CHAPTER 15 Flashcards

1
Q

what technique isnt used in head and neck

A

percussion

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2
Q
  • A corn-shaped, enlarged skull bones are
    seen
A

Paget’s disease

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3
Q

an abnormally small head is called

A

MICROCEPHALY.

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4
Q

The skull and facial bones
are larger and thicker

A

ACROMEGALY.

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5
Q

Head tilted to one side may indicate

A

unilateral vision or hearing deficiency

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6
Q

An involuntary nodding movement may be
seen in patients with

A

aortic insufficiency.

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7
Q

Lesions or lumps on the head may indicate

A

recent trauma or a sign of cancer.

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8
Q

meaning of CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident,

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9
Q

ROUNDED
(NORMOCEP
HALIC) is a normal or abnormal finding

A

normal

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10
Q
  • round or “moon” face
    with excessive hair growth
A

Cushing’s Syndrome

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11
Q

causes a decrease facial mobility and expressions, producing a mask like face,
results from progressive, degenerative, neurologic disorders

A

Parkinson’s Disease

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12
Q

what do you palpate for internal deviation

A

trachea

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