Assessment of the Head, Ear, Face, Nose, Eyes, Mouth, Throat, and Neck

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Across
  1. 7. located behind the pillars and should be pink, smooth, and well hydrated
  2. 9. contains a hard and soft part located on the roof of the mouth
  3. 11. Method of physical examination; listening to the sounds produced by the body, usually with a stethoscope
  4. 13. the acronym for normal pupillary reaction in all tests
  5. 14. Inspection of the mouth includes looking at color, texture, hydration, and looking for any _________.
  6. 15. texture, tenderness, and skin lesions test
  7. 16. the hypoglossal nerve can affect this organ
  8. 17. is used to test distant vision in patients
  9. 19. Method of physical examination whereby the fingers or hands of the examiner are applied to the patient’s body to feel body parts underlying the skin
  10. 20. Lets you smell and it’s a big part of why you are able to taste things .
Down
  1. 1. the point connecting the mandible to the skull.
  2. 2. Method of physical examination by which the patient is visually and systematically examined for appearance, structure,function, and behavior
  3. 3. should be smooth and without lesions
  4. 4. is the ability to adjust the focus of the eyes as the distance between the individual and the object changes
  5. 5. located by palpating the midline of the neck below the cricoid cartilage.
  6. 6. palpation and otoscope
  7. 8. dome shaped, white-ish, aka roof of the mouth
  8. 10. Inspect the patient’s head, noting the position, _______, shape, and contour
  9. 12. size, shape, symmetry, landmarks, position, and color test
  10. 18. uses only inspection and palpation; looking for roundness and symmetry