NURS1213 Final | 2025/2026 Update | Questions and
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hypothyroidism
decreased amounts of thyroid hormone. Leads to lethargy, slow mentation, weight gain, and
generalized slowing.
hyperthyroidism
increased amount of thyroid hormone. Leads to increased blood pressure and heart rate, that is
associated with a goiter visible upon inspection.
posterior auricular node
superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear)
preauricular node
node in front of ear
occipital node
at the base of the skull posteriorly
submental node
behind the tip of the mandible
submandibular node
halfway between the angle and the tip of the mandible
tonsillar node
,under the angle of the mandible
superficial cervical node
superficial to the sternomastoid
deep cervical chain nodes
deep to the sternomastoid and often inaccessible to examination
posterior cervical node
in the posterior triangle along the edge of the trapezius muscle
supraclavicular node
just above and behind the clavicle, at the sternomastoid muscle
prodrome phase
hours to days before migraine, characterized by depression, irritability, and changes in activity.
aura phase
neuro symptoms, visual disturbances, second phase of migraine
headache phase
can include vasodilation, skeletal muscle tension, or a combination of these factors. Third phase
of migraine
recovery phase
pain and associated symptoms start to decline in this final phase of a migraine
presyncope
, a light-headed, swimming sensation or feeling of fainting or falling caused by decreased blood
flow to brain or heart irregularity causing decreased cardiac output
vertigo
sense of true rotational spinning. Include objective vertigo in which a person feels as though the
room is swimming, and subjective vertigo, in which they feel as though THEY are swimming.
disequilibrium
shakiness or instability when walking related to Musculo-skeletal disorder or multisensory
defects
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
bell's palsy
a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. It can occur
when the nerve that controls your facial muscles becomes inflamed, swollen, or compressed. The
condition causes one side of your face to droop or become stiff.
microcephaly
abnormally small head
macrocephaly
abnormally large head
temporal arteritis
Answers | Verified 100% Correct
hypothyroidism
decreased amounts of thyroid hormone. Leads to lethargy, slow mentation, weight gain, and
generalized slowing.
hyperthyroidism
increased amount of thyroid hormone. Leads to increased blood pressure and heart rate, that is
associated with a goiter visible upon inspection.
posterior auricular node
superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear)
preauricular node
node in front of ear
occipital node
at the base of the skull posteriorly
submental node
behind the tip of the mandible
submandibular node
halfway between the angle and the tip of the mandible
tonsillar node
,under the angle of the mandible
superficial cervical node
superficial to the sternomastoid
deep cervical chain nodes
deep to the sternomastoid and often inaccessible to examination
posterior cervical node
in the posterior triangle along the edge of the trapezius muscle
supraclavicular node
just above and behind the clavicle, at the sternomastoid muscle
prodrome phase
hours to days before migraine, characterized by depression, irritability, and changes in activity.
aura phase
neuro symptoms, visual disturbances, second phase of migraine
headache phase
can include vasodilation, skeletal muscle tension, or a combination of these factors. Third phase
of migraine
recovery phase
pain and associated symptoms start to decline in this final phase of a migraine
presyncope
, a light-headed, swimming sensation or feeling of fainting or falling caused by decreased blood
flow to brain or heart irregularity causing decreased cardiac output
vertigo
sense of true rotational spinning. Include objective vertigo in which a person feels as though the
room is swimming, and subjective vertigo, in which they feel as though THEY are swimming.
disequilibrium
shakiness or instability when walking related to Musculo-skeletal disorder or multisensory
defects
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
bell's palsy
a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. It can occur
when the nerve that controls your facial muscles becomes inflamed, swollen, or compressed. The
condition causes one side of your face to droop or become stiff.
microcephaly
abnormally small head
macrocephaly
abnormally large head
temporal arteritis
