NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam GUARANTEED
PASS !!
The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: - (ANSWER)optic disc, vessels,
macula, background
"Positive consensual light reflex" means... - (ANSWER)simultaneous constriction
The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: - (ANSWER)cataract
Eye emergency - (ANSWER)sudden change in vision
Visual acuity is assessed with: - (ANSWER)Snellen eye chart
The cover test is used to assess for: - (ANSWER)muscle weakness
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would: - (ANSWER)remove your own glasses and
approach the patient's left eye with your left eye
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - (ANSWER)III,
IV, VI
Conjunctivitis - (ANSWER)redness of the conjunctiva
normal peripheral vision would see finger at - (ANSWER)90 degrees
patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right - (ANSWER)both constrict
interruption of red reflex happens when - (ANSWER)there is opacity of cornea or lens
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,One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is: - (ANSWER)glaucoma
PERRLA - (ANSWER)pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
cause of red reflex - (ANSWER)light reflecting from the retina
color of tympanic membrane - (ANSWER)pearly gray
sensioneural hearing loss - (ANSWER)related to gradual nerve degeneration
Before ear exam, palate - (ANSWER)pinna, tragus, and mastoid process
Ear exam of 3 year old - (ANSWER)pull pinna down
ear exam of adult - (ANSWER)pull pinna up and back
darwin tubercle - (ANSWER)a congenital, painless nodule at the helix
when assessing patients ear - (ANSWER)tilt head away from examiner
The hearing receptors are located in the - (ANSWER)cochlea
The sensation of vertigo may indicate: - (ANSWER)pathology in the semicircular canals
common cause of conductive hearing loss - (ANSWER)impacted cerumen
Signs of ear infection - (ANSWER)absent light reflex, red and bulging drum
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,Reducing risk of ear infection - (ANSWER)dont smoke in house or car
assessing hearing in babies - (ANSWER)watch for head turn when you call their name
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear - (ANSWER)consider possible basal
skull fracture, refer immediately
common site of nose bleeds - (ANSWER)kiesselbach plexus
Which sinuses can you assess through examination? - (ANSWER)frontal and maxillary
the frenulum is the - (ANSWER)midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the
mouth
The largest salivary gland is located: - (ANSWER)within the cheeks in front of the ear
old woman with dry mouth - (ANSWER)medication
find a deviated septum, what next - (ANSWER)document in case it needs suction
Oral malignancies are most likely to develop: - (ANSWER)in the mucosal "gutter" under the
tongue
tonsils 3+ - (ANSWER)tonsils touch the uvula
function of nasal turbinates - (ANSWER)warm the inhaled air
Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite what? - (ANSWER)upper 2nd molar
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, A nasal polyp is distinguished from the nasal turbinates by 3 things - (ANSWER)moveable,
pale/gray, nontender
The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-
month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? - (ANSWER)epstein pearls, normal
when assessing tongue - (ANSWER)palpate u shaped area under tongue
expected finding of 75 year old oral cavity - (ANSWER)decreased ability to identify odors
african american with flat, 3cm, nontender, gray/white lesion on bucal mucosa -
(ANSWER)leukodema, normal
The manubriosternal angle is - (ANSWER)the articulation of the manubrium and the body of the
sternum
description of left lung - (ANSWER)narrower than the right lung with two lobes
Documentation of cough - (ANSWER)productive cough for at least 3 months throughout the
year, happens last two years
Confirm symmetric chest expansion - (ANSWER)-Place hands on posterior chest wall thumbs at
T9 or T10 slide medially pinch up skin between thumbs
Auscultation of breath sounds - (ANSWER)Hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope against the
chest wall; listen to one full respiration in each location, being sure to do side to side
comparisons
Bronchiovesicular breath sounds - (ANSWER)medium-pitched, moderately loud sounds heard
over the mainstem bronchi; inspiration = expiration
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PASS !!
The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: - (ANSWER)optic disc, vessels,
macula, background
"Positive consensual light reflex" means... - (ANSWER)simultaneous constriction
The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: - (ANSWER)cataract
Eye emergency - (ANSWER)sudden change in vision
Visual acuity is assessed with: - (ANSWER)Snellen eye chart
The cover test is used to assess for: - (ANSWER)muscle weakness
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would: - (ANSWER)remove your own glasses and
approach the patient's left eye with your left eye
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - (ANSWER)III,
IV, VI
Conjunctivitis - (ANSWER)redness of the conjunctiva
normal peripheral vision would see finger at - (ANSWER)90 degrees
patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right - (ANSWER)both constrict
interruption of red reflex happens when - (ANSWER)there is opacity of cornea or lens
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,One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is: - (ANSWER)glaucoma
PERRLA - (ANSWER)pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
cause of red reflex - (ANSWER)light reflecting from the retina
color of tympanic membrane - (ANSWER)pearly gray
sensioneural hearing loss - (ANSWER)related to gradual nerve degeneration
Before ear exam, palate - (ANSWER)pinna, tragus, and mastoid process
Ear exam of 3 year old - (ANSWER)pull pinna down
ear exam of adult - (ANSWER)pull pinna up and back
darwin tubercle - (ANSWER)a congenital, painless nodule at the helix
when assessing patients ear - (ANSWER)tilt head away from examiner
The hearing receptors are located in the - (ANSWER)cochlea
The sensation of vertigo may indicate: - (ANSWER)pathology in the semicircular canals
common cause of conductive hearing loss - (ANSWER)impacted cerumen
Signs of ear infection - (ANSWER)absent light reflex, red and bulging drum
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,Reducing risk of ear infection - (ANSWER)dont smoke in house or car
assessing hearing in babies - (ANSWER)watch for head turn when you call their name
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear - (ANSWER)consider possible basal
skull fracture, refer immediately
common site of nose bleeds - (ANSWER)kiesselbach plexus
Which sinuses can you assess through examination? - (ANSWER)frontal and maxillary
the frenulum is the - (ANSWER)midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the
mouth
The largest salivary gland is located: - (ANSWER)within the cheeks in front of the ear
old woman with dry mouth - (ANSWER)medication
find a deviated septum, what next - (ANSWER)document in case it needs suction
Oral malignancies are most likely to develop: - (ANSWER)in the mucosal "gutter" under the
tongue
tonsils 3+ - (ANSWER)tonsils touch the uvula
function of nasal turbinates - (ANSWER)warm the inhaled air
Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite what? - (ANSWER)upper 2nd molar
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, A nasal polyp is distinguished from the nasal turbinates by 3 things - (ANSWER)moveable,
pale/gray, nontender
The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-
month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? - (ANSWER)epstein pearls, normal
when assessing tongue - (ANSWER)palpate u shaped area under tongue
expected finding of 75 year old oral cavity - (ANSWER)decreased ability to identify odors
african american with flat, 3cm, nontender, gray/white lesion on bucal mucosa -
(ANSWER)leukodema, normal
The manubriosternal angle is - (ANSWER)the articulation of the manubrium and the body of the
sternum
description of left lung - (ANSWER)narrower than the right lung with two lobes
Documentation of cough - (ANSWER)productive cough for at least 3 months throughout the
year, happens last two years
Confirm symmetric chest expansion - (ANSWER)-Place hands on posterior chest wall thumbs at
T9 or T10 slide medially pinch up skin between thumbs
Auscultation of breath sounds - (ANSWER)Hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope against the
chest wall; listen to one full respiration in each location, being sure to do side to side
comparisons
Bronchiovesicular breath sounds - (ANSWER)medium-pitched, moderately loud sounds heard
over the mainstem bronchi; inspiration = expiration
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