Maryville University 612 Exam 1 Study Set with Questions and Correct Answers

Concepts of developing a relationship with the patient: Sense the world as the patient sees it. Discover details about the patients concept, expectations, explain boundaries and degree of availability. Display genuine interest, curiosity, partnership. Understand what is expected of you. What are effective communication techniques? Be courteous, ensure comfort, be trustworthy, be candid. Do not be careless with words. Ask patient centered questions How do you test cranial nerve II? Visual acuity: Snellen Chart, Rosenbaum chart. For Snellen, position 20 feet away, cover 1 eye at a time, test uncorrected and corrected if they wear corrective lenses. Cranial Nerve II is the __________________ nerve Optic Nerve, that controls vision What is the confrontation test? This tests for peripheral vision. Stand 3 feet away from the patient. The patient covers right eye, provider covers left eye, look at eachothers eyes, have the patient tell you when they see your fingers in their peripheral view testing the nasal, temporal, superior, and inferior fields. Lesions most likely to produce confrontation abnormalities include... Stroke, retinal detachment, optic neuropathy, pituitary tumor, central retinal vascular occlusion. What might be the finding if the eyebrows are coars and do not extend beyond the temporal canthus? Hypothyroidism Is periorbital edema a normal finding? Never a normal finding. What might periorbital edema signify? Thyroid disease, allergies, retinal disease (nephrotic syndrome) What is xanthelasma? Abnormal finding of yellow tinted lesions on the periorbital tissues tha represent deposits of lipids and may suggest abnormal lipid metabolism What may fasciculation of the eyelid represent? Hyperthyroidism. What cranial nerve is responsible for ptosis? CN III