NR509 WEEK 2 FLASHCARD EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
What does Dullness when percussing lung fields mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSis
normally heard when percussing over bones. Deal or thud like sounds are normally heard
over a dense area such as the heart or liver.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensation in the face? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSThe trigeminal nerve ( the fifth cranial nerve, or simply CNV)Is the nerve
responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is
the largest of the cranial nerves
What two salivary gland's are accessible during exam? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTwo
pairs of salivary gland's assessable to examination on the face are the parotid gland's,
which are found in the cheeks over the mandible, anterior to and below the ear, and the
submandibular gland's, which are beneath the mandible at the angle of the jar. The
parotid are not normally palpable
What cranial nerve allows the patient to shrug shoulders? - CORRECT-ANSWERSXI:
Then major neck muscles are the sternomastoid and the trapezius. They are innervated by
CN XI, the spinal accessory . The innervated muscles assist with head rotation and head
flexion, movement of the shoulders, and extension and turning of the head
Concern for malignant nodules versus benign lymph nodules - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNodules larger than 4 cm in size
Firmness to Palpation
Fixation of the nodule to adjacent tissues
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Vocal field lmmobility
What muscles are being assessed when assessing CN 11? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe
accessory nerve is a spinal nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
muscles. It is considered the 11th of 12 pairs of cranial nerves. There sternocleidomastoid
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
What does Dullness when percussing lung fields mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSis
normally heard when percussing over bones. Deal or thud like sounds are normally heard
over a dense area such as the heart or liver.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensation in the face? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSThe trigeminal nerve ( the fifth cranial nerve, or simply CNV)Is the nerve
responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is
the largest of the cranial nerves
What two salivary gland's are accessible during exam? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTwo
pairs of salivary gland's assessable to examination on the face are the parotid gland's,
which are found in the cheeks over the mandible, anterior to and below the ear, and the
submandibular gland's, which are beneath the mandible at the angle of the jar. The
parotid are not normally palpable
What cranial nerve allows the patient to shrug shoulders? - CORRECT-ANSWERSXI:
Then major neck muscles are the sternomastoid and the trapezius. They are innervated by
CN XI, the spinal accessory . The innervated muscles assist with head rotation and head
flexion, movement of the shoulders, and extension and turning of the head
Concern for malignant nodules versus benign lymph nodules - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNodules larger than 4 cm in size
Firmness to Palpation
Fixation of the nodule to adjacent tissues
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Vocal field lmmobility
What muscles are being assessed when assessing CN 11? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe
accessory nerve is a spinal nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
muscles. It is considered the 11th of 12 pairs of cranial nerves. There sternocleidomastoid
