Exam 2 - Nr302 / Nr 302 (Latest 2023 / 2024) : Health Assessment - Chamberlain

air conduction hearing {Ans: transmission of sound waves through the air in acoustic canal, most efficient}red reflex {Ans: light shining off the back of the eye, blood vessels}how does pregnancy affect the nose? {Ans: congestion, swollen}what is the leading cause of blindness? {Ans: diabetic retinopathy}how does pregnancy affect the ears? {Ans: ringing due to progesterone production, "full" feeling}thyroid gland {Ans: produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth}what could cause the trachea to move to one side? {Ans: goiter or pneumothorax (collapsed lung)}frontal fontanel {Ans: diamond, closes between 9 months-2 years}Rosenbaum chart {Ans: used to assess near vision acuity}sagittal suture {Ans: separates the head lengthwise between the two parietal bones}age-related macular degeneration {Ans: loss of central vision caused by yellow deposits}myopia v hyperopia {Ans: myopia = nearsighted hyperopia = far sightedness}temporal artery {Ans: should be palpable & you should feel a pulse}epistaxis {Ans: nosebleed}parotid gland {Ans: salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear largest of the salivary glands, not normally palpable}presbycusis {Ans: age related hearing loss}Hypothyroidism {Ans: decreased metabolic rate, can't stay awake, fatigue, can't lost weight, constipation}tympanic