Sinus Examination Techniques Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>1-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to the room lighting during external nose inspection?

    <p>Darken the room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should a nurse view the nasal cavity based on the text?

    <p>With the person's head erect and tilted sideways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of lanugo in infants?

    <p>Helps prevent dehydration and hypothermia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by hyperpigmentation of the sacrum, buttocks, abdomen, thighs, shoulders, or arms in infants?

    <p>Mongolian spots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does acrocyanosis in infants indicate?

    <p>Normal coolness that disappears after warming up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which change is characteristic of aging skin?

    <p>Decrease in sebaceous gland activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of seborrheic keratosis?

    <p>Resemblance to a dry mole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of physiological jaundice in infants?

    <p>Normal occurrence after birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might frequent minor trauma to the skin indicate?

    <p>Alcohol abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of skin lesion consists of flakes of plates of compacted desquamated layers of stratum corneum?

    <p>Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does lichenification refer to?

    <p>Thickening of the epidermis with exaggeration of normal skin lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skin lesion is a flat discoloration?

    <p>Macule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a scar on the skin indicate?

    <p>Permanent fibrotic changes following skin damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of lesion is characterized by being circular, elevated, and a solid lesion greater than 1cm?

    <p>Nodule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sinus area is palpated by pressing upward just below the eyebrows?

    <p>Frontal sinuses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does tenderness upon palpation of the sinuses indicate?

    <p>Infectious or allergic sinusitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the frontal sinuses percussed?

    <p>Above eyebrows with direct percussion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland produces sebum through hair follicles to make the skin oily?

    <p>Sebaceous glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal finding when shining a light on the cheek under the inner core of the eye?

    <p>A dull glow inside the mouth on the hard palate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do apocrine sweat glands open to?

    <p>Hair follicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a mucocle?

    <p>A pocket of mucus that forms when minor salivary glands are blocked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of salivary glands?

    <p>To moisten and lubricate food bolus, start digestion, and protect the mucosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of baby bottle decay?

    <p>Bottle feeding past the age of one year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does leukoplakia look like?

    <p>Chalky white, thick, raised patches with well-defined borders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of tonsils in the body?

    <p>To fight against foreign bacteria and microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the occurrence of gingival hyperplasia?

    <p>Mainly associated with Dilantin medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

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