Upper Respiratory Exam Competency Flashcards
Which part of the ear is Superior to the Malleolus?
Pars Flaccida
Which part of the ear is Inferior to the Pars Flaccida?
Pars Tensa
Where does the Chorda Tympani Nerve run?
Superior Part near the Pars Flaccida
Where does the Cone of Light shine?
From UMBO, DOWNWARD and ANTERIORLY
Differentiate between Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Conductive: EXTERNAL or MIDDLE ear problem
Sensorineural: INNER ear, cochlear nerve or central brain connections problem
Describe the Whisper Test.
Doc Stands behind Pt and Pt will occlude 1 Ear; Doc whispers a combination of 3 letters and numbers
Normal: Patient correctly repeats the sequence or after 2 sequences, can identify 3 of the 6
Abnormal: Pt INCORRECTLY identifies 4 of the 6
Differentiate between Weber and Rinne Tests.
Weber: Vibrating tuning fork is placed on top of the Patient’s head.
- Normal: Sound lateralizes to BOTH ears equally
- ABNORMAL: If sound lateralizes to one ear, it is either conduction loss in that ear or sensorineural loss in the OPPOSITE ear (check with Rinnes)
Rinne: Vibrating tuning fork is placed on mastoid bone
- Normal: AC > BC
- ABNORMAL: If AC = BC or BC > AC there is CONDUCTIVE LOSS in that ear!
** If Webers test was ABNORMAL and Rinne Test was normal, suspect Sensorineural loss in the OPPOSITE ear
Which Turbinate (Concha) can you see in the nose?
INFERIOR!
Where would you palpate for the Frontal and Maxillary Sinuses?
Frontal: Press up under Bony BROWS
Maxillary: Press up lateral to the nose
What is the name of the border that wraps around the lips?
Vermillion Border
What is the Gingiva?
Gums in mouth
Which nerves control the soft palate?
CN IX and X
What are the different Lymph Nodes in the Cervical Region?
- Preauricular
- Postauricular
- Submental
- Submandibular
- Tonsilar
- Anterior Cervical
- Posterior Cervical
- Supraclavicular
What is Cheilitis? What is it caused by?
Red cracks @ the corners of mouth
Vitamin B12 or iron deficiency
What is Torus palatinus?
Benign lump on HARD palate
