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A patient reports having a) Nausea, vomiting, or visual disturbances
headaches on one side
of the head that often
start with an aura and last
1-3 days. As a part of the
symptom analysis, the
patient reports which
associated symptoms of
the headaches?
a) Nausea, vomiting, or
visual disturbances
b) Nasal stuffiness or
discharge
c) Ringing in the ears or
dizziness
d) Red, watery eyes, or
drooping eyelids
,What technique does a c) Pushes the trachea to the right with left hand and
nurse use when feels the right lobe with the right hand
palpating the right lobe
of a patient’s thyroid
gland using the
posterior approach?
a) Pushes the cricoid
process to the left with
the right thumb and feels
the right lobe with left
hand
b) Uses the left hand to
push the
sternocleidomastoid
muscle to the right and
feels the lobe with right
hand
c) Pushes the trachea to
the right with left hand
and feels the right lobe
with the right hand
d) Places the fingers on
either side of the trachea
above the cricoid
cartilage and feels the
right lobe
, The nurse notices Palpate the parotid gland
swelling to the left side
of the face anterior to
the ear, over the upper
part of the mandible.
What is the appropriate
action for the nurse to
take?
Palpate the temporal
artery
Palpate the parotid gland
Auscultate the thyroid
gland
Inspect inside of mouth
During an examination Torticollis
the nurse notes the head
is tilted to the opposite
side. These findings are
commonly associated
with which disorder
Goiter
Neck strain
Torticollis
Bell Palsy