Exam 16: Nose, mouth, and Throat

Which of the following best describes the test the nurse should use to assess the function of cranial nerve X?

The nurse is doing an oral assessment on a 40-year-old black patient and notes the presence of a 1-cm,nontender,grayish-white lesion on the left buccal mucosa.Which of the following is true concerning this lesion?

During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient,the nurse would expect to find:

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

During a check-up,a 22-year-old woman tells the nurse that she uses an over-the-counter nasal spray because of her allergies.She also notes that it does not work as well as it used to when she started using it.The best response by the nurse would be:

During an assessment of a 26-year-old at the clinic for "a spot on my lip I think is cancer" the nurse notes the following findings: a group of clear vesicles with an erythematous base around them located at the lip-skin border.The patient mentions that she just returned from Hawaii.What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

During an 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 reflective of:

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?

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:

A 32-year-old woman is at the clinic for "little white bumps in my mouth." During the assessment,the nurse notes that she has a 0.5 cm white,nontender papule under her tongue and one on the mucosa of her right cheek.What would the nurse tell the patient?

A mother brings her 4-month-old to the clinic with concerns regarding a small pad in the middle of the upper lip that has been there since 1 month of age.The infant has no health problems.On physical examination,the nurse notes a 0.5-cm,fleshy,elevated area in the middle of the upper lip.There is no evidence of inflammation or drainage.What would the nurse tell this mother?

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

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

A 40-year-old patient who has just finished chemotherapy for breast cancer tells the nurse that she is concerned about her mouth.During the assessment the nurse finds the following: areas of buccal mucosa that are raw and red with some bleeding as well as other areas that have a white,cheesy coating.The nurse recognizes that this abnormality is:

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

A woman who is in the second trimester of pregnancy mentions that she has had "more nosebleeds than ever" since she became pregnant.The nurse recognizes that this is due to: