples), become inflamed. It’s serious and needs urgent treatment.

Answer 20

Temporal arteritis

Question 21

temporal arteritis can lead to ___

Answer 21

blindness

Question 22

Limitation of movement in TMJ Syndrome, TMJ meaning?

Answer 22

(Temporomandibular Joint)

Question 23

In the neck, Inspect the ___ vertebrae. Ask the client to flex the neck(chin-chest, ear-shoulder, twist left to right and right to left, backward and forward.

Answer 23

cervical

Question 24

in neck inspection, which vertebrae is palpable?

Answer 24

C7

Question 25

The trachea may be pulled or pushed to one side in cases of tumors and thyroid gland ___ . and aortic ___ .

Answer 25

enlargement

aneurysm

Question 26

(soft, blowing, swishing sounds) heard upon auscultation.

Answer 26

bruits

Question 27

Bruits over the thyroid lobes can be heard in ___ due to increased blood flow through the arteries.

Answer 27

hyperthyroidism

Question 28

___ is significant for a client with rhinitis or the presence of foreign objects.

Answer 28

Dyspnea

Question 29

___ is a hole that develops through the wall of a body organ.

Answer 29

Perforation

Question 30

An ___ is an infection with pus formation.

Answer 30

abscess

Question 31

A ___ is a pool of clotted blood in an organ, tissue, or body space.

Answer 31

hematoma

Question 32

___ is a crackling or popping sound that occurs as a result of tissues rubbing together abnormally.

Answer 32

Crepitus

Question 33

___ is fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues.

Answer 33

Exudate

Question 34

Pallor around the lips (circumoral pallor) is significant to clients with ___.

Answer 34

anemia

Question 35

Bluish discoloration (cyanotic) is indicative of cold or ___(less O2)

Answer 35

hypoxia

Question 36

(a problem that affects people with diabetes where the body starts breaking down fat at a rate that is much too fast

Answer 36

ketoacidosis

Question 37

(a blood cancer where bone marrow makes too many RBCs leading to the thickening of blood, slowing its flow, and blood clots).

Answer 37

polycythemia

Question 38

Parotid ducts or ___ ducts are visible with a flow of saliva with no redness, swelling, or pain.

Answer 38

Stenson’s

Question 39

___ significant of adrenocortical insufficiency (less cortisol hormone)

Answer 39

Ulcers

Question 40

___ is an infection of the mouth caused by Candida.

Answer 40

Thrush

Question 41

(lesions of the oral mucosa)

Answer 41

epulis

Question 42

(an oral condition related to methamphetamine, which is a dangerously addictive drug)

Answer 42

meth mouth

Question 43

(an oral condition related to congenital syphilis).

Answer 43

Hutchinson’s teeth

Question 44

(thick, white patches of the buccal mucosa and gums)

Answer 44

leukoplakia

Question 45

is an oral condition that causes your gums to overgrow.

Answer 45

gingival hyperplasia

Question 46

is the earliest stage of gum disease. It happens when plaque and bacteria build up on your teeth and cause infection.

Answer 46

gingivitis

Question 47

also called gum disease, is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue around teeth

Answer 47

periodontitis

Question 48

(canker sore).

Answer 48

aphthous ulcer

Question 49

Bluish or black color gums significant to ___ poisoning or severe dental caries

Answer 49

lead

Question 50

Black tongue significant in ___ toxicity

Answer 50

bismuth

Question 51

Red, shiny tongue without papillae in ___ or ___deficiency, anemia & antineoplastic therapy.

Answer 51

niacin

Vitamin B12

Question 52

Tongue fasciculations (fine twitching) are significant in spinal cord (CN ___) disorders

Answer 52

(CN XII)

Question 53

Decreased tongue strength is significant with CN ___ defect or shortened frenulum.

Answer 53

XII

Question 54

___ is the Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Answer 54

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