Exam 3: Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck

The nurse notes bulging fontanels when assessing an infant's head. Which are likely causes for this assessment finding? Select all that apply.

Which statement is true concerning the thyroid gland?

The nurse conducts an oral examination for a patient and notes a precancerous lesion. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding?

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient. Which findings does the nurse anticipate during the assessment process? Select all that apply.

To palpate the thyroid gland, the isthmus of the thyroid is located directly below which structure?

The nurse is assessing the patient's soft palate and notes erythema. Which is the possible reason for this finding?

Which male patient is likely to have the least facial hair?

Which cluster of assessment findings would the nurse expect to find in association with acute bacterial sinusitis?

The nurse is assessing the patient's turbinates. Which is an expected finding?

A preschool-age patient is diagnosed with a sinus infection. Tetracycline is prescribed by the healthcare provider. The nurse questions this prescription because patients younger than ________________years may develop enamel hypoplasia as a result of this medication.

The nurse is assessing an older adolescent patient who has had the wisdom teeth removed. The nurse anticipates that this patient will have ________________teeth.

The patient has a lobulated, bony growth noted midline on the hard palate that is covered with mucosa consistent with that of the surrounding areas. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?

Which structure, if located on the floor of the mouth, would be considered an abnormal finding?

The nurse is conducting a neck assessment for a patient. The nurse inspects the neck in a neutral straight position. Which other assessment of the neck is appropriate?

The nurse is assessing the head, face, and neck of a patient and notes a painless area of white, adherent mucosal thickening on the left buccal mucosa. The patient admits to being a smoker. Which is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

Which group of cervical nodes is palpable under the tip of the chin?

The patient is complaining of a severe sore throat. Upon assessment the nurse notes the patient has a fever; large, tender cervical lymph nodes; a deeply inflamed pharynx with exudate; and a diffuse sandpaper-like rash. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?