HEAD NECK Flashcards

1
Q

Sudden head and neck pain seen with elevated temperature and neck stiffness may be a
sign of

A

meningeal inflammation.

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2
Q

Use ____ to further explore any
neck pain or headaches

A

COLDSPA

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3
Q

is manifested by sharp, shooting, piercing facial pains that last from seconds to minutes

A

Trigeminal neuralgia

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4
Q

Lumps and lesions that do not heal or
disappear may indicate

A

cancer.

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5
Q

this is an enlarged thyroid gland may appear as a large swelling at the base of the neck that the client may notice when
shaving or putting on cosmetics.

A

goiter

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6
Q

Sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arms, or legs especially on one side of the body may indicate

A

impending stroke

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7
Q

a patient uses too much tobacco, which risk might a patient acquire

A

head & neck cancer

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8
Q

a patient drinks too much alcohol, what risk might a patient acquire

A

head and neck cancers

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9
Q

assists the nurse
to detect enlarged or tender lymph nodes ; what assessment is needed

A

Both head and neck assessments

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10
Q

inspecting head size shape, temporal arteries, swelling, lumps position are all part of:

A

General routine screening

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11
Q

assessing headache, signs of thyroid dysfunction, bell palsy is under what?

A

Focused specialty assessment

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12
Q

abnormally small head

A

microcephaly

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13
Q

unusual or asymmetric orofacial movements may be from an

A

organic disease or neurologic problem

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14
Q

when palpating the temporal artery, they should be

A

elastic not tender

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15
Q

when palpating the trachea, it should be:

A

midline

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16
Q

when auscultating the neck what is assessed

A

No bruits heard

17
Q

this is used to recognize signs of stroke

A

FAST (face, arms, speech, time)

18
Q

when palpating lymph nodes what are to be noted

A

size shape
mobility
delimitation
consistency
tenderness & location

19
Q

lymph nodes shape:

A

round and smaller than 1cm

20
Q

When lymph node enlargement exceeds 1 cm, the client is said to have

A

lymphadenopathy

21
Q

Typical lymph nodes are mobile both from:

A

side to side and up and down

22
Q

an abnormal node is:

A

hard and firm

23
Q

normal lymph nodes are ____ with regards to its tenderness and location

A

not sore/tender

24
Q

characterized by enlargement of the facial features (nose, ears) and the hands and feet.

A

acromegaly