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equipment used for EO ✔Correct Answer-1. mirror
2. gauze
3. gloves
4. eyewear
5. mask
palpation definition ✔Correct Answer-use of fingers to move or press tissue in order to detect
changes in consistency or size
how is the patient positioned for EO? ✔Correct Answer-1. Upright
2. Midsaggital plane perpendicular to the floor
3. Maxillary arch is parallel to the floor.
4. Remove their glasses
how is the patient positioned for IO? ✔Correct Answer-1. Supine
2. Remove dental appliances
3. Patients mouth is at waist level of operator
4. Pre procedural rinse is adminestered
operator positioning for an IO exam ✔Correct Answer-seated, weight evenly distributed
operator positioning for an EO exam ✔Correct Answer-standing, weight evenly distributed &
behind patient for palpation
cursory exam happens ✔Correct Answer-before EO then again before IO (change gloves
between)
order of an extra oral cursory exam?
when can it be done?
Hint: 8 of them, GO UP then GO DOWN ✔Correct Answer-Can be done during medical/dental
history (do it discretely)
GO UP
1. face
2. hair
3. scalp
GO DOWN
, 4. eyes
5. nose
6. lips
7. ears
8. skin of neck
order of an IO cursory exam? ✔Correct Answer-1. lips/labial mucosa
2. cheeks/buccal mucosa
3. alveolar vestibule
4. hard and soft palate
5. tonsillar area, pharyngeal area
6. tongue
7. floor of mouth
8. alveolar process
when performing these exams, when should you wash our hands? ✔Correct Answer-before
and between EO and IO exam
what are the 4 different palpation techniques ✔Correct Answer-1. digital
2. bidigital
3. bimanual
4. bilateral
digital palpation ✔Correct Answer-use of a single finger (typically index)
when should we use digital palpation? ✔Correct Answer-1. hard palate
2. alveolar process or alveolar vestibule
bidigital palpation ✔Correct Answer-use of finger and thumb of same hand
when should we use bidigital palpation ✔Correct Answer-lips
bimanual palpation ✔Correct Answer-Using index finger of one hand and fingers or thumb of
other hand
when should we use bimanual palpation ✔Correct Answer-1. buccal mucosa/cheeks
2. floor of mouth
bilateral palpation ✔Correct Answer-two hands are used at the same time on opposite sides
of the body
when should we use bilateral palpation ✔Correct Answer-1. used a lot during EO procedure
because structures on each side of the body are being compared