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Concepts of developing a relationship with the patient: - Sense the world as
the patient sees it.
Discover details about the patients concept, expectations, explain
boundaries and degree of availability. Display genuine interest, curiosity,
partnership. Understand what is expected of you.
What are effective communication techniques? - Be courteous, ensure
comfort, be trustworthy, be candid. Do not be careless with words. Ask
patient centered questions
How do you test cranial nerve II? - Visual acuity: Snellen Chart, Rosenbaum
chart. For Snellen, position 20 feet away, cover 1 eye at a time, test
uncorrected and corrected if they wear corrective lenses.
Cranial Nerve II is the nerve - Optic Nerve, that controls
vision
What is the confrontation test? - This tests for peripheral vision. Stand 3 feet
away from the patient. The patient covers right eye, provider covers left eye,
look at eachothers eyes, have the patient tell you when they see your fingers
in their peripheral view testing the nasal, temporal, superior, and inferior
fields.
Lesions most likely to produce confrontation abnormalities include... -
Stroke, retinal detachment, optic neuropathy, pituitary tumor, central
retinal vascular occlusion.
What might be the finding if the eyebrows are coars and do not extend
beyond the temporal canthus? - Hypothyroidism
Is periorbital edema a normal finding? - Never a normal finding.
What might periorbital edema signify? - Thyroid disease, allergies, retinal
disease (nephrotic syndrome)
What is xanthelasma? - Abnormal finding of yellow tinted lesions on the
periorbital tissues tha represent deposits of lipids and may suggest
abnormal lipid metabolism
What may fasciculation of the eyelid represent? - Hyperthyroidism.
, What cranial nerve is responsible for ptosis? - CN III