Health Assessment: Head and Neck Examination Positioning
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What are the normal findings when palpating the head?

  • Soft and bumpy, with lumps
  • Spongy and tender, with bumps
  • Rough and uneven, with lesions
  • Hard and smooth, without lesions (correct)

Which of the following is a deviation from normal when inspecting facial symmetry?

  • Facial paralysis
  • Symmetric facial movements
  • Increased facial expressions
  • Asymmetric facial movements (correct)

What is a possible cause of facial paralysis as mentioned in the text?

  • Parotitis
  • Paget's Disease
  • CVA/Stroke
  • Bell's Palsy (correct)

What is a sign of deviation from normal when inspecting facial movements?

<p>Drooping of lower eyelid and mouth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with involuntary facial movements?

<p>Paget's Disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of normal facial movements according to the text?

<p>Symmetric facial movements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which facial feature would you expect to find in a person with Cushing’s Syndrome?

<p>Moon-shaped face (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What facial feature might a person with Parkinson’s disease exhibit?

<p>Sunken eyes, cheeks and temples (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with a sunken face indicative of dehydration, starvation, and illness?

<p>Cachexia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could be an abnormal finding when inspecting the neck?

<p>Presence of lumps, bulges, or masses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the presence of crepitation indicate when palpating the TemporoMandibular Joint?

<p>Normal joint condition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition could be associated with increased facial hair and thinning of eyebrows?

<p>Cushing’s Syndrome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of face shape is typically observed in individuals with Moon-shaped face due to Cushing’s Syndrome?

<p>Round face (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by an asymmetry of facial features and exophthalmos?

<p>Cushing’s Syndrome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might you observe in a person with Paget's disease regarding the facial features?

<p>Asymmetric features (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In individuals with microcephaly, what would be a common finding regarding skull size?

<p>Smaller than average skull size (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common sign of microcephaly?

<p>Acorn-shaped skull bones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition may be indicated by an abnormal increase in head size in young children?

<p>Hydrocephalus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may an increased head circumference and bulging/depressed bone indicate in an adolescent or adult?

<p>Acromegaly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a feature of normal skull configuration?

<p>Asymmetric parietal and temporal prominences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be seen in Paget's disease related to the skull?

<p>Acorn-shaped skull bones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does microcephaly affect the skull shape?

<p>Acorn-shaped skull bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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