Exam 14: Head and Neck, including Regional Lymphatic System

A male patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)has come in for an examination and says,"I think that I have the mumps." The nurse would begin by examining the:

A patient reports a severe throbbing headache in the frontotemporal area of his head that he experienced while studying for an examination,He says that the headache was somewhat relieved when he lay down.He tells the nurse that his mother also used to get these headaches.The nurse suspects that he may be suffering from:

The nurse has just completed a lymph assessment on a 60-year-old healthy female patient.The nurse knows that most lymph nodes in healthy adults are normally:

A mother brings her newborn in for an assessment and asks,"Is there something wrong with my baby? His head seems so big." Which of the following does the nurse know about the relative proportions of the head and trunk in the newborn?

During a well-baby checkup,the mother expresses concern that her 2-month-old infant is not able to hold her head up when she is pulled to a sitting position.Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

Which of the following is the best way to palpate the lymph nodes in the neck?

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. -Child,age 4 years

During an examination,the nurse finds that a patient's left temporal artery is more tortuous and feels hardened and tender compared with the right temporal artery.What condition does the nurse suspect?

A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level.The nurse would examine the:

The muscles in the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the:

The nurse is preparing to auscultate a patient's enlarged thyroid for the presence of a bruit.A bruit is a:

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 7-year-old child who has the following symptoms: chronic watery eyes,sneezing,and clear nasal drainage.The nurse notes the presence of a transverse line across the bridge of the nose,dark blue shadows under the eyes,and a double crease on the lower eyelids.These findings are characteristic of:

While performing a well-child assessment on a 5-year-old,the nurse notes the presence of palpable bilateral cervical and inguinal lymph nodes.The nodes are approximately 0.5 cm in size,round,mobile,and nontender.The nurse suspects that this:

A physician tells the nurse that a patient's vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour.The area of the body the nurse will assess will be:

The nurse notices that a patient's palpebral fissures are not symmetrical.On examination,the nurse may find that there has been damage to:

Which of the following findings during examination would indicate Paget's disease?

The nurse suspects that a patient has hyperthyroidism,and laboratory data also indicate that the patient's T₄ and T₃ hormone levels are elevated.Which of the following would the nurse most likely find on examination?

When examining the face,the nurse is aware that the two pairs of salivary glands that are accessible to examination are the _____ glands.

During a well-baby checkup,the nurse notices that a 1-week-old infant's face looks small,compared with an enlarged cranium.On further examination,the nurse also notes dilated scalp veins and downcast,or "setting sun," eyes.What condition does the nurse suspect?

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head.The nurse suspects damage to CN _____ and starts the examination by: