HEENT Assessment Final Exam With
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Physical Assessment Exam Order
- know transition between sections
(not a question, flip for possible pairings) CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Head & Face and
Neck & Lymph
2) Head & Face and Eyes
3) Head & Face and Ears
4) Ears and Nose, Mouth & Throat
Head & Face:
List the major steps in the assessment of the head and face. CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Inspect/Palpate Head & Skull
2. Inspect Face
3. Palpate Glands (Parotid, Submandibular)
4. Palpate TMJ
5. Palpate Sinuses
6. Assess CN 7 (Facial Nerve)
a) 3 steps of symmetrical face movements
7. Assess CN 5 (Trigeminal Nerve)
a) strength of jaw clenched
b) strength side-side
8. Asses CN 5 sensory/CN 7 motor
a) corneal reflex
Neck & Lymph:
List the major steps in the assessment of the neck and lymph nodes. CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Palpate Neck
a) name each lymph area (9)
b) name differences between normal/abnormal nodes
2. Neck ROM
3. Assess CN 12 (Spinal Accessory Nerve)
4. Check for Tracheal Deviation
a) state reasons for pull (3)/push (4)
5. Name Bone & Cartilage in neck
6. Palpate Thyroid Gland
Eyes:
List the major steps in the assessment of the eyes. CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Inspection
2. Assessment of CN 2 (Optic - visual acuity/confrontation)
a) Snellen eye test 20/20
b) Jager test 14/14
c) confrontation
100% Verified Solutions!!!
Physical Assessment Exam Order
- know transition between sections
(not a question, flip for possible pairings) CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Head & Face and
Neck & Lymph
2) Head & Face and Eyes
3) Head & Face and Ears
4) Ears and Nose, Mouth & Throat
Head & Face:
List the major steps in the assessment of the head and face. CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Inspect/Palpate Head & Skull
2. Inspect Face
3. Palpate Glands (Parotid, Submandibular)
4. Palpate TMJ
5. Palpate Sinuses
6. Assess CN 7 (Facial Nerve)
a) 3 steps of symmetrical face movements
7. Assess CN 5 (Trigeminal Nerve)
a) strength of jaw clenched
b) strength side-side
8. Asses CN 5 sensory/CN 7 motor
a) corneal reflex
Neck & Lymph:
List the major steps in the assessment of the neck and lymph nodes. CORRECT
ANSWERS 1. Palpate Neck
a) name each lymph area (9)
b) name differences between normal/abnormal nodes
2. Neck ROM
3. Assess CN 12 (Spinal Accessory Nerve)
4. Check for Tracheal Deviation
a) state reasons for pull (3)/push (4)
5. Name Bone & Cartilage in neck
6. Palpate Thyroid Gland
Eyes:
List the major steps in the assessment of the eyes. CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Inspection
2. Assessment of CN 2 (Optic - visual acuity/confrontation)
a) Snellen eye test 20/20
b) Jager test 14/14
c) confrontation
