Physical Assessment Module 7 Quiz Study Guide
1. Know what the number on the Snellen chart means (Ex. 20/20, 20/25, etc.)
o Your result will be a fraction such as 20/50. Remember the “20” is
always the client as they stand 20 feet away from the chart. The
second number (the denominator) is the distance that a normal eye
can see that same line of letters clearly.
2. Understand what PERRLA stands for
o PERRLA (are the pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation?)
3. How is nare patency assessed?
4. Understand how to assess the uvula
Inspect the uvula.
o Is it midline?
o Does it rise when the client says “ah”? We say it rises with
phonation if it does.
o What about the tonsils?
o Are they present?
o If they are, how near to the uvula are they?
o 1+: they are visible,
o 2+: halfway between the tonsillar pillars and the uvula,
o 3+: touching the uvula, and
o 4+: touching each other.
o Are they bright red and swollen with exudate or white spots?
1. Know what the number on the Snellen chart means (Ex. 20/20, 20/25, etc.)
o Your result will be a fraction such as 20/50. Remember the “20” is
always the client as they stand 20 feet away from the chart. The
second number (the denominator) is the distance that a normal eye
can see that same line of letters clearly.
2. Understand what PERRLA stands for
o PERRLA (are the pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation?)
3. How is nare patency assessed?
4. Understand how to assess the uvula
Inspect the uvula.
o Is it midline?
o Does it rise when the client says “ah”? We say it rises with
phonation if it does.
o What about the tonsils?
o Are they present?
o If they are, how near to the uvula are they?
o 1+: they are visible,
o 2+: halfway between the tonsillar pillars and the uvula,
o 3+: touching the uvula, and
o 4+: touching each other.
o Are they bright red and swollen with exudate or white spots?
