NURS 6512 Physical exam | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Question:
Palpate lymph nodes of the head and neck
Answer:
Palpates lymph nodes of the head and neck: Preauricular (in
front ears), postauricular (behind ears), occipital (back of
head), tonsillar (edge of jaw), submandibular (under jaw),
submental (chin), anterior cervical (front neck), posterior
cervical (back neck), supraclavicular (above clavicle)
(verbalize locations) No enlargements and they are equal
bilaterally
Question:
CN 5 Trigeminal
Answer:
Motor - palpate over the masseter muscle as patient clenches
jaw- CN 5 intact Sensory - light touch sensation to forehead,
cheeks, chin, nose (patient closes eyes and identifies where
they are being touched) -CN 5 intact
Question:
CN 7 Facial
Answer:
Inspect for facial symmetry with smile, frown, raise
eyebrows, puff cheeks, pucker lips CN 7 intact
Question:
Inspect the auditory canal and TM (using an otoscope)
Answer:
, To both ears (Pull up and back). External auditory canal is
clear. No swelling, redness, drainage, or cerumen. Tympanic
membrane is pearly gray and there is no effusion.
Question:
CN 8 Acoustic/Vestibulocochlear
Answer:
Whisper Test (whisper 3 words out of patient's sight, and
patient repeats words back) Test one ear at a time. Hearing is
intact bilaterally.
Question:
CN 2 Optic
Answer:
Assess peripheral/central vision Peripheral vision- stand at
same eye level and bring hands from beside patient until they
see them. Let me know when you see my hands. Do directly
beside, above, and below. Peripheral vision is normal. Check
pupillary response to light [PERRL] Using ophthalmoscope
with light have patient stare at my nose and come from side
with light source. Pupils are about 2- 3mm and they respond
to light.
Question:
CN 3, 4, 6: Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens
Answer:
Extraoccular Movement Test for conjugate gaze with EOM.
Using an H pattern have patient follow with only eyes. All
EOM's are intact equally.
Question:
Fundoscope exam
Answers
Question:
Palpate lymph nodes of the head and neck
Answer:
Palpates lymph nodes of the head and neck: Preauricular (in
front ears), postauricular (behind ears), occipital (back of
head), tonsillar (edge of jaw), submandibular (under jaw),
submental (chin), anterior cervical (front neck), posterior
cervical (back neck), supraclavicular (above clavicle)
(verbalize locations) No enlargements and they are equal
bilaterally
Question:
CN 5 Trigeminal
Answer:
Motor - palpate over the masseter muscle as patient clenches
jaw- CN 5 intact Sensory - light touch sensation to forehead,
cheeks, chin, nose (patient closes eyes and identifies where
they are being touched) -CN 5 intact
Question:
CN 7 Facial
Answer:
Inspect for facial symmetry with smile, frown, raise
eyebrows, puff cheeks, pucker lips CN 7 intact
Question:
Inspect the auditory canal and TM (using an otoscope)
Answer:
, To both ears (Pull up and back). External auditory canal is
clear. No swelling, redness, drainage, or cerumen. Tympanic
membrane is pearly gray and there is no effusion.
Question:
CN 8 Acoustic/Vestibulocochlear
Answer:
Whisper Test (whisper 3 words out of patient's sight, and
patient repeats words back) Test one ear at a time. Hearing is
intact bilaterally.
Question:
CN 2 Optic
Answer:
Assess peripheral/central vision Peripheral vision- stand at
same eye level and bring hands from beside patient until they
see them. Let me know when you see my hands. Do directly
beside, above, and below. Peripheral vision is normal. Check
pupillary response to light [PERRL] Using ophthalmoscope
with light have patient stare at my nose and come from side
with light source. Pupils are about 2- 3mm and they respond
to light.
Question:
CN 3, 4, 6: Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens
Answer:
Extraoccular Movement Test for conjugate gaze with EOM.
Using an H pattern have patient follow with only eyes. All
EOM's are intact equally.
Question:
Fundoscope exam
