NUR2180 Module 5 quiz Questions AND Correct Answers
how do we assess the ears? - ✔✔inspect and palpate
how do we assess the TMJ? - ✔✔ask the patient to bite down and
palpate where TMJ should be
how do we inspect the neck? - ✔✔symmetry, head midline, trachea
midline, ROM & strength, enlargement of glands
how do we know if there is perforation in the nasal septum? -
✔✔septum would be asymmetrical
how do we palpate the neck? - ✔✔palpate the thyroid & lymph nodes
how do we palpate the thyroid? - ✔✔move trachea to the side and
gently palpate
how do we test for nasal patency? - ✔✔block one nostril and ask
patient to blow
how do we test for PERRLA? - ✔✔pupillary light reflex
how do we test hearing? - ✔✔finger rub test or whisper test
, how do we test peripheral vision? - ✔✔confrontation test
how do we test visual acuity? - ✔✔snellen chart
how do we visualize the tympanic membrane? - ✔✔up and out
what are the six cardinal directions? - ✔✔inferior oblique, medial
rectus, superior oblique, superior rectus, lateral rectus, inferior rectus
what are we looking for when inspecting the ears? - ✔✔size and
shape, skin condition, drainage
what do we inspect the mouth for? - ✔✔lips, teeth/gums, tongue,
under tongue, uvula, tonsils, breath
what do we inspect the nose for? - ✔✔symmetry, skin, septal
deviation, mucosa, perforation
what do we look for when inspecting the head? - ✔✔size and shape,
hair distribution, symmetry, ROM
how do we assess the ears? - ✔✔inspect and palpate
how do we assess the TMJ? - ✔✔ask the patient to bite down and
palpate where TMJ should be
how do we inspect the neck? - ✔✔symmetry, head midline, trachea
midline, ROM & strength, enlargement of glands
how do we know if there is perforation in the nasal septum? -
✔✔septum would be asymmetrical
how do we palpate the neck? - ✔✔palpate the thyroid & lymph nodes
how do we palpate the thyroid? - ✔✔move trachea to the side and
gently palpate
how do we test for nasal patency? - ✔✔block one nostril and ask
patient to blow
how do we test for PERRLA? - ✔✔pupillary light reflex
how do we test hearing? - ✔✔finger rub test or whisper test
, how do we test peripheral vision? - ✔✔confrontation test
how do we test visual acuity? - ✔✔snellen chart
how do we visualize the tympanic membrane? - ✔✔up and out
what are the six cardinal directions? - ✔✔inferior oblique, medial
rectus, superior oblique, superior rectus, lateral rectus, inferior rectus
what are we looking for when inspecting the ears? - ✔✔size and
shape, skin condition, drainage
what do we inspect the mouth for? - ✔✔lips, teeth/gums, tongue,
under tongue, uvula, tonsils, breath
what do we inspect the nose for? - ✔✔symmetry, skin, septal
deviation, mucosa, perforation
what do we look for when inspecting the head? - ✔✔size and shape,
hair distribution, symmetry, ROM