NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam
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The retinal structures viewed through the
ophthalmoscope are: Ans: optic disc, vessels,
macula, background
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"Positive consensual light reflex" means... Ans:
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simultaneous constriction
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The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to
aging is described as: Ans: cataract
Eye emergency Ans: sudden change in vision
Visual acuity is assessed with: Ans: Snellen eye
chart
The cover test is used to assess for: Ans: muscle
weakness
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would:
Ans: remove your own glasses and approach the
patient's left eye with your left eye
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement
are innervated by cranial nerves: Ans: III, IV, VI
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Conjunctivitis Ans: redness of the conjunctiva
normal peripheral vision would see finger at
Ans: 90 degrees
patient blind in left eye, what happens when
light in right Ans: both constrict
interruption of red reflex happens when Ans:
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there is opacity of cornea or lens
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One cause of visual impairment in aging adults
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is: Ans: glaucoma
PERRLA Ans: pupils equal, round, reactive to
light and accommodation
cause of red reflex Ans: light reflecting from the
retina
color of tympanic membrane Ans: pearly gray
sensioneural hearing loss Ans: related to gradual
nerve degeneration
Before ear exam, palate Ans: pinna, tragus, and
mastoid process
Ear exam of 3 year old Ans: pull pinna down
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ear exam of adult Ans: pull pinna up and back
darwin tubercle Ans: a congenital, painless
nodule at the helix
when assessing patients ear Ans: tilt head away
from examiner
The hearing receptors are located in the Ans:
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cochlea
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The sensation of vertigo may indicate: Ans:
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pathology in the semicircular canals
common cause of conductive hearing loss Ans:
impacted cerumen
Signs of ear infection Ans: absent light reflex,
red and bulging drum
Reducing risk of ear infection Ans: dont smoke
in house or car
assessing hearing in babies Ans: watch for head
turn when you call their name
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage
from ear Ans: consider possible basal skull
fracture, refer immediately
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common site of nose bleeds Ans: kiesselbach
plexus
Which sinuses can you assess through
examination? Ans: frontal and maxillary
the frenulum is the Ans: midline fold of tissue
that connects the tongue to the floor of the
mouth
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The largest salivary gland is located: Ans: within
the cheeks in front of the ear
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old woman with dry mouth Ans: medication
find a deviated septum, what next Ans:
document in case it needs suction
Oral malignancies are most likely to develop:
Ans: in the mucosal "gutter" under the tongue
tonsils 3+ Ans: tonsils touch the uvula
function of nasal turbinates Ans: warm the
inhaled air
Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite
what? Ans: upper 2nd molar