NPP1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Snellen Chart, Lacrimal Apparatus, Rinne Test

• School: Edith Cowan University
• Department: Nursing and Midwifery
• Course: NPP1101
• Professor: Suzanne Robertson

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Week 7 head, neck, mouth, throat, nose and sinuses, ears and eyes. Common lymph nodes: lymph nodes major site of t + b lymphocytes, filter foreign particular and cancer cells, immune function. Preauricular: postauricular, occipital, tonsillar, submandibular, submental, superficial/deep cervical, posterior cervical, supraclavicular. Head palpation/inspection artery shape and features, involuntary movements. Inspect shaoe, symmetry, lesions masses: palpate begin in frontal area and continue to parietal, temporal and occipital areas contour, mass, depression, tenderness, texture, temporal. Inspect skin colours/lesions, facial symmetry, eyes, brows, nose, mouth: palpate temporomandibular joint on both sides, smoothness of. Inspect thyroid symmetry and mass when sipping water: palpate thyroid size, consistency, nodules, tenderness. Inspect/palpate lymph nodes size, shape, delimitation, mobility, consistency, tenderness and location movement and discomfort present trapezil. Mouth, nose and ears health history q"s: pqrst of presenting condition. Inspect lips, smell of breath, tongue movement and strength, teeth: palpate lesions for tenderness and consistency.