NURSNG 220 Study Guide - Final Guide: Earwax, Brachioradialis, Otoscope
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Inspection & palpation of skull (bumps, tenderness), scalp (lesions, moistness), hair distribution. Test cranial nerve 7/facial nerve (puff out cheeks, smile, frown, wrinkle eyebrows) ), cornea (should be clear), sclera (should be white), Eom - move pen light in whisker formation (tests cranial nerves 3, 4, and 6/ oculomotor, trochlear, abducens) External - check for patency, lesions, deformities, edema & position of septum. Internal - use otoscope to inspect turbinates (can see inferior turbinate - check for polyps) Inspect lips, teeth, gingiva, palate, buccal mucosa, tongue, under tongue (swelling, redness, lesions, moisture, hygiene) Gag re ex - tests cranial nerve 9/glossopharyngeal nerve. Say ahhh , uvula rises to phonation - tests cranial nerve 10/vagus nerve. External - inspect for lesions, edema, redness, discoloration, piercings. ***palpate external ear for tenderness prior to internal inspection*** Weber, rinne, whisper - tests cranial nerve 8/auditory nerve. ), appearance of tympanic membrane (should be pearly gray)
