Exam 14: Head and Neck, including Regional Lymphatic System

A patient is at the clinic because he has recently noticed that the left side of his mouth is paralyzed.He states that he cannot raise his eyebrow or whistle.The nurse suspects that he has:

A mother who has brought her newborn infant for assessment tells the nurse that she has noticed that whenever her newborn's head is turned to the right side,the baby straightens out the arm and leg on the same side and flexes the opposite arm and leg.After confirming this on examination,the nurse would tell the mother that this is:

During the assessment of an infant,the nurse notes that the fontanelles are depressed and sunken.Which condition does the nurse suspect?

A visitor from Poland who does not speak English appears somewhat apprehensive while the nurse is examining his neck.He would probably be most comfortable if the nurse were examining his thyroid:

A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her "Adam's apple" that seems to be getting bigger.During the assessment,the finding that reassures the nurse that this may not be a cancerous thyroid nodule is that the lump (nodule):

During an examination of a 3-year-old child,the nurse notes a bruit over the left temporal area.What should the nurse do?

A patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face.The nurse suspects:

MATCHING During assessment of infants and children, the nurse measures the head circumference and compares the measurement to the chest circumference. For each finding listed below, match the result to the appropriate age. -Newborn infant

The temporomandibular joint is just below the temporal artery and anterior to the:

The physician has diagnosed a tracheal shift in a patient.The nurse is aware that this means that the patient's trachea is:

MATCHING During assessment of infants and children, the nurse measures the head circumference and compares the measurement to the chest circumference. For each finding listed below, match the result to the appropriate age. -Toddler,age 2 years

During an admission assessment,the nurse notices that a male patient has an enlarged and rather thick skull.The nurse suspects acromegaly and would further assess for:

A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says,"My daughter rolled over and hit her head on the wall,and now I have noticed that she has this spot that is soft on the top of her head.Is there something terribly wrong?" The nurse's response would be:

When examining children with Down's syndrome (trisomy 21),the nurse looks for the possible presence of:

A patient presents with excruciating pain on one side of his head,especially around his eye,forehead,and cheek,that occurs once or twice each day and lasts about 30 minutes to 2 hours.The nurse suspects:

A very concerned mother is at the clinic with her infant who has a large,soft lump on the side of his head.She tells the nurse that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her baby's birth and that it seems to be getting bigger.One possible explanation for this is:

The nurse is aware that all of the areas in the body where lymph nodes are accessible for examination are the:

A 19-year-old community college student is brought to the emergency department with a severe headache he describes as "like nothing I've ever had before." His temperature is 40°C,and his neck is stiff.What do these signs and symptoms suggest?

The nurse notices that a patient's submental lymph nodes are enlarged.In an effort to identify the cause of the node enlargement,the nurse would assess the:

During an examination of a female patient,the nurse observes lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute infection.Acutely infected lymph nodes would be: