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what to test on the EYES? - answer 1. inspect: eyelids, lashes,
lacrimal apparatus, conjunctiva
2. pupillary response to light - direct and consensual
3. pupillary response to accommodation
4. extraocular movements (make an H and then an X)
5. ophthalmic exam - red reflex, optic disc, ect
how to test for pupillary response to accommodation? - answer move
index finger towards patient's nose; if accommodating, pupils will
constrict as you move inward.
, how to test for extraocular movements? - answer make a large H and
a large X, have the patient follow your finger
what to test for in the EARS? - answer 1. inspect: auricles and tissue,
ear canals
2. otoscope exam
3. whisper test
how to correctly hold an otoscope? - answer thumb on BACK (near
view finder)
Index finger on FRONT (on handle) - use the rest of fingers to brace
the patient's FACE
- handle is pointed outwards
NOSE exam - answer 1. inspect for asymmetry
2. palpate nares for obstruction
3. palpate frontal and maxillary sinuses
4. inspect the nares with an otoscope
Mouth exam - answer 1. inspect: lips