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What are the normal temps for oral? rectal & tympanic? axilla?

A

Oral: 98.6
Rectal/Tympanic: 99.6
Axilla: 97.6

1
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The CAGE questionaire is used to ask about alcoholism. What do the letters CAGE stand for?

A

C- Cutting down (felt the need to cut down)
A- Annoyed by others criticisms
G-Guilty feelings (felt guilty about drinking)
E-Eye openers (felt the need for a morning eye-opener drink)

2
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What is the acceptable range for temp.?

A

96-99.5 F or 35-37.5 C

3
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What are the normal pulse ranges in adults? Newborn? Elderly?

A

Adults: 60-100
Newborn: 120-160
Elderly: 70-80

4
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What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? Newborn?

A

Adult: 14-18
Newborn: 44

5
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What is the normal BP range in adults?

A

90-120/60-80

6
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What is the loss & reappearance of the pulsatile sound while listening w/ the stethescope during cuff deflation?

A

Auscultatory gap

7
Q

Low pitched sounds produced by turbulent blood flow in arteries

A

Korotkoff Sounds

8
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A difference of ______mmHg in systolic readings can indicate arterial occlusion such as subclavian steal syndrome on the side of the decreased value

A

10-15mmHg

9
Q

What tests are used to determine vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency?

A
Barre-Lieou
DeKleyn's
Hallpike
Hautant's
Underberg
10
Q

What test has the pt seated, examiner instructs the pt to rotate the head maximally form side to side. Done slowly at first then accelerated to pt tolerance.

A

Barre-Lieou

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What test has the pt supine, the examiner instructs the pt to rotate & ext. the head off the table then turn to each side for 15-45 secs. Dr can lend minimal support.

A

DeKleyn’s

12
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What test has the pt supine, head extended off the table. Examiner offers support for the skull. Examiner brings head into ext. rot. & lat. flex

A

Hallpike

13
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What test has the pt seated, arms are ext. forward to shoulder level w/ the hands supinated. Maintain position for a few secs. Pt then closes the eyes, rot. & hyperext. the neck to one side. Repeated to opposite side.

A

Hautant’s

14
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What test has the pt. stand w/ eyes open, arms at side, feet close together. Pt. closes eyes, ext. arms & supinates hands, then pt. ext. & rot. head to one side. Then in this position pt is instructed to march in place.

A

Underberg

15
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Scaly eyebrows indicate what?

A

Seborrhea

16
Q

Loss of lat. 1/3rd of eyebrows indicates what?

A

Myxedema

17
Q

Quantitative loss of eyebrows indicates what?

A

Normal w/ age

18
Q

Drooping of the eyelid. Seen in Horner’s & Myasthenia Gravis

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Ptosis

19
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Lid lag/failure to cover the eyeball seen w/ Graves (bilateral) or tumor (unilateral)

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Exophthalmosis

20
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Eye lid is turned outward & seen in the elderly

A

Ectropion

21
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Eye lid is turned inward & seen in the elderly

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Entropion

22
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Swelling around the eye seen w/ allergies, myxedema, & nephrotic syndrome

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Periorbital Edema

23
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Inflammation of the eye seen w/ seborrhea, staph infection, & inflammatory processes

A

Blepharitis

24
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Opacities seen in the lens that are commonly seen w/ diabetes & in the elderly. Also has an absent red light reflex

A

Cataracts

25
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Grayish opaque ring around the cornea. Early 50 yoa = normal

A

Corneal arcus

26
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Triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows across the cornea & is brought on by dry eyes

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Pterygium

27
Q

White sclera indicates what? Yellow sclera? Blue sclera?

A
White = normal
Yellow = Jaundice
Blue = Osteogenesis imperfecta
28
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What does a pink conjunctiva indicate? Pale conjunctiva? Bright red conjunctiva?

A

Pink = Normal
Pale = Anemia
Bright Red = Infection

29
Q

An infection of the sebaceous glands causing a pimple or boil on the eyelid

A

Hordoleum AKA sty

30
Q

An infection of the meibomian gland cuasing a nodule which points inside the lid.

A

Chalazion

31
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A yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar conjunctiva that is harmless & indicates aging

A

Pinquecula

32
Q

Fatty plaques on the nasal surface of the eyelids that is normal or indicates hypercolesterolemia

A

Xanthelasma

33
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Bilaterally small & irregular pupils that accommodate but don’t react to light. Seen w/ syphilis

A

Argyll Robertson

34
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Dilated pupil w/ ptosis & lat. deviation. Doesn’t react to light or accommodation. Assoc. w/ MS

A

Internal ophthalmoplegia

35
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Dilated & fixed pupils seen w/ anticholinergic drugs (atropine/mushrooms/death)

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Mydriasis