Chapter 16: Nose, Mouth, and Throat Jarvis_: Physical Examination & Health Assessment,_ 7th Edition _Graded A+

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Chapter 16: Nose, Mouth, and Throat Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: 2. The proje... ctions in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area are called the: 3. The nurse is reviewing the development of the newborn infant. Regarding the sinuses, which statement is true in relation to a newborn infant? 4. The tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is the: 5. The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek in front of the ear is the gland. 6. In assessing the tonsils of a 30 year old, the nurse notices that they are involuted, granular in appearance, and appear to have deep crypts. What is correct response to these findings? 7. The nurse is obtaining a health history on a 3-month-old infant. During the interview, the mother states, “I think she is getting her first tooth because she has started drooling a lot.” The nurse’s best response would be: 8. The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings would be expected for this patient? 9. The nurse is performing an oral assessment on a 40-year-old Black patient and notices the presence of a 1 cm, nontender, grayish-white lesion on the left buccal mucosa. Which one of these statements is true? This lesion is: 10. While obtaining a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has frequent nosebleeds and asks the best way to get them to stop. What would be the nurse’s best response? 11. A 92-year-old patient has had a stroke. The right side of his face is drooping. The nurse might also suspect which of these assessment findings? 12. While obtaining a health history from the mother of a 1-year-old child, the nurse notices that the baby has had a bottle in his mouth the entire time. The mother states, “It makes a great pacifier.” The best response by the nurse would be: [Show More]

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