Exam 17: Nose, mouth, and Throat

Which of the following best describes the test to assess the function of cranial nerve (CN)X?

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

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 21-year-old patient and notes that his nasal mucosa appears pale,grey,and swollen.What would be the most appropriate question to ask the patient?

The nurse is palpating the sinus areas.If they are normal,which of the following would the patient report?

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

During the assessment of a 20-year-old patient with a 3-day history of nausea and vomiting,the nurse notes the following: dry mucosa and deep fissures in the tongue.This finding is indicative of:

The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old who has been brought to the clinic for "drainage from the nose." On assessment,it is found that there is a purulent,malodorous drainage from the left naris but no drainage from the right naris.The child is afebrile and has no other symptoms.What should the nurse do next?

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

Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse be most concerned about?

While assessing the tonsils of a 30-year-old,the nurse notes that they look involuted and granular,and appear to have deep crypts.What is the correct follow-up to these findings?

A pregnant woman states that she is concerned about her gums because she has noticed they are swollen and have started bleeding.What would be an appropriate response by the nurse?

The salivary gland that is located in the cheek in front of the ear is the:

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

A 10-year-old is at the clinic for "a sore throat lasting 6 days." Which of the following would be consistent with an acute infection?

When examining an older adult,which of the following findings would the nurse recognize as related to the aging process?

Which of the following about a newborn infant is true?

When using an otoscope to assess the nasal cavity,which of the following would the nurse need to do?

A mother brings her 4-month-old to the clinic with concerns about a small padlike growth on the mid-upper lip that has been present since the baby was 1 month old.The infant has no health problems.On physical examination,the nurse notes a 0.5-cm,fleshy,elevated area on the mid-upper lip.There is no evidence of inflammation or drainage.What would the nurse tell this mother?

The nurse is unable to suction the nares of a newborn immediately following delivery.The attempt to pass a catheter through both nasal cavities has met with no success.What would be the nurse's best action in this situation?