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NR 509 - Advanced Physical Assessment 1.A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, My daughter rolled over against the wall, and now I have noticed that she has this spot that is soft on the top of her head. Is something terribly wrong? The nurses best response ...

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NR 509 - Advanced Physical Assessment

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1.A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, My

daughter rolled over against the wall, and now I have noticed that she has this spot

that is soft on the top of her head. Is something terribly wrong? The nurses best

response would be:

A. Perhaps that could be a result of your dietary intake during pregnancy.

B. Your baby may have craniosynostosis, a disease of the sutures of the brain.

C. That soft spot may be an indication of cretinism or congenital hypothyroidism.

D. That soft spot is normal, and actually allows for growth of the brain during the

first year of your babys life.

ANS: D

2. Membrane-covered soft spots allow for growth of the brain during the first year

of life. They gradually ossify; the triangular-shaped posterior fontanel is closed by

1 to 2 months, and the diamond-shaped anterior fontanel closes between 9 months

and 2 years.

,The nurse notices that a patients palpebral fissures are not symmetric. On

examination, the nurse may find that damage has occurred to which cranial nerve

(CN)?

a. III

b. V

c. VII

d. VIII

ANS: C

Facial muscles are mediated by CN VII; asymmetry of palpebral fissures may be

attributable to damage to CN VII (Bell palsy).

3. A patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both

sides of her face. The nurse suspects:

a. Bell palsy.

b. Damage to the trigeminal nerve.

c. Frostbite with resultant paresthesia to the cheeks.

d. Scleroderma.

ANS: B

Facial sensations of pain or touch are mediated by CN V, which is the trigeminal

, nerve. Bell palsy is associated with CN VII damage. Frostbite and scleroderma are

not associated with this problem.

4. When examining the face of a patient, the nurse is aware that the two pairs of

salivary glands that are accessible to examination are the ___________ and

___________ glands.

a. Occipital; submental

b. Parotid; jugulodigastric

c. Parotid; submandibular

d. Submandibular; occipital

ANS: C

Two pairs of salivary glands accessible to examination on the face are the parotid

glands, which are in the cheeks over the mandible, anterior to and below the ear;

and the submandibular glands, which are beneath the mandible at the angle of the

jaw. The parotid glands are normally nonpalpable.

5. 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 proceeds

with the examination by _____________.

a. XI; palpating the anterior and posterior triangles

b. XI; asking the patient to shrug her shoulders against resistance

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