CHAPTER 15 Flashcards
1
Q
what technique isnt used in head and neck
A
percussion
2
Q
- A corn-shaped, enlarged skull bones are
seen
A
Paget’s disease
3
Q
an abnormally small head is called
A
MICROCEPHALY.
4
Q
The skull and facial bones
are larger and thicker
A
ACROMEGALY.
5
Q
Head tilted to one side may indicate
A
unilateral vision or hearing deficiency
6
Q
An involuntary nodding movement may be
seen in patients with
A
aortic insufficiency.
7
Q
Lesions or lumps on the head may indicate
A
recent trauma or a sign of cancer.
8
Q
meaning of CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident,
9
Q
ROUNDED
(NORMOCEP
HALIC) is a normal or abnormal finding
A
normal
10
Q
- round or “moon” face
with excessive hair growth
A
Cushing’s Syndrome
11
Q
causes a decrease facial mobility and expressions, producing a mask like face,
results from progressive, degenerative, neurologic disorders
A
Parkinson’s Disease
12
Q
what do you palpate for internal deviation
A
trachea
