EXAM IHUMAN CASE STUDY
DUE JULY AUG 2024
1. aspects of appearance and behavior to comment on
Answer -dress, posture, grooming, hygiene
-stature, build
-nutritional state
-degree of cooperativeness
-state of distress
-attect
-eye contact
-motor activity
2. aspects of mood to comment on
Answer congruence with situation and aspect
,3. aspects of the skull, scalp, and hair to comment on
Answer -contour
-lesions
-hair
-tenderness
4. CN VII (Facial) test
Answer instruct patient to
-frown
-elevate forehead/raise eyebrows
-clench and show teeth
-smile
-putt and blow out cheeks
-close eyes firmly (try to open against resistance)
5. CN V (trigeminal) test - motor
, Answer -place hands on patient's cheek's and temples
-instructs patient to contract and relax masseter muscles by clenching teeth
-tests strength by pushing down on the mandible against resistance
6. CN V (trigeminal) test - sensory
Answer -instructs patient to close eyes and say "now" when feeling cotton touch their face
-use a light wisp of cotton over 3 nerve distributions bilaterally
7. aspects of the eyebrows, orbital areas, and eyelids to comment on
Answer -distribution of eyebrows
-orbital edema, sagging tissue, lesions, nodules
-ptosis
-completeness of lid closure