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NR 302 Exam 2Romberg Test - Tests for equillibrium
Lymphadenopathy - Swollen lymph nodes
Delimination - discrete or matted together
Documentation of palpable lymph nodes - location, size, shape, delimination, mobility, consistency,
tenderness
Bruit - whooshing, blowing sound heard best with the bell of stethescope
Accelerated or turbulent blood flow, hyperthyroidism - Bruit
Increased intracranial pressure - Bulging fontanel occurs with:
Dehydration or malnutrition - Depressed/sunken in fontanels
Tension headache - -Usually located on both sides
-Across frontal, temporal, and occipital
-Band-like tightness
-Non-throbbing
-Mild to moderate
-NOT worsened by physical activity
Migraine - -Commonly one-sided
-Behind eyes
-Throbbing/pulsating
-Moderate to severe
-Aggravated by physical activity
, Cluster - -Always one-sided
-Often behind or around eye
-Continuous, burning, piercing, excruciating
-Severe stabbing pain
Cataracts - -Curable with lens-replacement surgery
-More common in caucasions
-Appear as opaque black areas against the red reflex
Glaucoma - -An optic nerve neuropathy characterized by loss of peripheral vision.
-Caused by increased intraocular pressure
-Oblong pupils
Diabetic Retinopathy - -Damage to the small blood vessels in the retina of the eye
-Leading cause of blindness in adults ages 25-74
Age-Related Macular Degeneration - -A loss of central vision caused by yellow deposits (druse) and
neovascularity in the macula of the eye
-Cannot see centrally, but peripheral vision is not affected
Rinne Test - Tuning fork is used to check air and bone conduction
Twice - Air conduction should be ____________ bone conduction
Whisper Test - Tests for high frequency hearing loss
Weber Test - Tuning fork is placed on the center of patient's forehead. Sound should be equal in
both ears
PERRLA - Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light Accommodation
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