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Lesson 27 unit 5 test
Head and Neck
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Nursing
Professional
11/02/2012
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enlarged head
 Definition
encephalus
Term
acromegaly
 Definition
enlargement of face, jaw bones, and extremities
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
Term
visual acuity
 Definition
use Snellen chart
Term
extraocular movements
 Definition
nystagmus
Term
visual fields
 Definition
use peripheral vision test
Term
2 diseases that contribute to vision degredation
 Definition
diabetes AND hypertension
Term
olfactory nerve
 Definition
smell
Term
optic nerve
 Definition
vision
Term
oculomotor nerve
 Definition
pupillary response and movement of the eye
Term
trochlear nerve
 Definition
movement of the eyeball
Term
trigeminal nerve
 Definition
blink reflex
Term
abducens nerve
 Definition
movement of the eyeball
Term
facial nerve
 Definition
movement of the face
Term
auditory nerve
 Definition
hearing
Term
glossopharyngeal nerve
 Definition
swallowing/ mouth, tongue, throat
Term
vagus nerve
 Definition
sensation/ movement of pharynx, larynx, and throat
Term
accessory nerve
 Definition
movement of head and shoulder
Term
hypoglossal nerve
 Definition
movement of tongue
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
bluish
Term
ecchymosis
 Definition
blood disorders
Term
jaundice
 Definition
yellow
Term
carotenemia
 Definition
orange
Term
grey
 Definition
renal pits w/ chronic anemia
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pallor
 Definition
decreased color
Term
erythema
 Definition
redness
Term
vitilligo
 Definition
patchy/ loss of melanin
Term
petechiae
 Definition
capillary hemmorages- pin sized
Term
purpurea
 Definition
large bruises/ bleeding under skin
Term
mnemonic for wound evaluations
 Definition
A.Asymmetrical
B.Borders
C.Color
D.Diameter
E.Elevation
Term
4 stages of ulcers
 Definition
stage 1- red skin/ intact
stage 2- broken skin; drainage; but still superficial
stage 3- subcu, resembles a crater
stage 4- full measured- tunneling- could be as deep as bone
Term
vitamin A def causes
 Definition
night blindness
Term
arcus selilus
 Definition
halo in cornea
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
Term
grave's disease
 Definition
exopthalmus- bugged eyes
Term
cachexia
 Definition
malnutrition
Term
cushing's syndrome
 Definition
extended abdomen
Term
myxedema
 Definition
caused by hypothyroidism
Term
icterus
 Definition
yellowing of schlera
Term
conjunctivitis
 Definition
redness, swelling of conjuctiva
Term
red reflex
 Definition
normal
Term
white reflex
 Definition
not normal
Term
strabismus
 Definition
lazy eye
Term
cataracts
 Definition
vit E, sunglasses
Term
macular degeneration
 Definition
center of retina, sunglasses
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping of eyelid
Term
ectropion
 Definition
eyelids turn out
Term
entropion
 Definition
eyelids turn in
Term
weber test
 Definition
tuning fork on center of head- test for equal sound
Term
rinne test
 Definition
tuning fork- assesses bone conduction and air conduction- air 2x longer than bone
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