Lesson 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Common or concerning symptoms of ears

A

Hearing loss
Earache
Discharge
Tinnitus
Vertigo

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2
Q

The sensory organ of hesring

A

Ears

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3
Q

Critical functions of ears are ______ and ______

A

Hearing and balance

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4
Q

Perceived sound that has no external stimulus and commonly is heard as musical ringing or a rushing or roaring noise

A

Tinnitus

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5
Q

The perception that the patient or the environment is rotating or spinning

A

Vertigo

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6
Q

Drainage from the nose

A

Rhinorrhea

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7
Q

A sense of stuffiness or obstruction in the nose

A

Nasal congestion

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8
Q

Runny nose

A

Rhinorrhea or Rhinitis

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9
Q

It is the “hay fever”

A

Allergic Rhinitis

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10
Q

Excessive use of decongestants can worsen symptoms

A

Rhinitismedicamentosa

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11
Q

Difficulty breathing through the nose

A

Congestion

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12
Q

Bleeding from the nose

A

Epistaxis

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13
Q

Bleeding change in the sense of smell pain

A

Epistaxis

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14
Q

Coughing up of blood

A

Hemoptysis

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15
Q

Vomiting of blood

A

Hematemesis

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16
Q

What CN is vestibulocochlear nerve

A

CN VIII

17
Q

First part of the digestive system

A

Mouth and Throat

18
Q

Muscular folds that surround the entrance to the mouth

A

Lips

19
Q

An altered quality of the voice, often described as husky, rough, or harsh

A

Hoarseness

20
Q

Overuse of the voice

A

Acute hoarseness

21
Q

A common symptom, especially when brushing the teeth

A

Bleeding of gums

22
Q

Inflammation of gingiva

A

Gingivitis

23
Q

Most often caused by gingivitis

A

Bleeding of gums

24
Q

The patient has difficulty of swallowing, whether it is fluid or fluids

A

Dysphagia

25
Q

A reliable screening test for “hearing loss if the examiner uses a syandard method of testing and exhales before whispering”

A

Whispered voice test

26
Q

Test for lateralization of vibration

A

Weber Test

27
Q

Compares air and bone conduction

A

Rinne Test

28
Q

Normal color of gums

A

Pink

29
Q

Which is longer: air conduction or bone conduction

A

Air conduction

30
Q

Another term for cold sore, fever blister

A

Herpes simplex

31
Q

Small-brown pigmented spots in the dermal layer of lips

A

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

32
Q

A yeast infection due to Candida

A

Thrush

33
Q

Commonly in elderly people; The chewing surfaces of teeth have been worn down

A

Attrition of teeth; recession of gums

34
Q

Separation or split of the upper lip

A

Cleft lip

35
Q

Opening or split of the roof of the mouth, including the hard and soft palate

A

Cleft palate