PCC 1 Exam 1 – HEENT, 2026 – Study and Review Material

PCC 1 Exam 1 – HEENT, 2026 – Study and Review
Material

When someone has pneumonia you? - ANS✔✔ give a focused assessment

not really a full head to toe



Ill patients Ans sick patients are different

T OR F - ANS✔✔ True

Take into consideration their symptoms and their pain

EX. COPD



Inspection: - ANS✔✔ looking at the body part



palpation: - ANS✔✔ mash around on the body



percussion: - ANS✔✔ tapping on the skin



auscultation: - ANS✔✔ listen

remember a stethoscope does not magnify sound, it blocks sound around you



The order for physical assessment is: - ANS✔✔ 1.inspection

2. palpation

3.percussion

4.auscultation

, Abdominal Assessment order: - ANS✔✔ 1. inspection

2. auscultation (you want baseline of stomach first)

3. percussion

4. palpation



Lymphatics system - ANS✔✔ filters blood (takes out waste)



lymph nodes to look for - ANS✔✔ preauricular- in front of the ears

posterior auricular- behind the ears

occipital- behind the head

submental- under the chin

submandibular- under the mandible

jugulodigastic- under the pina



normal lymph nodes: - ANS✔✔ roll around

not sore

round

When assessing: use two fingers in a circular motion and use both hands for symmetry



Health Questions for head and neck:

Aging adult: - ANS✔✔ headaches

any head injuries

dizziness

neck pain

lumps

Aging adult: