Musculoskeletal System Chapter 18 Nursing Course – Study Notes and Assessment Review

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What is an appropriate question by "Have you noticed a popping or grating sound
the nurse to ask a client about the when you chew?"
presence of temporomandibular joint -The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) provides the
dysfunction? stability of the jaw to open and close.
-Often the joint can become swollen, causing pain
-"Do you notice any swelling around and decrease in range of motion of the jaw.
the teeth or gums?" -Decreased muscle strength and range of motion,
-"Can you fully clench your teeth and along with a popping, clicking, or grating sound may
feel the muscles in your jaw tense?" be noted with TMJ dysfunction.
-"Have you noticed a popping or -Swelling around the teeth and gums is seen
grating sound when you chew?" with gingivitis.
-"Please stick out your tongue sand -Clenching the teeth test the integrity of cranial
move it from side to side" nerve V (trigeminal nerve).
-Asking the client to stick out the tongue and move
it from side to side tests cranial nerve XII
(hypoglossal nerve).




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