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1. Preauricular in front of the ear
nodes
2. Posterior auricu- superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear)
lar node
3. Occipital node at the base of the skull posteriorly
4. Tonsillar node at the angle of the mandible
5. Submandibular midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible.
node These nodes are usually smaller and smoother than the
lobulated subman-dibular gland against which they lie
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6. Submental in the midline a few centi-meters behind the tip of the
nodes mandible
7. Superficial cervi- superficial to the sternocleidomastoid.
cal nodes
8. Posterior cervi- along the anterior edge of the trapezius.
cal nodes
9. Deep cervical deep to the ster-nocleidomastoid and often inaccessible
chain lymph to examination. Hook your thumb and fingers around ei-
nodes ther side of the sterno-cleidomastoid muscle to find them.
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10. Supraclavicular deep in the angle formed by the clavicle and the ster-
nodes no-cleidomastoid.
11. shotty Small, mobile, discrete, nontender nodes, are frequently
found in normal people
13. head and neck Begin the physical assessment by inspecting
14. general ap- facial expression, contours, asymmetry
pearance of
head/neck
15. comprehensive Seeing patient for first time; Includes all the elements of
assessment the health history and the complete physical examina-
tion; fundamental and personalized knowledge about the
patient that strengthens the clinician-patient relationship;
provides a complete basis for assessing these concerns
and answering patient questions
16. focused assess- chief complaint such as cough, abdominal pain, sore
ment throat, etc. or a follow-up for a chronic illness; Your history
and physical will be much more focused on the chief
complaint as you begin diagnosis and management
17. basic
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maximize patient's comfort, avoid unnecessary changes
in position, enhance clinical efficiency, move head to toe,
examine the patient from their right side
18. active listening closely attending to what the patient is communicating,
connecting to the patient's emotional state, and using
verbal and nonverbal skills to encourage the patient to
expand on his or her feelings and concerns
19. Empathic re- the capacity to identify with the patient and feel the pa-
sponses tient's pain as your own, then respond in a supportive
manner
20. Guided ques- show your sustained interest in the patient's feelings
tioning and deepest disclosures and allows the interviewer to
facilitate full communication, in the patient's own words,
without interruption.
21. Nonverbal com- eye contact, facial expression, posture, head position and
munication movement such as shaking or nodding, interpersonal
distance, and placement of the arms or legs—crossed,
neutral, or open
22. validation helps to affirm the legitimacy of the patient's emotional
experience.
23. Partnering When building rapport with patients, express your com-
mitment to an ongoing relationship
24. Summarization Giving a capsule summary of the patient's story during
the course of the interview to communicate that you have
been listening carefully.
25. Transitions Inform your patient when you are changing directions
during the interview
26. empowering the encourage patients to ask questions, express their con-
patient cerns, and probe your recommendations in order to
encourage them to adopt your advice, make lifestyle
changes, or take medications as prescribed.
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