Head And Neck Assessment Questions And Answers Rated A+.
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Head And Neck Assessment Questions And Answers Rated A+.
When assessing the face, which area is best for assessing symmetry of facial features?
A - Nasolabial folds
B - Inner canthus
C - Anterior triangle
D - Posterior triangle - correct answer. A
The anterior and posterior...
Head And Neck Assessment Questions And
Answers Rated A+.
When assessing the face, which area is best for assessing symmetry of facial features?
A - Nasolabial folds
B - Inner canthus
C - Anterior triangle
D - Posterior triangle - correct answer. A
The anterior and posterior triangles are two landmarks used to assess the neck. What
two muscles make up these triangles?
A - Omohyoid and trapezius
B - Masseter and sternomastoid
C - Trapezius and sternomastoid
D - Temporalis and omohyoid - correct answer. C
You are assessing the lymph nodes of the head and neck. Where are the occipital
nodes located?
A - In front of the ears
B - Behind the sternomastoid muscle
C - Behind the ears
D - At the base of the skull - correct answer. D
You are assessing the lymph nodes of the head and neck. Where are the submental
nodes located?
A - Under the jaw
B - Behind the ears
C - Under the chin
D - At the angle of the jaw - correct answer. C
You are assessing the lymph nodes of the head and neck. Where are the tonsillar
lymph nodes located?
A - Under the jaw
B - At the angle of the jaw
, C - Under the chin
D - In front of the ears - correct answer. B
You are assessing the lymph nodes of the head and neck. Where are the posterior
cervical nodes located?
A - On the sternomastoid muscle
B - In the anterior angle
C - In the posterior triangle
D - Above the clavicle - correct answer. C
When assessing the thyroid gland, you locate the isthmus. Where is the isthmus
located?
A - Below the hyoid bone
B - Below the thyroid cartilage
C - Below the cricoid cartilage
D - Below the tracheal rings - correct answer. C
To facilitate palpation of the thyroid gland, you instruct your patient to:
A - Rotate the neck
B - Hyperextend the neck
C - Swallow
D - Hold breath - correct answer. C
If the thyroid gland is enlarged bilaterally, which of the following maneuvers is
appropriate?
A - Check for deviation of the trachea
B - Listen for a bruit over the carotid arteries
C - Listen for a murmur over the aortic area
D - Listen for a bruit over the thyroid lobes - correct answer. D
It is normal to palpate a lymph node in the neck of a health person. What are the
characteristics of these nodes?
A - Mobile, soft, nontender
B - Large, clumped , tender
C - Matted, fixed, tender, hard
D - Matted, fixed, nontender - correct answer. A
Normal cervical lymph nodes are:
A - Smaller than 1 cm
B - Warm to palpation
C - Fixed
D - Firm - correct answer. A
When inspecting the shape of the patient's head, you note an abnormal enlargement of
the skull and bony facial structures. The term used to describe this finding is:
A - Craniotabes
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