The Mouth & Throat Flashcards
1
Q
mouth/throat exam components
A
- inspection
- palpation
2
Q
mouth/throat inspection
A
- lips
- buccal muscosa, teeth, gums, tongue, sublingual
- hard and soft palate
- pharynx for exudate
3
Q
What are you looking for on lip inspection?
A
- cyanosis
- cracking
- sores
4
Q
What are you looking for on interior mouth inspection?
A
- hydration status
- Stensen and Warton’s Ducts
5
Q
What does it mean when tongue deviates? What side will it deviate too?
A
- CN XII injury
- deviates TOWARDS injured side
6
Q
What does it mean when uvula deviates? What side will it deviate too?
A
- CN X injury
- deviates AWAY from injured side
7
Q
What does white exudate on the pharynx indicate?
A
- strep throat
8
Q
mouth/throat palpation
A
- buccal mucosa
- floor of mouth
- tongue for masses and tenderness
