Exam 16: Nose, Mouth, and Throat

When assessing the tongue of an adult,the nurse knows that an abnormal finding would be:

The nurse is assessing a patient with a history of intravenous drug abuse.In assessing his mouth,the nurse notices a dark red confluent macule on the hard palate.This could be an early sign of:

When examining the nares of a 45-year-old patient who has complaints of rhinorrhea,itching of the nose and eyes,and sneezing,the nurse notices the following: pale turbinates,swelling of the turbinates,and clear rhinorrhea.Which of these conditions is most likely the cause?

The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area are called the:

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of facial pain,fever,and malaise.On examination,the nurse notes swollen turbinates and purulent discharge from the nose.The patient also complains of a dull,throbbing pain in his cheeks and teeth on the right side and pain when the nurse palpates the areas.The nurse recognizes that this patient has:

The nurse is assessing a 3 year old for "drainage from the nose." On assessment,it is found that there is a purulent drainage from the left nares that has a very foul odor and no drainage from the right nares.The child is afebrile with no other symptoms.What should the nurse do next?

The tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is the:

A mother is concerned because her 18-month-old child has 12 teeth.She is wondering if this is normal for a child of this age.The nurse's best response would be:

The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek in front of the ear is the _____ gland.

The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to:

While obtaining a history from the mother of a 1 year old,the nurse notices that the baby has had a bottle in his mouth the entire time.The mother states,"It makes a great pacifier." The best response by the nurse would be:

Immediately after birth,the nurse is unable to suction the nares of a newborn.An attempt is made to pass a catheter through both nasal cavities with no success.What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is obtaining a history on a 3-month-old infant.During the interview,the mother states,"I think she is getting her first tooth because she has started drooling a lot." The nurse's best response would be:

While performing an assessment of the mouth,the nurse notices that the patient has a 1-cm ulceration that is crusted with an elevated border.It is located on the outer third of the lower lip.What other information would be most important for the nurse to assess?

The nurse is assessing a patient in the hospital who has received numerous antibiotics and notices that his tongue appears to be black and hairy.In response to his concern,what would the nurse say?

When examining the mouth of an elderly patient,the nurse recognizes that which finding is due to the aging process?

The nurse is using an otoscope to assess the nasal cavity.Which of these techniques is correct?

During the history,a patient tells the nurse that he has frequent nosebleeds and asks the best way to get them to stop.What would be the nurse's best response?

A patient has been diagnosed with strep throat.The nurse is aware that without treatment,which complication may occur?

The nurse is performing an assessment.Which of these findings would cause the greatest concern?