d2l quizzes

Serpiginous means?

"snake-like" creeping, wavy lines

What is the appropriate rating of a barely palpable pulse?

1

At what age is the frontal sinus visible on X-ray?

6 years

Sensorineural hearing loss represents damage of which cranial nerve?

8th

Which of the following is true regarding the thyroid gland? - Men have larger and more easily palpable thyroid glands than women. - A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. - The thyroid gland is easiest to feel in a short, stocky neck. - The thyroid gland is soft in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Which of the following statements is true concerning skin, hair and nail changes in geriatric patients? - Dermis vascularity increases, making the skin look paler and more opaque. - Nails may yellow and thin, especially on the toes. - Skin turgor remains unchanged. - Actinic purpura may appear due to leakage of blood through poorly supported capilaries.

Actinic purpura may appear due to leakage of blood through poorly supported capilaries.

Visual acuity is documented as a fraction such as 20/30. This means:

At a distance of 20 feet, a patient can see what a person with normal vision could see at 30 feet.

Which of the following is true regarding the ear? - Exostoses are nontender, nonmalignant overgrowths found in the ear canal. - Cerumen is produced in the middle ear. - In a person with normal hearing, bone conduction is longer than air conduction. - The tug test is painful in otitis media.

Exostoses are nontender, nonmalignant overgrowths found in the ear canal.

A 35-year-old accountant presents to your clinic for a routine check-up. He has no complaints. He has hypertension, but his blood pressure is controlled with medication. He has a normal physical examination. His temperature is 102 F. What is the most likely explanation for his elevated temperature?

He drank hot coffee prior to having his temperature taken.

Which of the following is true regarding hearing loss? - In sensorineural hearing loss, sound lateralizes to the good ear. - In conductive hearing loss, sound lateralizes to the good ear. - The Weber test is used to compare air conduction (AC) and bone conduction (BC). - The Rinne test is used to test for lateralization.

In sensorineural hearing loss, sound lateralizes to the good ear.

Which of the following is true regarding normal pupillary reactions? - Light shone in the right eye causes constriction in the right pupil only. - Light shone in the right eye causes constriction of both pupils. - Light shone in the left eye causes dilation of the left pupil only. - Light shone in the left eye causes dilation of both pupils.

Light shone in the right eye causes constriction of both pupils.

Which of the following is NOT a midline structure? - Cricoid cartilage - Isthmus of the thyroid gland - Thyroid cartilage - Posterior cervical node

Posterior cervical node

Which of the following are typically included in "vital signs"?

Pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature

Which of the following is true regarding pain? It is considered the fourth vital sign. Severity is impossible to determine in children. The Faces Pain scale is only appropriate in children. Severity can be measured on a scale of 1-10.

Severity can be measured on a scale of 1-10.

Which of the following is true regarding the ophthalmoscopic examination? - The ophthalmoscope should be held in the right hand to examine the left eye. - The lens of the ophthalmoscope is adjusted to account for refractive errors. - Vessel size decreases as you approach the optic disc. - Spontaneous venous pulsations (SVP) are a positive finding in people with papilledema.

The lens of the ophthalmoscope is adjusted to account for refractive errors.

Torus palatinus is?

a benign bony growth

Scale covering a changing skin lesion is an example of:

a secondary lesion

What is the term for pupillary inequality of less than 0.5mm?

aniscoria

What is the difference between arteries and veins (eyes)?

arteries are light red, have brighter light reflex, and smaller in size; veins are darker red, lack a light reflex, and are larger

When palpating the neck of your patient for lymph nodes, you note a mass measuring 1 cm by 0.5 cm located in the area of the posterior cervical chain. To differentiate this mass from a muscle or other tissue such as an artery you would:

attempt to move the mass in at least two directions

Proptosis is?

bulging of the eye ball due to ocular pressure

A patient comes in with yellowing of the palms, white sclera, and has just planted a new garden. What do you diagnose them with?

carotenemia

BMI (Body Mass Index) is:

composed of height and weight assessment

When inserting the nasal speculum into the nostril, particular care must be given to avoid:

contact with the septum

When examining the myopic patient's fundus with the ophthalmoscope you will need to adjust the diopters

counterclockwise or minus

An encapsulated fluid-filled mass in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue describes a?

cyst

This layer of the skin structurally holds the epidermis in place and contains the vasculature and peripheral nervous system of the skin.

dermis

Ptosis is?

drooping of the eyelid due to muscle weakness

Nystagmus is

fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes

Indurated means?

firm to palpation

A temperature reading obtained via the ear canal is typically ___________an oral temperature reading.

higher than

Nasolacrimal duct drains into?

inferior meatus

A tuning fork with a frequency of 512 Hz or 1024 Hz should be used to assess a suspected hearing loss because:

it falls within the range of normal speech frequency

Oral mucosa should be ____ red than nasal mucosa.

less

Mrs. Blossom has requested to see you today for her follow up visit post audiometric testing. You discuss the results of the testing with her, explaining that her hearing loss is due to a unilateral sensorineural deficit. When performing the RINNE test on Mrs. Blossom you expect her to hear the sound:

longer through air in the impaired ear

Nasal polyps: - may develop in patients with acute rhinitis - are usually found in the inferior meatus - may be mistaken for turbinates, but are mobile - bright red masses

may be mistaken for turbinates, but are mobile

Where do most paranasal sinuses drain into?

middle meatus

Difficulty with distance vision suggests:

myopia

To test pupillary reaction you shine the penlight on each pupil

obliquely

The parotid duct opening can be identified?

on the buccal mucosa near the upper 2nd molar

Which portions of the hand/fingers are used to palpate for lymph nodes?

pads of index and middle fingers

When inspecting the skin the best area(s) to examine for carotenemia (excess yellow color from carotene) are the?

palms and soles

A patient presents with a palpable raised dry lesion on his right leg. It is approximately 3mm in diameter. It is solid, (i.e no fluid inside). It is most likely a?

papule

The most important historical attribute of a headache is

severity

Macerated means?

softened with excessive moisture

When assessing the skin turgor you are observing?

the speed at which the skin returns to place

What are the primary lesions?

vesicle, bulla, macule, patch, papule, plaque