Exam 13: Head, face, and Neck, including Regional Lymphatics

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.The nurse suspects which condition?

During a well-baby checkup,a mother is concerned because her 2-month-old infant cannot hold her head up when she is pulled to a sitting position.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A woman comes to the clinic and states,"My eyes have gotten so puffy,and my eyebrows and hair have become coarse and dry." The nurse suspects:

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

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

A patient,an 85-year-old woman,is complaining about the fact that the bones in her face have become more noticeable.What explanation should the nurse give to her?

During an examination,the nurse knows that the best way to palpate the lymph nodes in the neck is described by which statement?

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

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

A patient complains that while studying for an examination he began to notice a severe headache in the frontotemporal area of his head that is throbbing and is somewhat relieved when he lies down.He tells the nurse that his mother also had these headaches.The nurse suspects that he may be suffering from:

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:

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

A 19-year-old 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 104° F,and he has a stiff neck.What do these signs and symptoms suggest?

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

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

MATCHING Match to the appropriate age. -Head circumference equal to chest circumference.

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

During an assessment of an infant,the nurse notes that the fontanels are depressed and sunken.The nurse suspects which condition?

A patient presents with excruciating headache pain on one side of his head,especially around his eye,forehead,and cheek that lasts about ¹/₂ to 2 hours,occurring once or twice each day.The nurse suspects:

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