NR 509 BATES – MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
1. Preauricul
in front of the ear
ar nodes
2. Posterior superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear)
auricu- lar
node
3. Occipital node at the base of the skull posteriorly
4. Tonsillar node at the angle of the mandible
5. Submandibula
r node
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,NR 509 BATES – MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible. These nodes are
usually smaller and smoother than the lobulated subman-dibular
gland against which they lie
6. Subment in the midline a few centi-meters behind the tip of the mandible
al nodes
7. Superficial superficial to the sternocleidomastoid.
cervi- cal
nodes
8. Posterior along the anterior edge of the trapezius.
cervical nodes
9.
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,Deep cervical deep to the ster-nocleidomastoid and often inaccessible to examination.
chain Hook your thumb and fingers around either side of the sterno-
lymph cleidomastoid muscle to find them.
nodes
10. Supraclavicul deep in the angle formed by the clavicle and the sterno-cleidomastoid.
ar nodes
11. shotty Small, mobile, discrete, nontender nodes, are frequently found in norma
people
12. physical Inspection - visual examination; Palpation - tactile examination;
assess- ment Percussion - tactile and auditory examination; Auscultation - auditory
techniques examination
13. head and neck Begin the physical assessment by inspecting
14. general 15. comprehensive assessment
ap-
pearance
of
head/neck
3/
99
, facial expression,
contours, asymmetry
Seeing patient for first
time; Includes all the
elements of the health
history and the
complete physical
examination;
fundamental and
personalized
knowledge about the
patient that
strengthens the
clinician-patient
relationship; provides a
complete basis for
assessing these
concerns and
answering patient
questions
4/
99
2025
1. Preauricul
in front of the ear
ar nodes
2. Posterior superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear)
auricu- lar
node
3. Occipital node at the base of the skull posteriorly
4. Tonsillar node at the angle of the mandible
5. Submandibula
r node
1/
99
,NR 509 BATES – MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible. These nodes are
usually smaller and smoother than the lobulated subman-dibular
gland against which they lie
6. Subment in the midline a few centi-meters behind the tip of the mandible
al nodes
7. Superficial superficial to the sternocleidomastoid.
cervi- cal
nodes
8. Posterior along the anterior edge of the trapezius.
cervical nodes
9.
2/
99
,Deep cervical deep to the ster-nocleidomastoid and often inaccessible to examination.
chain Hook your thumb and fingers around either side of the sterno-
lymph cleidomastoid muscle to find them.
nodes
10. Supraclavicul deep in the angle formed by the clavicle and the sterno-cleidomastoid.
ar nodes
11. shotty Small, mobile, discrete, nontender nodes, are frequently found in norma
people
12. physical Inspection - visual examination; Palpation - tactile examination;
assess- ment Percussion - tactile and auditory examination; Auscultation - auditory
techniques examination
13. head and neck Begin the physical assessment by inspecting
14. general 15. comprehensive assessment
ap-
pearance
of
head/neck
3/
99
, facial expression,
contours, asymmetry
Seeing patient for first
time; Includes all the
elements of the health
history and the
complete physical
examination;
fundamental and
personalized
knowledge about the
patient that
strengthens the
clinician-patient
relationship; provides a
complete basis for
assessing these
concerns and
answering patient
questions
4/
99
