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Distance between upper and lower eyelid

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Palpebral fissure

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Hyperthyroidism, upper eyelid doesn’t cover any of the iris

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Bulging

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Very sick; end stage cancer

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Sunken

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Droopy, but symmetrical eyelids

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Pseudoptosis 

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Expected color of the sclera is ___

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White

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Eyelids and lashes expected finding is that they have an

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Even palpebral fissure

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A brown spot in the sclera of the eye, could be an expected finding in patients with dark skin

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Melanosis

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Yellowing of the sclera

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Jaundice

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A patient with jaundice may indicate

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Liver disease

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Eyeballs may protrude if patient has ? (3)

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Thyroid problems, eye injury, or eye tumor

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Lower eyelid sags when patient’s eyes are closed, still revealing an area of the eyeball that is open and at risk for dust and dirt

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Ectropian 

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Lower lid turns inward and lashes are constantly brushing up against the eyeball

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Entropion, opposite of ectropian

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Asymmetrical droopy eyelid

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Ptosis

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Ptosis is a deficit in cranial nerve ___

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3

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What does PERRLA stand for

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Pupils, equal, round, react to light, accommodation

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How big (in mm) should pupils be?

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3-5 mm

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Three expected findings for pupils

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A size of 3 to 5 mm, briskly react to light, and are equal and round

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In a dimly lit room, swipe a penlight twice over each eye. Patient should NOT have on glasses

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The pupillary light reflex test

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What is the expected finding for the pupillary light reflex test?

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Pupils constrict bilaterally and briskly

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After performing the pupillary light reflex test, if the pupils were sluggish or didn’t constrict this indicates ? (4)

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A neurological problem, brain injury, medication, or street drugs

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Ask patient to focus on a distant object. This dilates the pupils. After a few seconds, have patient look at your finger and bring it a few inches from patient’s nose. 

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Accommodation test

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Expected finding for accommodation test

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Three D’s and three C’s

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Three D’s and three C’s

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Distance - Dilate and diverge
Close - Constrict and converge

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The pupil the light is shining on during pupillary light reflex test

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Direct

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Pupil the light is not shining on during pupillary light reflex test
Consensual
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Three unexpected findings of the pupils
Inequal, oval shaped, or laceration
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Seeing two of everything
Diplopia
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At a distance of 12 to 18 inches, direct a beam of light that just covers both the eyes of the patient
Corneal light reflex/Hirschberg test
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The expected finding for the Hirschberg test is
A symmetrical light reflects centered on both of the pupils
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What does the corneal light reflex test tell us about our patient?
That the muscles in both eyes are able to keep the patient’s eyes looking straight
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Four types of strabismus
Esotropia, hypertropia, exotropia, hypotropia
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Eye turns towards nose
Esotropia
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Eye turns up
Hypertropia
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Eye turns towards ear
Exotropia
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Eye turns downward
Hypotropia
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At 12 inches away and a steady head, have patient follow nurses finger with their eyes only in 6 directions. Nurse’s finger creates a cat whiskers pattern
Cardinal Fields of Gaze test/Diagnostic Positions test
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Expected finding for the diagnostic positions test
Smooth, coordinated movements and parallel tracking of the eyes
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What does the Cardinal fields of Gaze test tell us about our patient if their eye muscles are not working correctly?
We know it’s because cranial nerve three, four, or six are not working correctly, and it could be due to a stroke/brain trauma/brain injury 
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A fine, oscillating movement best seeing around the iris
Nystagmus
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Nystagmus is ___, but constant nystagmus is ___
Expected; unexpected
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Constant nystagmus could be due to ? (3)
Meds, drugs, vertigo
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Standing 2 feet from patient, have patient cover one eye and nurse covers her same eye across from the patient. Nurse brings hand in front from other side and wiggles fingers from the sides, below, and above
Confrontation test
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Expected findings for confrontation test
50° superior, 70° inferior, 90° temporal, and 60° nasal
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What does the confrontation test tell us about our patient?
If our patient has good peripheral vision
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The buildup of pressure in the eye. Begins as peripheral loss but can progress to blindness
Glaucoma
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Where the nerves cross in the brain
Optic chiasma
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If a patient had damage or injury to the LEFT side of their brain past the ___ ___, it might be the RIGHT side of the brain that is impacted
Optic chiasma
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Testing one eye at a time, hold a pocket card 14 inches away
Rosenbaum near vision test
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Stand 20 feet from patient and have patient cover one eye at a time. Start at the lowest line and allow for one mistake or less. 
Far Snellen test
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Expected finding for visual acuity of a 3 y/o 4 y/o? 7 y/o?
20/50 20/40 20/20
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 A lighter color appearance at the Olympus 
Arcus senillis
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Outer circle of colored iris
Olympus
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Progressive loss of vision
Cataracts
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Central vision loss
Macular degeneration
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General poor vision due to high blood sugar affecting blood vessels in the eye
Diabetic retinopathy
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At 65 years old at least __% of people have some type of vision loss, especially cataracts
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Have patient close one nostril and present a familiar smell like vanilla, orange, or coffee. What nerve does this test? Sensory or motor? Expected finding?
Tests CN 1, olfactory Sensory Pt should have symmetrical recognition of smells
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Have patient close their eyes and do a light touch on their face with a cotton wisp on both sides of forehead, cheeks, and chin. What nerve does this test? Sensory or motor? Expected finding?
Tests CN 5, trigeminal Sensory Pt should recognize where they are touched
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Ask a patient to clench their teeth and palpate the muscles for equal strength What cranial nerve does this test? Sensory or motor? Expected finding?
Cranial nerve 5, trigeminal Motor Face muscles and strength should be symmetrical
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Ask patient to smile, frown, close eyes tightly, lift brows, show teeth, and puff cheeks What nerve? Sensory, motor, or parasympathetic? Expected finding?
Cranial nerve 7, facial Motor, sensory, and parasympathetic Expected finding is symmetry
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Tests hearing by the ability to hear a normal conversation and by the whispered voice test. What nerve? Sensory or motor?  Expected finding?
CN 8, acoustic Sensory Patient should be able to repeat back 3/3 or 4/6 words whispered to them
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Press tongue with tongue blade and have patient say “aah” What cranial nerve? Expected finding?
Cranial nerve 9, glossopharyngeal Uvula should hang midline and rise when patient says “aah”
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Larynx = ?
Talking
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Pharynx = ?
Swallowing and gag reflex
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Assessing voice tests what cranial nerve? Expected finding?
CN 10, vagus Voice should be smooth and not strained
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Have patient rotate their head and shrug shoulders against our resistance Which nerve? Sensory or motor? Expected finding?
CN 11, spinal accessory Motor Patient should be able and have symmetrical muscle strength
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Ask patient to stick out tongue and move in all different directions Which nerve? Sensory or motor? Pt should be able to say what 3 words clearly?
CN 12, hypoglossal Motor Light, tight, dynamite
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Absent or diminished smell
Anosmia
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Outer ear hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss
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Inner ear hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
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Foreign body, impacted cerumen, ear infection
Examples of conductive hearing loss
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Trauma, bone fracture, noise
Examples of sensorineural hearing loss
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Sensorineural hearing loss may affect CN
8
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Stand behind patient, have patient listen to a series of numbers and letters, repeat on both sides
Whispered voice test
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If patient can’t hear whispers this indicates a ____ loss
High-tone
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Strike tuning fork and place it on patient’s forehead or scalp. Ask patient if they can hear the vibration sound in both ears
Weber test
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2 expected findings of the weber test?
Patient should be able to hear vibration in both ears. Air conduction = bone conduction
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Strike tuning fork and place behind ear on mastoid bone. Time the stimulus. When patient says they can’t hear vibration anymore, move tuning fork to the external portion of the patient’s ear. Time this as well.
Rinne test
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Expected finding of Rinne test?
After moving fork to external ear, patient should be able to hear vibration twice as long. Air conduction > bone conduction.
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- Cilia becomes coarse and stiff, drier cerumen - gradual sensorineural loss - narrow range of tolerable sounds (can’t stand yelling) - Has trouble localizing sounds
Developmental changes in the ears the elderly
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All newborns are screened for hearing loss before they leave the hospital
1 in the 1-3-6 program
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All infants who do not pass the hearing test at birth must have a follow up by three months of age
3 in the 1-3-6 program
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If follow up confirms infant has hearing loss, baby must get hearing aids by 6 months
6 in the 1-3-6 program
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A soft probe is placed in infant’s ear canal to measure response (echo) when clicks are played in infants ear
Otoacoustic emissions test (OAE)
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Clicks are played through soft ear phones placed over babies ears while electrodes on the head measure how the auditory nerve and brainstem carries sound from the ear to the brain
Auditory brainstem response test (ABR)

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