NURS 612 Maryville Exam 2 head and neck
Questions With Complete Solutions
What equipment do you need for the assessment of the head and
neck? correct answer: tape measure, stethoscope, cup of water,
and transilluminator.
What are the six characteristics to assess for with inspection?
correct answer: head position, facial features, tics, skull, and
scalp.
What are the five areas for palpation? correct answer: skull,
hair, temporal arteries, temporomandibular joint, salivary
glands.
What one place might you percuss on the face? correct answer:
the massester muscle. Facial spasms may be associated with
HYPOcalcemia.
What might you auscultate on the head? correct answer: the
temporal region, over the eyes, and below the occiput. A bruit
suggests a vascular anomaly.
What steps do you take to inspect the neck? correct answer:
symmetry of the musculature, tracheal alignment, landmarks of
anterior and posterior triangles, fullness at the base of neck,
abnormalities, JVD or carotid artery prominence.
Questions With Complete Solutions
What equipment do you need for the assessment of the head and
neck? correct answer: tape measure, stethoscope, cup of water,
and transilluminator.
What are the six characteristics to assess for with inspection?
correct answer: head position, facial features, tics, skull, and
scalp.
What are the five areas for palpation? correct answer: skull,
hair, temporal arteries, temporomandibular joint, salivary
glands.
What one place might you percuss on the face? correct answer:
the massester muscle. Facial spasms may be associated with
HYPOcalcemia.
What might you auscultate on the head? correct answer: the
temporal region, over the eyes, and below the occiput. A bruit
suggests a vascular anomaly.
What steps do you take to inspect the neck? correct answer:
symmetry of the musculature, tracheal alignment, landmarks of
anterior and posterior triangles, fullness at the base of neck,
abnormalities, JVD or carotid artery prominence.
