Assessing the Head and Neck Part 2

How to check the patency of Air Flow?

• All is occluded, not able to sniff

• Able to sniff while the other is occluded

• Able to sniff with blowing air while other nose is occluded

• Cannot sniff, and blowing air

In palpating the sinuses, it should be non tender and there should be crepitus evident.

• True

• False

In inspecting and palpating the external nose, all is normal findings except

• Color is same as the rest of face

• Smooth

• Symmetric

• No tenderness

• Tenderness in palpation

What is the color of watery discharge of internal nose?

• Bluish

• Purplish

• Yellow-green

• Dark brown

As we assess the mouth, how many teeth are found and what is the color it?

• 28-32; Whitish

• 28-32; Pearly whitish

• 28-32; Dark Brown

• 28-32; Black

In percussing the sinuses, it should be not tender for clients with sinus infection or allergies

• False

• True

In inspecting the internal nose, all is deviation from normal except

• Color is dark pink, it is moist, free of exudate.

• Swollen

• The color is pale pink

• The color is bluish gray with watery discharge

As we palpate the tongue, all of the choices is deviation from normal exept

• It has ulcers

• It has lesions and nodules

• The frenulum should be short

• It should be moist and moderate

What do you need in inspecting the buccal mucosa? And what is the color of buccal mucosa?

• Penlight; pale pink

• Tangential Light; Pink

• Gloves; Pink

• Gloves; Pale pink

As we observe the sides of the tongue, it should have no lesions, ulcers, and nodules.

• True

• False

• Partly true

• Partly false