NRS 3016 CHAPTER 14 HEAD, FACE, NECK, AND
REGIONAL LYMPHATICS QUESTIONS
Down Syndrome: - Answers - -most common chromosomal aberration (trisomy 21).
Which fontanel sign would the nurse find in an infant w dehydration?
-small
-bulging
-sunken
-pulsating - Answers - -sunken
Which cranial nerve mediates facial sensations of pain and touch?
-spinal accessory
-trochlear
-trigeminal
-oculomotor - Answers - -trigeminal
*also known as cranial nerve V & this nerve has 3 sensory branches
Which cranial nerve damage would cause the patient to have an asymmetric grin?
-I
-VII
-VIII
-XI - Answers - -VII
*cranial nerve VII- facial muscles enable the formation of facial expressions and nerve
mediates the activity of these facial muscles
Which assessment finding is typical in a patient who has the mumps?
-Sunken fontanels
-multiple thyroid nodules
-pilar cyst
-parotid gland enlargement - Answers - -parotid gland enlargement
Which infant condition is associated w the presence of a small fontanel?
-Microcephaly
-Hydrocephalus
-Hypothyroidism
-Down syndrome - Answers - -Microcephaly
* occurs because of decreased brain growth
Which medication would be beneficial for a patient w Bell palsy?
-Diuretics
-Anticholinergics
-Corticosteroids
-Antihypertensives - Answers - -Corticosteroids
, *administration of corticosteroids and antivirals within 72 hours of onset help relieve
symptoms
Which complication may occur in the infant after forceps delivery
-Plagiocephaly
-Hydrocephalus
-Craniosynostosis
-Cephalhematoma - Answers - Cephalhematoma
*subperiosteal hemorrhage caused by pressure applied on the infant's head during
forceps delivery
Which assessment finding would the nurse observe in a patient who has Bell Palsy?
-whistles
-Wrinkles forehead
-raises eyebrows simultaneously
-smiles showing teeth only on one side - Answers - -smiles showing teeth only on one
side
The nurse observes that the patient has an edematous face and myxedema. Which
substance level would the nurse check in the patient' laboratory reports?
-Dopamine
-Growth hormone
-Adrenocorticotropin
-Thyroxine - Answers - -Thyroxine
While auscultating the enlarged thyroid w the bell of a stethoscope, the nurse hears a
soft, pulsatile blowing sound. which term would the nurse use to describe this finding?
-Lymphadenopathy
-Normal
-bruit
-crepitation - Answers - -bruit
Which type of facial assessment would the nurse observe in a patient who has
decreased levels of dopamine w degeneration of the substantia nigra?
-velvet-like
-beadlike
-moonlike
-masklike - Answers - -masklike
*deceased levels of dopamine w degeneration of the substantia nigra indicate the
patient has Parkinson syndrome
What is the normal head circumference of a neonate? - Answers - in the range of 32 to
38 cm
The patient says, "The room is spinning" Which type of dizziness is the patient
experiencing?
REGIONAL LYMPHATICS QUESTIONS
Down Syndrome: - Answers - -most common chromosomal aberration (trisomy 21).
Which fontanel sign would the nurse find in an infant w dehydration?
-small
-bulging
-sunken
-pulsating - Answers - -sunken
Which cranial nerve mediates facial sensations of pain and touch?
-spinal accessory
-trochlear
-trigeminal
-oculomotor - Answers - -trigeminal
*also known as cranial nerve V & this nerve has 3 sensory branches
Which cranial nerve damage would cause the patient to have an asymmetric grin?
-I
-VII
-VIII
-XI - Answers - -VII
*cranial nerve VII- facial muscles enable the formation of facial expressions and nerve
mediates the activity of these facial muscles
Which assessment finding is typical in a patient who has the mumps?
-Sunken fontanels
-multiple thyroid nodules
-pilar cyst
-parotid gland enlargement - Answers - -parotid gland enlargement
Which infant condition is associated w the presence of a small fontanel?
-Microcephaly
-Hydrocephalus
-Hypothyroidism
-Down syndrome - Answers - -Microcephaly
* occurs because of decreased brain growth
Which medication would be beneficial for a patient w Bell palsy?
-Diuretics
-Anticholinergics
-Corticosteroids
-Antihypertensives - Answers - -Corticosteroids
, *administration of corticosteroids and antivirals within 72 hours of onset help relieve
symptoms
Which complication may occur in the infant after forceps delivery
-Plagiocephaly
-Hydrocephalus
-Craniosynostosis
-Cephalhematoma - Answers - Cephalhematoma
*subperiosteal hemorrhage caused by pressure applied on the infant's head during
forceps delivery
Which assessment finding would the nurse observe in a patient who has Bell Palsy?
-whistles
-Wrinkles forehead
-raises eyebrows simultaneously
-smiles showing teeth only on one side - Answers - -smiles showing teeth only on one
side
The nurse observes that the patient has an edematous face and myxedema. Which
substance level would the nurse check in the patient' laboratory reports?
-Dopamine
-Growth hormone
-Adrenocorticotropin
-Thyroxine - Answers - -Thyroxine
While auscultating the enlarged thyroid w the bell of a stethoscope, the nurse hears a
soft, pulsatile blowing sound. which term would the nurse use to describe this finding?
-Lymphadenopathy
-Normal
-bruit
-crepitation - Answers - -bruit
Which type of facial assessment would the nurse observe in a patient who has
decreased levels of dopamine w degeneration of the substantia nigra?
-velvet-like
-beadlike
-moonlike
-masklike - Answers - -masklike
*deceased levels of dopamine w degeneration of the substantia nigra indicate the
patient has Parkinson syndrome
What is the normal head circumference of a neonate? - Answers - in the range of 32 to
38 cm
The patient says, "The room is spinning" Which type of dizziness is the patient
experiencing?
