HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose, throat)
Assessment with well researched
questions and answers;ready for revision
Structures In the Head, Neck, and Face - CORRECT ANSWERS-- facial and cranial bones
- cervical vertebrae
- muscles
- esophagus
- trachea
- thyroid
- carotid arteries
- jugular veins
- lymph nodes
History Questions For Head, Face, and Neck - CORRECT ANSWERS-- personal medical history - especially
HTN, DM (diabetes), CAD (coronary artery disease)
- medications taken- Rx and OTC
- Head trauma or skull fracture
- neck pain or decreased ROM to neck
- numbness or tingling in hands or arms
- HA (head aches)- migraine, cluster, tension, trauma
- dizziness or vertigo (disorder to the inner ear causing dizziness)
- problems with coordination (events? disorders)
- facial pain or paralysis
Size of the Head in Relation to the Body - CORRECT ANSWERS-- normocephalic (normal)
- microcephalic (small)
, - macrocephalic (big) (hydrocephalic normally) Skin stretched, skinny, blood vessels are easily visible.
Fontanels buldge.
Position of the Head in Relation to the Neck/Body - CORRECT ANSWERS-- midline
Deformities of Head - CORRECT ANSWERS-- hydrocephalic ( CSF fluid in the brain) head grows.
Inspect and Palpate Scalp - CORRECT ANSWERS-- massess
- lesions or scaling
- infestations
Inspect Hair Distribution - CORRECT ANSWERS-- alopecia
- hirsutism (excessive hair growth in women)
Zica Virus - CORRECT ANSWERS-Causes microcephaly
Male Pattern Baldness - CORRECT ANSWERS-- in male pattern baldness, hair recedes in an 'M" shape,
the crown bald patch eventually meeting the top points to form a horseshoe shape.
Facial Symmetry - CORRECT ANSWERS-- stroke ( unilateral facial weakness, acute)
- Bell's palsy (similar but not permanent. Loss of sensation and movement weakness unilaterally.
Gradual loss. 6 months to a year it resolves)
Proper Placement of the Eyes, Nose, mouth - CORRECT ANSWERS-- down syndrome (facies) (wide eyes,
flat nasal bridge, epicantle fold, lower set ears)
Inspect and Palpate the Skin of the Face and Neck - CORRECT ANSWERS-- assess for tenderness
Assessment with well researched
questions and answers;ready for revision
Structures In the Head, Neck, and Face - CORRECT ANSWERS-- facial and cranial bones
- cervical vertebrae
- muscles
- esophagus
- trachea
- thyroid
- carotid arteries
- jugular veins
- lymph nodes
History Questions For Head, Face, and Neck - CORRECT ANSWERS-- personal medical history - especially
HTN, DM (diabetes), CAD (coronary artery disease)
- medications taken- Rx and OTC
- Head trauma or skull fracture
- neck pain or decreased ROM to neck
- numbness or tingling in hands or arms
- HA (head aches)- migraine, cluster, tension, trauma
- dizziness or vertigo (disorder to the inner ear causing dizziness)
- problems with coordination (events? disorders)
- facial pain or paralysis
Size of the Head in Relation to the Body - CORRECT ANSWERS-- normocephalic (normal)
- microcephalic (small)
, - macrocephalic (big) (hydrocephalic normally) Skin stretched, skinny, blood vessels are easily visible.
Fontanels buldge.
Position of the Head in Relation to the Neck/Body - CORRECT ANSWERS-- midline
Deformities of Head - CORRECT ANSWERS-- hydrocephalic ( CSF fluid in the brain) head grows.
Inspect and Palpate Scalp - CORRECT ANSWERS-- massess
- lesions or scaling
- infestations
Inspect Hair Distribution - CORRECT ANSWERS-- alopecia
- hirsutism (excessive hair growth in women)
Zica Virus - CORRECT ANSWERS-Causes microcephaly
Male Pattern Baldness - CORRECT ANSWERS-- in male pattern baldness, hair recedes in an 'M" shape,
the crown bald patch eventually meeting the top points to form a horseshoe shape.
Facial Symmetry - CORRECT ANSWERS-- stroke ( unilateral facial weakness, acute)
- Bell's palsy (similar but not permanent. Loss of sensation and movement weakness unilaterally.
Gradual loss. 6 months to a year it resolves)
Proper Placement of the Eyes, Nose, mouth - CORRECT ANSWERS-- down syndrome (facies) (wide eyes,
flat nasal bridge, epicantle fold, lower set ears)
Inspect and Palpate the Skin of the Face and Neck - CORRECT ANSWERS-- assess for tenderness
