NURS 3100 exam 3 || With correct solutions.

Lymphadenopathy correct answers when your lymph nodes are larger than 1 cm, can be caused by infection, an autoimmune disease, cancer, or HIV - If cancer - nodes will be enlarged, hard, non-mobile, - Infection - nodes will be enlarged and tender sinus headache correct answers pressure, tender face over sinus cavities, worse bending over, may have nasal drainage/fever/bad breath cluster headache correct answers stabbing, may have reddened eye/drooping, sudden onset same time of day, in orbit of eye, more common in young males Tension headache correct answers dull/tight/diffuse patter, occur with stress and anxiety, aching, more common in women migraine headache correct answers severe throbbing, may have n/v, sensitive to light and noise, may have aura, usually can point to 1 spot, more often in women, can last for days Pharyngitis correct answers inflammation of the back of the throat, bright red throat with white or yellow exudate Sore throat correct answers can be caused by allergens or bacterial infections, redness and irritation of throat, usually accompanied by coughing and runny nose/ congestion Strep throat correct answers redness of the back of the throat, palatal petchiae (red spots on back of tongue), white strawberry tongue PERRLA correct answers Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation Mydriasis correct answers dilated and fixed pupils, resulting from CNS injury or deep anesthesia Aniscoria correct answers pupils are unequal sizes, can be normal or can be due to neurological issues Miosis correct answers pinpoint pupils possibly due to narcotic drugs or brain damage How to check Visual acuity testing (Snellen) & what documentation means correct answers - Have patient stand 20 feet from Snellen chart, cover one eye at a time and have them try to read out the letters - First number indicates distance from chart, and bottom number gives distance at which a "normal" eye could have read the line - EX: 20/30 - you can read at 20 feet what the normal eye can see from 30 feet away Ptosis correct answers drooping of upper lid Chalazion correct answers occurs under lid, inflamed sebaceous gland Hordeolum correct answers infected external eyelid gland - STYE