Test Bank Answers Health Assessment Head & Neck Ch.2 - Test Bank | Advanced Health Assessment 1e by Karen Myrick. DOCX document preview.
CHAPTER 2: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF THE HEAD, NECK, AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
1. The clinician is assessing the skull of an adolescent. The clinician notes the skull bones are separated by the following sutures: (Select all that apply.)
2. A 63-year-old male presents to the office complaining of increasing dry mouth that began approximately 1 month ago. Which of the following should the clinician assess to identify a possible cause for the dry mouth?
c. Cervico-trigeminal reflexes
3. Which areas should the clinician expect to assess for lymph nodes in a patient’s leg? Select all that apply.
4. A patient complains of a migraine headache that is precipitated by her menstrual cycle. The symptoms include generalized location lasting hours to days with noted throbbing. Which test would be prudent for the clinician to order?
5. The clinician is assessing a patient who presents with complaints of a headache. If the clinician is assessing for headaches, which question should be asked to the patient? Select all that apply.
a. “Do you experience rebound pain if you don't consume caffeine?”
b. “Do you take oral contraceptives?”
c. “Do you experience any photophobia?”
d. “Do you experience any decreased lacrimation?”
e. “Do you notice the headaches occurring with your menstrual cycle?”
6. A clinician is examining a 42-year-old male patient with a headache. The patient reports the following symptoms: a constriction-type pain occurring unilaterally, lasting hours to days, but that always begins with stress and in the evening. Which differential diagnosis would be consistent with these characteristics reported?
d. Temporal arteritis headache
7. A clinician is examining a 36-year-old female patient with a headache. The patient reports the following symptoms: a throbbing pain in the occipital region, lasting hours, that remits as the day progresses, that does not have any precipitating factors. Which differential diagnosis would be consistent with these characteristics reported?
a. Temporal arteritis headache
8. A clinician is examining a female patient with a headache. The patient reports the following symptoms: throbbing pain that is diffuse, lasting hours to days, with an increase in frequency to daily. The patient reports stopping her daily coffee. Which differential diagnosis would be consistent with these characteristics reported?
b. Temporal arteritis headache
d. Medication-rebound headache
9. What changes should a clinician expect to see in the head and neck region of the geriatric population?
a. An increase in the size of the lymph nodes
b. An increase in the number of lymph modes
c. A decrease in scalp dryness
d. A decrease in the number of teeth
10. A clinician is assessing a patient who presented with a stiff neck. Which of the following assessments should the clinician make? Select all that apply.
a. Assess for pain with movement
c. Assess for any recent trauma
11. Which assessment finding by the clinician suggests malignancy in a patient with lymphadenopathy?
12. Which lymph node can be found along the anterior edge of the trapezius?
13. Briefly describe the functions of the skull.
14. List the 10 lymph nodes located in the neck region. List the nodes in correct sequential order used during examinations.
a. Preauricular
b. Posterior auricular
c. Occipital
d. Tonsillar
e. Submandibular
f. Submental
g. Superficial cervical
h. Posterior cervical
i. Deep cervical chain
15. A patient presents to the primary care office for an annual checkup. During the assessment, the provider palpates the thyroid gland and notes the thyroid gland is enlarged. What would the provider do next?
16. Discuss the components to include when taking a history on a patient who presents with headaches.
g. Change in the level of consciousness (LOC)
17. A patient presents to the office with complaints of neck pain secondary to a traumatic head injury following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). What should be the clinician's first consideration?
18. The clinician is assessing a transgender patient in the office. What type of environment should the clinician attempt to create for this patient?
19. Name four specific considerations/areas in the pediatric population with regard to their head, neck, and lymphatic system.
20. Briefly discuss the history components in a patient with a traumatic brain injury.