1
Q
what tests are done to examine the ears
A
inspect outer ear - verbalize
scratch test
weber and rinne
otoscope exam
2
Q
what are the steps of the otoscope exam
A
palpate auricles for tenderness
inspect canals - cerumen, discharge, redness
inspect tympanum - color, light reflex, bulging/refraction, effusion
3
Q
what tests are done to examine the nose
A
inspect external
inspect inside nares with light outside the nose
inspect nose with otoscope - septum deformity, discharge, mucosa, polyps
4
Q
what tests are done to examine the throat
A
inspect - mouth, lips, teeth, gums, palate, buccal mucosa, oropharynx, salivary duct
5
Q
what tests are done to examine the sinuses
A
palpate for tenderness - frontal, maxillary
