Nurs251 exam 2(250 questions with all
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skull - correct answer -rigid box that protects brain
-includes bones of cranial and face
-supported by cervical vertebra
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal - correct answer What are the cranial bones?
sutures - correct answer adjacent cranial bones mesh at these (kids need these
or else brain cannot grow)
coronal, sagittal, lambdoid - correct answer What are the 3 sutures?
CV XI - correct answer What cranial nerve are the sternomastoid and trapezius
innervated by?
sternomastoid - correct answer Which neck muscle enables head rotation and
flexion and divides each side of neck into 2 triangles (anterior and posterior
triangles)?
trapezius (2 trap muscles) - correct answer Which neck muscle moves shoulders
and extends and turns head?
Lymphatic system - correct answer -major part of the immune system
-detects and eliminates foreign substances from body
-rich supply of lymph nodes
-lymphatic drainage
head and neck - correct answer Where is the greatest supply of lymph nodes?
lymphatic drainage - correct answer -helps to prevent potentially harmful
substances from entering the circulation
preauricular - correct answer lymph node that is in front of ear; 1
posterior auricular (mastoid) - correct answer lymph node superficial to mastoid
process; 2
occipital - correct answer lymph node at base of skull; 3
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submental - correct answer lymph node that is midline, behind tip of mandible; 4
submandibular - correct answer lymph node that is halfway between angle and
tip of mandible; 5
above - correct answer Should you look for areas of infection above or below
swollen lymph nodes?
jugulodigastric - correct answer lymph node that is under the angle of the
mandible; 6
superficial cervical - correct answer lymph node that is overlying the
sternomastoid muscle; 7
deep cervical - correct answer lymph node that is deep under sternomastoid
muscle; 8
posterior cervical - correct answer -lymph node that is in the posterior triangle
along edge of trapezius muscle; 9
supraclavicular - correct answer lymph node just above and behind clavicle, at
sternomastoid muscle
sutures and fontanels - correct answer What are the bones of the neonatal skull
separated by?
fontanels - correct answer -spaces in the neonatal skull where sutures intersect
soft spots - correct answer -membrane covered and allow for growth of brain
during first year in the neonatal skull; gradually ossify
1-2 months - correct answer When does the triangle-shaped posterior fontanel
close?
9 months to 2 years - correct answer When does the diamond-shaped anterior
fontanel close?
head size - correct answer What is greater than chest circumference at birth?
90% - correct answer What % of final size does head size reach by 6 years old?
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pregnant female - correct answer -thyroid gland enlarges slightly as a result of
hyperplasia of tissue and increased vascularity
aging adult - correct answer -facial bones and orbits appear more prominent
-facial skin sags resulting from decreased elasticity, decreased subcutaneous fat,
and decreased skin moisture
-lower face may look smaller if teeth have been lost
headache - correct answer What is the leading cause of acute pain and lost
productivity?
females - correct answer What gender are headaches/migraines more common
in? (peak in midlife seen equally)
Caucasian and hispanic - correct answer What ethnicities are
headaches/migraines more common in?
normocephalic - correct answer -inspection and palpation of skull
-round and symmetric
thyroid gland - correct answer -difficult to palpate; check for enlargement,
consistency, symmetry, and presence of nodules
chloasma - correct answer -during 2nd trimester in a pregnant female, this may
appear on face
-blotchy, hyper pigmented area over cheeks and forehead that fades after
delivery
thyroid gland - correct answer -what may be palpable normally during
pregnancy?
kyphosis - correct answer thoracic region
lordosis - correct answer lumbar region
hydrocephalus - correct answer -abnormal finding in pediatrics
verified answers)rated A+
skull - correct answer -rigid box that protects brain
-includes bones of cranial and face
-supported by cervical vertebra
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal - correct answer What are the cranial bones?
sutures - correct answer adjacent cranial bones mesh at these (kids need these
or else brain cannot grow)
coronal, sagittal, lambdoid - correct answer What are the 3 sutures?
CV XI - correct answer What cranial nerve are the sternomastoid and trapezius
innervated by?
sternomastoid - correct answer Which neck muscle enables head rotation and
flexion and divides each side of neck into 2 triangles (anterior and posterior
triangles)?
trapezius (2 trap muscles) - correct answer Which neck muscle moves shoulders
and extends and turns head?
Lymphatic system - correct answer -major part of the immune system
-detects and eliminates foreign substances from body
-rich supply of lymph nodes
-lymphatic drainage
head and neck - correct answer Where is the greatest supply of lymph nodes?
lymphatic drainage - correct answer -helps to prevent potentially harmful
substances from entering the circulation
preauricular - correct answer lymph node that is in front of ear; 1
posterior auricular (mastoid) - correct answer lymph node superficial to mastoid
process; 2
occipital - correct answer lymph node at base of skull; 3
,Nurs251 exam 2(250 questions with all
verified answers)rated A+
submental - correct answer lymph node that is midline, behind tip of mandible; 4
submandibular - correct answer lymph node that is halfway between angle and
tip of mandible; 5
above - correct answer Should you look for areas of infection above or below
swollen lymph nodes?
jugulodigastric - correct answer lymph node that is under the angle of the
mandible; 6
superficial cervical - correct answer lymph node that is overlying the
sternomastoid muscle; 7
deep cervical - correct answer lymph node that is deep under sternomastoid
muscle; 8
posterior cervical - correct answer -lymph node that is in the posterior triangle
along edge of trapezius muscle; 9
supraclavicular - correct answer lymph node just above and behind clavicle, at
sternomastoid muscle
sutures and fontanels - correct answer What are the bones of the neonatal skull
separated by?
fontanels - correct answer -spaces in the neonatal skull where sutures intersect
soft spots - correct answer -membrane covered and allow for growth of brain
during first year in the neonatal skull; gradually ossify
1-2 months - correct answer When does the triangle-shaped posterior fontanel
close?
9 months to 2 years - correct answer When does the diamond-shaped anterior
fontanel close?
head size - correct answer What is greater than chest circumference at birth?
90% - correct answer What % of final size does head size reach by 6 years old?
, Nurs251 exam 2(250 questions with all
verified answers)rated A+
pregnant female - correct answer -thyroid gland enlarges slightly as a result of
hyperplasia of tissue and increased vascularity
aging adult - correct answer -facial bones and orbits appear more prominent
-facial skin sags resulting from decreased elasticity, decreased subcutaneous fat,
and decreased skin moisture
-lower face may look smaller if teeth have been lost
headache - correct answer What is the leading cause of acute pain and lost
productivity?
females - correct answer What gender are headaches/migraines more common
in? (peak in midlife seen equally)
Caucasian and hispanic - correct answer What ethnicities are
headaches/migraines more common in?
normocephalic - correct answer -inspection and palpation of skull
-round and symmetric
thyroid gland - correct answer -difficult to palpate; check for enlargement,
consistency, symmetry, and presence of nodules
chloasma - correct answer -during 2nd trimester in a pregnant female, this may
appear on face
-blotchy, hyper pigmented area over cheeks and forehead that fades after
delivery
thyroid gland - correct answer -what may be palpable normally during
pregnancy?
kyphosis - correct answer thoracic region
lordosis - correct answer lumbar region
hydrocephalus - correct answer -abnormal finding in pediatrics
