Review for Test #3 Flashcards
An assessment of the ___ consists of four straight or rectus muscles and two slanting or oblique muscles.
The extraocular muscles
This part of the eye functions as a refracting medium.
The lens
These pathways include the motor and sensory nerves
CNS- the 2 CNS pathways?
The use of these types of medications is the major cause of decreased saliva production in older adults.
Anticholinergic medications
If the tympanic membrane has white dense areas, the examiner suspects ___?
Scarring from recurrent ear infections
Position of the tympanic membrane in the neonates is more ___, making it more difficult to visualize with otoscope.
horizontal
Upslanting eyes with inner epicanthal folds; flat nasal bridge; small, broad, flat nose; protruding thick tongue; and ear dysplasia are characteristics of this disorder.
Down syndrome
A circumscribed skin area that is primarily supplied from one spinal cord segment through a particular spinal nerve.
the dermatome
In age competencies, who has a slower response time?
An older adult
The labyrinth of the inner ear is responsible for maintaining the body’s __?
equilibrium
To compensate for this disorder of the spine, older adults extend their heads and jaws forward.
Kyphosis
Using this chart, the larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
The Snellen chart
This statement describing a headache would warrant an immediate referral.
“I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I can’t function”
The location in the brain where optic nerve fibers from the temporal fields of vision cross over is identified as the ___.
The optic chiasm
This part of the nervous system includes the somatic and autonomic.
The peripheral nervous system
This indicates digestion of food, cleans and protects the mucosa.
Saliva
The normal color of the optic disc is
yellow-orange to pink.
An impaired ability to identify objects correctly despite intact sensory function
Agnosia
This test assesses the ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear to help maintain standing balance.
Romberg test
The duct in the parotid gland that opens into the mouth and opposite the second molar is
the Stensen duct
Which facial bone articulates at a joint?
the mandible
An impaired ability to carry out motor activities despite motor function
Apraxia
The nasal mucosa of an individual with rhinitis would be
bright red and swollen
This condition is a common cause of decreased vision in the older patient.
Macular degeneration
Which is documented by a mental status assessment?
Emotional and cognitive function
The Peripheral nervous system includes how many pairs of cranial nerves?
12 pairs of cranial nerves. (theirs 24 actual nerves)
Impaired short-term and long-term memory is a major characteristic of this disease.
Dementia
This sinus lightens the weight of the skull bones
The paranasal sinuses
The external structure of the ear is identified as the
The auricle
The central nervous system includes these two main parts:
the brain and spinal cord
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and midfacial hypoplasia are characteristics of:
Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which of the following children is at risk for recurrent otitis media (OM)?
An 18-month-old infant who has had three episodes of ear infections in a 5-month period
A language disturbance in speaking, writing, or understanding.
Aphasia
A fine tremor when the patient sticks out his or her tongue is consistent with this disorder.
Hyperthyroidism
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
Central and peripheral
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as?
Cephalhematoma
A burning or tingling is best described as:
parasthesia
A severe deficiency of thyroid hormone in newborns. It causes impaired neurological function, stunted growth, and physical deformities.
Congenital hypothyroidism
Another term for severely advanced hypothyroidism. (your body doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone).
Myxedema
A progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement
Parkinson disease
A collapsed lung
Pneumothorax
Rectus means __
straight
Oblique means ___
slanted
Which test provides a precise quantitative measure of hearing?
Audiometer test
Which test is the one that has beeps and you have to be able to tell if you can hear the beep or not?
Audiometer test
Acute hemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx
epistaxis
