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Which cranial nerves control the extraocular muscles (EOM)?

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  • Oculomotor (II),
  • Abducens (VI),
  • Trochlear (IV)
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How often should males 15 y/o+ do a testicular self exam?

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Once a month

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Documenting Heart Sounds x4

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  1. Frequency/Pitch
  2. Intensity/Loudness
  3. Duration
  4. Timing: systole/diastole
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skin normal findings seen mostly in infants? x3

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  1. Cafe Au Lait Spot
  2. Mongolian Spot
  3. Lanugo
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Where is the most common site for breast tumors

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upper outer quadrant

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Striae which occur when elastic fibers in the reticular layers of the skin are broken after rapid or prolonged stretching, have a distinct color when of long duration. What is this color?

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Silvery White

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  • Keloid
    • hypertrophic scar
    • elevetated skin by excess scar tisue
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Straightening a limb at a joint

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extension

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What is the best position for inspecting the breasts for retraction?

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Sitting with hand pushing onto hips

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All Patients Take Meds..

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  • Aortic (2nd Rt, ICS)
  • Pulmonary (2nd Left, ICS)
  • Tricuspid (Lt lower sternum)
  • Mitral (5th ICS midclavical)
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Turning the forearm so the palm is up

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supination

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Cranial Nerve Mneumonic Sensory, Motor or Both

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  • Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Bad Business Marry Money
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degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.

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Osteoarthritis

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  • Keloid
    • hypertrophic scar
    • elevetated skin by excess scar tisue
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A newborn’s nail beds may be blue (cyanotic) for the first few hours of life, then they turn what color?

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pink

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  • Polycyclic
  • i.e. psoriasis
  • anular lesions grow together
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Define a Lymph Node

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  • Small oval clumps of lymphatic tissue located at intervals along the vessels.
  • Filter fluid before returned to bloodstream
  • remove harmful organisms.
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Compound Nevus

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Which of the following options is not a change that comes with menopause?

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  • The vaginal pH becomes more alkalotic
  • The vagina becomes shorter and narrower
  • The cervix shrinks
  • The ovaries hypertrophy
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junctional nevus

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Characteristics of Osteoarthritis?

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  • Joints ache and may be tender but have little or no swelling.
  • Symptoms often begin on one side of the body and may spread to the other side.
  • Onset develops slow over the years
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  • Scale
  • compact flakes of skin
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  • Scale
  • compact flakes of skin
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During assessment of the spine, what do you ask the patient?

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  • Flex
  • Extend
  • Abduct
  • Rotate
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A murmur heard after S1 and before S2 is classified as
systolic (possibly benign)
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* Meta-tarso-phangeal joint * Redness, swelling, heat, tenderness * metabolic disorder, elevated serum uric acid * More predominant in men older than 40 yrs
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What 4 areas do you auscultate when listening to the heart?
* Aortic, Pulmonic, Tricuspid, Mitral
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Describe the Cervical Node
* Drains the head and neck
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A 78 year old male comes into the office and the nurse assesses that he has a greying/white arc/circle around his cornea with no vision loss. She should conclude that the patient has:
Arcus Senillis
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* zosteriform * linear around unilateral nerve * ex: herpes
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Cerebellar function is assesed by which of the following tests?
coordination, hop on one foot
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Describe the Epitrochlear Node
* In the Antecubital fossa
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moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
eversion
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3 Common types of birthmarks
1. freckles 2. junctional nevus 3. compound nevus
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3 areas of the Glasgow Coma Scale
1. eye opening 2. motor response to stimuli 3. verbal response
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The nurse assess a patient with osteoarthritis, what would be an expected sign/symptom?
* stiff knees, hips, fingers, and vertebrae
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3 Common types of birthmarks
1. freckles 2. junctional nevus 3. compound nevus
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* Confluent Lesion * ex hives//uriticaria
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Describe the Left Lung
* narrower than the right w/ 2 lobes
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moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
circumduction
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Melena
really dark stools b/c of blood
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* Discrete lesion * Skin tags//acne
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Swan-neck, boutonnière deformity, and ulnar deviation are conditions associated with
rheumatoid arthritis
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An area of the body that is supplied mainly from one spinal segment through a particular spinal nerve is identified as a:
dermatone
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Often seen with history of trauma or obesity, and can be genetic
osteoarthritis
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junctional nevus
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What is the parietal lobe concerned with?
* post-central gyrus * primary center for sensation
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Arterial Insufficiency Characteristics
* coolness/pallor * Diminished pulses * shiny, thin skin * well defined edges NO bleeding * pale ischemic base * occur at toes, heels, lateral ankle
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Cranial Nerve Mneumonic Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet AH!
* Olfactoryoptic * Oculomotor * Trochlear * Trigeminal * Abducens * Facial * Vestibulocochlear * Glossopharyngeal * Vagus * Accessory * Hypoglossal
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The group of axillary lymph nodes that drains the other three groups of nodes is the:
Central Nodes
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Why are children more at risk for ear infections?
They have shorter, wider, more horizontal Eustachian tubes
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Each half of the cerebrum is a
hemisphere
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characterized by hard, nontender nodules, 2 to 3 mm or more
Osteoarthritis
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* **Wheal** * Urticaria-hives * raised irregular shape due to edema * mosquito bites, allergies
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control of body temperature
hypothalamus
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* Discrete lesion * Skin tags//acne
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Subjective Data for Osteoarthritis
* Pain (worse later in the day) * stiffness * reported limited ROM
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Where do arteries carry blood from?
from the heart
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Describe the inguinal nodes
* in the groin
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* Macule * Patch larger than 1 cm * flat not raised
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Where is S1 louder than S2
at the apex
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Gyrate Lesion
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Temporal Lobe Function?
* Auditory reception center * Hearing, taste, and smell * Wernicke's Area= language comprehension
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Gyrate Lesion
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Objective Findings for Osteoarthritis
* Limited ROM in the affected joint * fluid is easily moved around the joint space
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* Polycyclic * i.e. psoriasis * anular lesions grow together
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This occurs when the pulmonic valve stays open a little bit longer during inspiration.
Split S2 (lub-T-dub)
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Turning the forearm so the palm is out
Pronation
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* **Vesicle** * Bulla- larger than 1cm * a blister, herpes chicken pox, shingles
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Signs/Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
* Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause discomfort and bleeding * Painless flabby papules, varicose vein of the hemorrhoidal plexus * Occurs from straining at stool, pregnancy, obesity, liver disease, or low fiber diet.
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Moving the body part forward and parallel to the ground
protraction
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Neurological Changes in the Older Adult
* loss of muscle bulk * general atrophy * nerve conduction decrease 5-10% * Slower Reaction Time * Touch, Smell Taste, Pain sensation diminished * decrease blood flow / oxygen
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* **Vesicle** * Bulla- larger than 1cm * a blister, herpes chicken pox, shingles
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What is the function of the occipital lobe?
Visual Receptor Center
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Describe the Axillary Nodes
* drain the breast and upper arm
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Signs/Symptoms of Fecal Impaction
* Decreased Bowel Motility * A collection of hard, desiccated feces in the rectum * May complain of constipatior or of diarrhea as a fecal stream passes around the impaction
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Venous Insufficiency Characteristics
* Brawny edema * brown pigment deposits * pulses are normal * Bleeding uneven edges
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What do veins do?
drain deoxygenation blood from the tissues and return it to the heart
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RAM
* Roy's Adaption Model * the individual as a set of interrelated systems (biological, psychological and social). * strives to maintain a balance between these systems and the outside world,
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During neurologic examination the tendon reflex fails to appear. Before striking the tendon again, the examiner might use what type of technique?
reinforcement
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Bending a limb at a joint
flexion
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* zosteriform * linear around unilateral nerve * ex: herpes
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* Confluent Lesion * ex hives//uriticaria
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When is the best time to perform a breast self examination?
on the 4th - 7th day of the cycle
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* **Papule** * Plaque larger than 1 cm * can feel, slightly elevated * mole wart
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Influences Body Temperature
Diurnal Cycle
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moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
retraction
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Compound Nevus
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Dehydration Assessment
* Dry mucous membranes * lips cracked * Skin is fissured * Tenting w/ turgor
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Which of the following vital signs are characteristic of an aging adult?
1. Decreased temperature 2. Decreased sweating 3. Increased risk of orthostatic hypotension
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What are the 4 main lymph nodes accessible to inspection and palpation?
1. Cervical Node 2. Axillary Node 3. Epitrochlear Node 4. Inguinal Node
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What is genu valgum?
Knocked Knees
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* **Papule** * Plaque larger than 1 cm * can feel, slightly elevated * mole wart
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* Macule * Patch larger than 1 cm * flat not raised
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Older Adult Expected Finding During Breast Exam
* lactiferous ducts are more palpable * feel firm and stringy b/c of fibrosis and calcification.
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What does a “normal” tympanic membrane look like?
Shiny, translucent, pearly grey
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An Area not commonly associated with pain
inramuscular
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* Nodule * tumor larger than 3 cm
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What is the Frontal Lobe concerned with?
* Personality * Behavior * Emotions * Intellectual Function * Broca's Area- Motor Speech
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* **Wheal** * Urticaria-hives * raised irregular shape due to edema * mosquito bites, allergies
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Pronation and supination of the hand and forearm are hte result of the articulation of the
* Radius * Ulna
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Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis?
* Joints are painful, **swollen**, and stiff. * It often affects small and large joints on both sides of the body (symmetrical) * Onset is rapid * Begins *at any* time in life
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* Nodule * tumor larger than 3 cm
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