3/23/25, 8:58 Patient History: Head, Neck, and EENT Flashcards |
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PATIENT HISTORY: HEAD, NECK, AND EENT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Terms in this set (9)
Which questions should the nurse ask "Has the volume of your voice changed
a patient with unilateral hearing loss over time?" "Are you able to clearly
regarding speech as part of the articulate speech sounds?"
history of present illness?
As part of the history of present Are you experiencing any nasal congestion or
illness, which questions should the fever?" "Have you been struck in the nose
nurse ask a patient presenting recently?"
with a nosebleed to learn more "Have you noticed your nasal passages feeling dry?"
about the potential
predisposing factors?
"When did you first notice the difficulty swallowing?"
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about the onset
of symptoms as part of the history of present illness.
"When you try to swallow liquid, does it come out of your nose?"
Which questions would be
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about associated
appropriate to ask a patient who
symptoms and severity of the problem as part of the history of present
has difficulty swallowing as part of
illness.
the history of present illness?
"Do you cough or have a choking sensation when you swallow?"
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about associated
symptoms and severity of the problem, such as coughing or choking, as
part of the history of
present illness.
"Did you experience frequent ear infections during childhood?"
Which medical/surgical history
questions would the nurse ask a
patient presenting with ear pain?
"Have you ever been diagnosed with labyrinthitis?"
Seasonal allergies
When gathering medical/surgical
history about a patient who presents
Recurrent sinusitis
with
postnasal drip, about which
conditions would the nurse ask?
Chronic postnasal drip
Which questions regarding a "Have you ever been diagnosed with
patient's medical/surgical history migraines?" "Did you frequently get
should be pharyngitis as a child?"
included in the head, ears, eyes, nose,
and throat (HEENT) assessment?
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AM
PATIENT HISTORY: HEAD, NECK, AND EENT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Terms in this set (9)
Which questions should the nurse ask "Has the volume of your voice changed
a patient with unilateral hearing loss over time?" "Are you able to clearly
regarding speech as part of the articulate speech sounds?"
history of present illness?
As part of the history of present Are you experiencing any nasal congestion or
illness, which questions should the fever?" "Have you been struck in the nose
nurse ask a patient presenting recently?"
with a nosebleed to learn more "Have you noticed your nasal passages feeling dry?"
about the potential
predisposing factors?
"When did you first notice the difficulty swallowing?"
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about the onset
of symptoms as part of the history of present illness.
"When you try to swallow liquid, does it come out of your nose?"
Which questions would be
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about associated
appropriate to ask a patient who
symptoms and severity of the problem as part of the history of present
has difficulty swallowing as part of
illness.
the history of present illness?
"Do you cough or have a choking sensation when you swallow?"
The nurse should ask a patient with difficulty swallowing about associated
symptoms and severity of the problem, such as coughing or choking, as
part of the history of
present illness.
"Did you experience frequent ear infections during childhood?"
Which medical/surgical history
questions would the nurse ask a
patient presenting with ear pain?
"Have you ever been diagnosed with labyrinthitis?"
Seasonal allergies
When gathering medical/surgical
history about a patient who presents
Recurrent sinusitis
with
postnasal drip, about which
conditions would the nurse ask?
Chronic postnasal drip
Which questions regarding a "Have you ever been diagnosed with
patient's medical/surgical history migraines?" "Did you frequently get
should be pharyngitis as a child?"
included in the head, ears, eyes, nose,
and throat (HEENT) assessment?
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