NR 509 Week 2 Midweek Comprehension QUIZ

Question 1

2 / 2 pts

According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 8.8 Examining the Neck, visual inspection of the neck may

reveal enlargement of which gland?

 Pituitary gland

 Thymus gland

 Sublingual glandect!

 Parotid gland

Visual inspection of the head and neck may reveal enlargement of the parotid gland. Bimanual

palpation is useful in differentiating submandibular salivary gland swellings from enlarged

submandibular lymph nodes. Parotid neoplasm is observed as a diffuse swelling in front of the ear or

over the angle of the jaw, often lifting the ear lobule.

Question 2

1.5 / 2 pts

According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 8.8 Examining the Neck, which of the following findings

should be noted while assessing lymph nodes? (Select all that apply)

Correct!

 Size

 Shape

 Tenderness

 Delimitation

When assessing lymph nodes, note the size, shape, number, pliability, texture, limitation and

delimitation, and tenderness of nodes bilaterally.

Question 3

0 / 2 pts

According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 7.5 Examining the Eyes, when using the Snellen eye

chart, the patient’s visual acuity is printed to the right of each line of letters on the chart as a fraction

(numerator/denominator). What does the numerator indicate?

 Peripheral vision

 Confrontation distance

 The testing distancewered

 The distance at which a person with normal eyesight can read the letters on the chart

Visual acuity is recorded as a fraction. The numerator indicates the distance (in feet) from the chart

which the subject can read the line. The denominator indicates the distance at which a normal eye

can read the line. Normal vision is 20/20.

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