NSG 500 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION.
Tympany - ANShigh-pitched, musical, drum-like percussion note heard when percussing over
the stomach and intestine
Hyperresonance - ANSlower-pitched, booming sound found when too much air is present such
as in emphysema or pneumothorax
resonance percussion - ANSloud, hollow low-pitched sound heard over normal lungs
Dullness on percussion - ANSsoft, moderate, thud-like sound heard over structures such as the
liver
flatness on percussion - ANSsoft, high, and dull sound heard over muscles
pneumatic otoscopy - ANSotoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released
into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion
(fluid buildup), as occurs as a result of otitis media
reflex hammer - ANSa medical instrument used by practitioners to test deep tendon reflexes.
ophthalmoscope - ANSinstrument used to examine the interior of the eye
, Wood's lamp - ANSFiltered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi, bacterial
disorders, and pigmentation.
Cerebrum - ANSresponsible for a person's mental status
cerebral cortex - ANSresponsible for higher mental functions, perception, and behavior
frontal lobe - ANSdecision making, problem solving, ability to concentrate, short-term memory,
affect, awareness, autonomic responses r/t emotional states
Broca's area (frontal lobe) - ANSspeech production
parietal lobe - ANSreceiving and processing sensory data
temporal lobe - ANSperception and recognition of auditory stimuli. integration of behavior,
emotions, long-term memory and personality
Wernicke's area (temporal lobe) - ANScontrols language reception - a brain area involved in
language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
limbic system - ANSmediates certain patterns of behavior that determine survival. For example:
mating, aggression, fear, and affection. Major function is memory consolidation needed for
long-term memory
reticular system - ANSRegulates vital reflexes such as heart and respiratory functioning. Located
in the brain stem, maintains wakefulness, disruption can lead to altered mental status.
LATEST EDITION.
Tympany - ANShigh-pitched, musical, drum-like percussion note heard when percussing over
the stomach and intestine
Hyperresonance - ANSlower-pitched, booming sound found when too much air is present such
as in emphysema or pneumothorax
resonance percussion - ANSloud, hollow low-pitched sound heard over normal lungs
Dullness on percussion - ANSsoft, moderate, thud-like sound heard over structures such as the
liver
flatness on percussion - ANSsoft, high, and dull sound heard over muscles
pneumatic otoscopy - ANSotoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released
into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion
(fluid buildup), as occurs as a result of otitis media
reflex hammer - ANSa medical instrument used by practitioners to test deep tendon reflexes.
ophthalmoscope - ANSinstrument used to examine the interior of the eye
, Wood's lamp - ANSFiltered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi, bacterial
disorders, and pigmentation.
Cerebrum - ANSresponsible for a person's mental status
cerebral cortex - ANSresponsible for higher mental functions, perception, and behavior
frontal lobe - ANSdecision making, problem solving, ability to concentrate, short-term memory,
affect, awareness, autonomic responses r/t emotional states
Broca's area (frontal lobe) - ANSspeech production
parietal lobe - ANSreceiving and processing sensory data
temporal lobe - ANSperception and recognition of auditory stimuli. integration of behavior,
emotions, long-term memory and personality
Wernicke's area (temporal lobe) - ANScontrols language reception - a brain area involved in
language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
limbic system - ANSmediates certain patterns of behavior that determine survival. For example:
mating, aggression, fear, and affection. Major function is memory consolidation needed for
long-term memory
reticular system - ANSRegulates vital reflexes such as heart and respiratory functioning. Located
in the brain stem, maintains wakefulness, disruption can lead to altered mental status.
