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What area of the body should the nurse assess if the vertebra prominens is tender?
What area of the body should the nurse assess if the vertebra prominens is tender?
- At the level of the C7 vertebra (correct)
- At the level of the T11 vertebra
- Just above the diaphragm
- Just lateral to the knee cap
What is the purpose of the soft spot on the top of a baby's head?
What is the purpose of the soft spot on the top of a baby's head?
- Perhaps that could be a result of the mother's dietary intake during pregnancy
- That soft spot is normal, and allows for growth of the brain during the first year of life (correct)
- That soft spot may be an indication of cretinism or congenital hypothyroidism
- The baby may have craniosynostosis, a disease of the sutures of the brain
Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial muscles?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial muscles?
- Accessory nerve (CN XI)
- Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
- Facial nerve (CN VII) (correct)
What might inability to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation on the face suggest?
What might inability to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation on the face suggest?
Which glands are accessible for examination on the face?
Which glands are accessible for examination on the face?
What may neck and shoulder pain with inability to turn the head indicate?
What may neck and shoulder pain with inability to turn the head indicate?
What does elevated thyroxine (T4) levels prompt an examination of?
What does elevated thyroxine (T4) levels prompt an examination of?
What might a mobile and not hard lump in the neck not be?
What might a mobile and not hard lump in the neck not be?
What does enlarged submental lymph nodes prompt assessment of?
What does enlarged submental lymph nodes prompt assessment of?
Where are lymph nodes accessible for examination?
Where are lymph nodes accessible for examination?
At birth, should the head circumference be greater than the chest circumference?
At birth, should the head circumference be greater than the chest circumference?
When does head growth predominate?
When does head growth predominate?
What impact does the anterior fontanel closing at 2 months have on the relative proportion of the head to the body?
What impact does the anterior fontanel closing at 2 months have on the relative proportion of the head to the body?
Which type of headache is characterized by pain around the eye, temple, forehead, and cheek, lasting up to 2 hours, occurring once or twice per day?
Which type of headache is characterized by pain around the eye, temple, forehead, and cheek, lasting up to 2 hours, occurring once or twice per day?
What is a characteristic symptom of meningeal inflammation?
What is a characteristic symptom of meningeal inflammation?
How is hydrocephalus characterized?
How is hydrocephalus characterized?
Where is the temporomandibular joint located?
Where is the temporomandibular joint located?
What could swelling below the angle of the jaw indicate?
What could swelling below the angle of the jaw indicate?
Why is parotid gland examination crucial for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) suspecting mumps?
Why is parotid gland examination crucial for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) suspecting mumps?
What should be examined for lesions in a patient suspecting mumps?
What should be examined for lesions in a patient suspecting mumps?
What should a nurse palpate for when examining the temporomandibular joint?
What should a nurse palpate for when examining the temporomandibular joint?
Are cluster headaches usually unilateral?
Are cluster headaches usually unilateral?
What is a common association with migraines?
What is a common association with migraines?
What is a common location for migraine headaches?
What is a common location for migraine headaches?
What is a characteristic of facial bones with age?
What is a characteristic of facial bones with age?
Study Notes
Facial bones become more noticeable with age due to decreased elasticity, subcutaneous fat, and moisture in the skin Cluster headaches produce excruciating pain around the eye, temple, forehead, and cheek, lasting up to 2 hours, occurring once or twice per day Migraine headaches tend to be supraorbital, retroorbital, or frontotemporal with a throbbing quality, and are relieved by lying down Meningeal inflammation is suspected with acute onset of neck stiffness, headache, and fever Hydrocephalus is characterized by an enlarged head, small face, dilated scalp veins, and setting sun eyes The temporomandibular joint is located just below the temporal artery and anterior to the tragus Swelling below the angle of the jaw could indicate inflammation of the parotid gland Parotid gland examination is crucial for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) suspecting mumps Thyroid gland, cervical lymph nodes, mouth, and skin should be examined for lesions in a patient suspecting mumps The nurse should palpate the temporomandibular joint for crepitation Cluster headaches are unilateral and always on the same side of the head Migraines are associated with a family history of migraine headaches
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