NS372 CHAPTER 15 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

NS372 CHAPTER 15 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 The air passage extending from the throat and larynx to the main bronchi a) trachea b) thyroid gland c) parotid gland - Answers a) trachea Ring-like cartilage forming the lower and back part of the larynx a) vertebrae prominens b) cricoid cartilage c) adam's apple - Answers b) cricoid cartilage Spinal accessory nerve-contraction of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles a) cranial nerve XI b) hyoid bone c) vertebrae prominens - Answers a) cranial nerve XI The largest of the three main parts of the salivary glands, located on either side of the face, just below and in front of the ears a) parotid gland b) sublingual gland c) thyroid gland - Answers a) parotid gland Paired muscles that allow movement and provide support to the head and neck a) deltoids and trapezius b) trapezius and sternocleidomastoid c) sternocleidomastoid and maxilla - Answers b) trapezius and sternocleidomastoid The largest of the endocrine glands,situated in the front and side of the neck just below the thyroid cartilage a) thyroid gland b) parotid gland c) sublingual gland - Answers a) thyroid gland Cervical vertebra (C7) that can be easily palpated when the neck is flexed a) adams apple b) vertebra prominens c) cranial nerve XI - Answers b) vertebrae prominens A salivary gland on either side of the tongue a) parotid gland b) thyroid gland c) sublingual gland - Answers c) sublingual gland A horseshoe-shaped bone at the base of the tongue; the only bone in the body not directly attached to another bone a) hyoid bone b) mandible c)zygomatic process - Answers a) hyoid bone The thyroid cartilage located just above the cricoid cartilage a) spiny process b) adam's apple c) xiphoid process - Answers b) adam's apple The nurse assesses an adult client's head and neck. While examining the carotid arteries, the nurse assesses each artery individually to prevent a... a) reduction of the blood supply to the brain b) premature ventricular heart sound c) decreased pulse pressure - Answers a) reduction of the blood supply to the brain A client visits an outpatient center with a complaint of sudden head and neck pain with stiffness. The client's oral temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing symptoms of... a) migraine headaches b) meningeal irritation c) otitis media - Answers b) meningeal irritation While assessing the head and neck of an adult client, the client tells the nurse that she has been experiencing sharp shooting facial pains that last from 10-20 seconds but are occurring more frequently. The nurse should refer the client for possible a) cancerous lesions b) arterial occlusion c) trigeminal neuralgia - Answers c) trigeminal neuralgia