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Which sinuses are accessible to examination by the nurse?
Which sinuses are accessible to examination by the nurse?
- Frontal and maxillary sinuses (correct)
- Ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses
- Maxillary and sphenoidal sinuses
- Frontal and ethmoidal sinuses
What is the color of the soft palate as described in the text?
What is the color of the soft palate as described in the text?
- Yellow with smooth texture
- Red with irregular texture
- Pinker, smooth and upwardly movable (correct)
- White with irregular transverse rugae
What is the purpose of transillumination in the text?
What is the purpose of transillumination in the text?
- To examine tonsil color and consistency
- To inspect for nasal deviation
- To test the patency of nostrils
- To check for fluid-filled areas in the palate (correct)
What is the normal grade for tonsils according to the text?
What is the normal grade for tonsils according to the text?
What should be done to the room lighting during external nose inspection?
What should be done to the room lighting during external nose inspection?
How should a nurse view the nasal cavity based on the text?
How should a nurse view the nasal cavity based on the text?
What is the function of lanugo in infants?
What is the function of lanugo in infants?
Which condition is characterized by hyperpigmentation of the sacrum, buttocks, abdomen, thighs, shoulders, or arms in infants?
Which condition is characterized by hyperpigmentation of the sacrum, buttocks, abdomen, thighs, shoulders, or arms in infants?
What does acrocyanosis in infants indicate?
What does acrocyanosis in infants indicate?
Which change is characteristic of aging skin?
Which change is characteristic of aging skin?
What is a common characteristic of seborrheic keratosis?
What is a common characteristic of seborrheic keratosis?
What is the significance of physiological jaundice in infants?
What is the significance of physiological jaundice in infants?
What might frequent minor trauma to the skin indicate?
What might frequent minor trauma to the skin indicate?
Which type of skin lesion consists of flakes of plates of compacted desquamated layers of stratum corneum?
Which type of skin lesion consists of flakes of plates of compacted desquamated layers of stratum corneum?
What does lichenification refer to?
What does lichenification refer to?
Which skin lesion is a flat discoloration?
Which skin lesion is a flat discoloration?
What does a scar on the skin indicate?
What does a scar on the skin indicate?
What type of lesion is characterized by being circular, elevated, and a solid lesion greater than 1cm?
What type of lesion is characterized by being circular, elevated, and a solid lesion greater than 1cm?
Which sinus area is palpated by pressing upward just below the eyebrows?
Which sinus area is palpated by pressing upward just below the eyebrows?
What does tenderness upon palpation of the sinuses indicate?
What does tenderness upon palpation of the sinuses indicate?
How are the frontal sinuses percussed?
How are the frontal sinuses percussed?
Which gland produces sebum through hair follicles to make the skin oily?
Which gland produces sebum through hair follicles to make the skin oily?
What is the normal finding when shining a light on the cheek under the inner core of the eye?
What is the normal finding when shining a light on the cheek under the inner core of the eye?
Where do apocrine sweat glands open to?
Where do apocrine sweat glands open to?
What is a mucocle?
What is a mucocle?
What is the primary function of salivary glands?
What is the primary function of salivary glands?
What is the main cause of baby bottle decay?
What is the main cause of baby bottle decay?
What does leukoplakia look like?
What does leukoplakia look like?
What is the primary purpose of tonsils in the body?
What is the primary purpose of tonsils in the body?
What is the main reason for the occurrence of gingival hyperplasia?
What is the main reason for the occurrence of gingival hyperplasia?
