Assignment task: Culture and Genetics information Subjective data information. Answer the following.
Q1. Define rhinorrhea. When may it occur?
Q2. Define epistaxis. When may it occur?
Q3. Define dysphagia. When may it occur?
Q4. Define xerostomia. When may it occur and what do older persons often do to combat this?
Objective data section .
Q5. How do you test the patency of the nostrils?
Q6. Describe the appearance of nasal mucosa for rhinitis and chronic allergy.
Q7. What are the expected appearance of lips for racial groups?
Q8. Describe findings for light skinned people related to circumoral pallor, cyanosis, and cherry red lips.
Q9. When might the tongue be enlarged or small?
Q10. When might dry mouth occur and how does the tongue appear?
Q11. How are tonsils graded? How do tonsils appear with an acute infection?
Q12. What cranial nerves are tested by touching the posterior wall of the throat and with a tongue blade and eliciting a gag reflex?
Q13. How do you test Cranial Nerve XII, the hypoglossal nerve?
Q14. Developmental Competence for Infants and Children, the Pregnant Woman, and The Aging Adult
Q15. What does nasal flaring in the infant indicate?