Patient Care 2: Exam 1

Question 1

Gait- ____ paralysis one side, usually from a strok

Answer 1

hemiplegia

Question 2

Gait- ____ paralysis both sides

Answer 2

Paraplegia

Question 3

Gait- _____ weakness one side

Answer 3

Hemiparesis

Question 4

Gait- _____ weakness on both sides

Answer 4

Paraparesis

Question 5

___ is the presence of abnormal and uncoordinated movements

Answer 5

ataxic gait

Question 6

Ataxic describes ___ and ___ without reference to specific diseases

Answer 6

signs and symptoms

Question 7

____ motor disturbances resting tremors

Answer 7

Parkinsonian

Question 8

Tremor, rigidity, postural instability, hypokinesia are signs of ___

Answer 8

Parkinsonian

Question 9

____ is taking small shuffling steps

Answer 9

parkinsons gait

Question 10

What to do if your patient is in a wheelchair?

Answer 10

leave in wheelchair if possible

Question 11

Tall, thin, arachnodactily, wingspand > height, chest cocavity, heart murmur are signs of

Answer 11

marfans

Question 12

Scoliosis and kyphosis are signs of

Answer 12

marfans

Question 13

What do you check for head and neck exam

Answer 13

HEENT

head
eyes
ears
nose
throat

Question 14

What is a prognathic profile?

Answer 14

When the mandible is more forward

Question 15

What is a retrognathic profile

Answer 15

When the maxilla is more forward

Question 16

What to look for in head and neck exam?

Answer 16

look for lumps in neck, hoarseness
scratchy throat
pain in neck, jaws or ears
and TROUBLE SWALLOWING

Question 17

Dentist must be aware of the ___ and ___ of the cancer and prepare for complications

Answer 17

Type and Extent

Question 18

What are the precautions of cancer

Answer 18

chemotherapy
head and neck radiation therapy
med consult

Question 19

Where to look for skin leasions at

Answer 19

hands, arms, neck, face and ears
Forms of rash, mole and patch

Question 20

Skin lesions can come in forms of ____

Answer 20

chronic, non healing
change in preexisting lesion
sun exposure

Question 21

What is the most common skin lesion

Answer 21

basal cell

Question 22

What are characteristics of basal cell

Answer 22

located in middle 2/3 of face
wont heal
benign

Question 23

What are characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 23

irregular borders
crusty surface
thick rough scaly patches

Question 24

Squamous cell carcinoma comprises ___ of all oral cancers

Answer 24

90%

Question 25

Characteristics of melanom

Answer 25

multiple colors irregular borders

Question 26

What does this describe: nodular melanomas are aggressive lesions that have only VERTICAL GROWTH

Answer 26

melanoma

Question 27

____ lid lag, and can be a sign of a stroke

Answer 27

Ptosis

Question 28

_____ is excess spacing between eyes

Answer 28

ocular hypertelorism

Question 29

____ should react equally to light

Answer 29

pupils

Question 30

_____ are abnormal protrusion of eyes

Answer 30

exophthalmos

Question 31

Expophthalmos are signs of _____

Answer 31

hyperthyroidism

Question 32

yellow sclera is a sign of ____

Answer 32

hepatotoxicity

Question 33

Whta do lymph nodes do

Answer 33

filter

Question 34

Thymus, spleen, and bone marrow are apart of what

Answer 34

lymphatic system

Question 35

lymph nodes are present in ___

Answer 35

cervical, axillary, inguinal, internal

Question 36

infected lymph nodes will be __,___,____

Answer 36

firm, tender and enlarged and warm

Question 37

____ may also involve the lymph nodes or as a site of metastasis.

Answer 37

maligancies

Question 38

Maligancies nodes can be ___,___,___,____

Answer 38

firm, NON TENDER< matted and fixed

Question 39

Healthy lymph nodes feel ___ and ____

Answer 39

soft and moveable

Question 40

lymphadenopathy can have abnormality in _____, ___,_____

Answer 40

size, consistency and number

Question 41

location, size, tenderness, consistency, mobility describe what ____

Answer 41

lymphadenopathy

Question 42

What is the most common lymphadenopathy

Answer 42

cervical

Question 43

what are clues tor outline swelling from recent infection

Answer 43

tender mobile viral infection bilateral predictable location long duration with no change

Question 44

____ infection of the parotid gland

Answer 44

mumps

Question 45

What are you checking for in a thyroid exam

Answer 45

asymmetry or lumps and is hard to palpate

Question 46

where is angular cheilitis

Answer 46

at the corner of the mouth

Question 47

joint pain headahces tinnitus insomina neck ache teeth sensitive are signs of ??

Answer 47

TMD

Question 48

bruxism clenching stress malocclusior arthritis trauma stimulants These are causes of?

Answer 48

TMD

Question 49

What are the 3 broad classes of TMD

Answer 49

muscles soft tissue hard tissue

Question 50

Temporalis= ___teeth

Answer 50

anterior

Question 51

Masseter= ____ teeth

Answer 51

posterior

Question 52

What to look for when TMD palpation

Answer 52

discomfort look for altered opening and closing pathways, and tenderness and limitations in opening

Question 53

Signs of TMD

Answer 53

excessive occlusal wear, scallope tongue,

Question 54

The 3 points of a night guard is ___

Answer 54

1. redistribut occlusal forces 2. relax the masticatory muscles and stabilize the joint 3. protect dentition and dental work

Question 55

Treatment of TMD

Answer 55

anti inflammatory anti anxiety muscle relaxer

Question 56

What can you do for TMD

Answer 56

physical therapy or surgery