Advanced Physical assessment Exam 1- Non-Reassuring Findings

interincisor distance

<3cm

Teeth

edentulous

shape of the palate

highly arched or very narrow

thyromental distance

less than 3 finger breadths

visibility of uvula

not visible with tongue protruded and with patient sitting up

relation of maxillary and mandibular incisors during voluntary protrusion of mandible

patient cannot bring mandibular incisors anterior to maxillary incisors

range of motion of head and neck

patient cannot touch tip of chin to chest or limited neck extension

Relation of maxillary and mandibular incisors during normal jaw closure

prominent overbite, inability to demonstrate underbite

Length of upper incissors

relatively long

length of neck

short neck

compliance of mandibular space

stiff, indurated, occupied by mass

thicknesss of neck

thick neck