HA topics to review
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Medical term for lice, Nits, ringworm
Degree of nail for clubbing vs normal
Leukonychia
Brown linear streaks of the nail are abnormal in light skinned people but normal in dark skinned people
Senile lentigines “liver spots”
***seborrheic vs actinic keratosis (definite test question) - know how to differentiate them
Jaundice - best noted in junction of hard and soft palate, and palms, can also check sclera
Cyanosis - check conjunctiva, oral mucosa, and nail beds
Shapes of lesions (pg 224-225) the question we had was about annular
Keloid
Stages of pressure ulcers
***Salivary glands (definite test question - I think we had 2?) - know where the parotid gland is
Cricoid cartilage -read that paragraph (oh 248-249)
*** headache is the most common reason for seeking care (definite question on this exam and the final)
*** objective vs subjective vertigo (definite test question)
*** microcephaly (SATA question) - hydrocephaly & acromegaly cause this!!! (Pg 253)
*** know how to palpate the thyroid gland (definite test question) (pg 257)
Read the section on tracheal shift & tug (can’t remember if it was a question, I wanna say it was?) (pg 257)
*** types of headaches!! (Definite question - I think we had 2?) (pg 265-266) & factor to relieve them
*** bell palsy vs stroke (definite question, know how to differentiate them based on symptoms) (pg 272)
Acromegaly
*** age-related macular degeneration (definite test question - they have trouble doing their daily activities!!!!!
Reading books, sewing)
Know cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, & diabetic retinopathy (pg 280) ** also know
which is the leading cause of blindness
Go through the eyes chpt and be familiar with vocab words. They will give them as the options to the
question so if you don’t know that vocab word it can be confusing
Know all of the test for eyes!
*** Snellen eye chart - remove ONLY READING GLASSES (definite test question)
*** Near vision test - Have them read from a magazine or newspaper if a screen card is not available
(definite test question - I think the answer was having them read a paragraph)
*** Presbyopia vs presbycusis (know the difference because they both get asked A LOT)
PERRLA
*** direct light reflex vs consensual light reflex
Scleral icterus
*** Drusen
*** ectropion vs entropion (know the difference, definite test question on one of them) (pg 15.2) (ours was on
extropion & it was about the tears not draining correctly)
Arcus senilis
Xanthelasma
Ptosis
*** mydriasis vs miosis (one of these was a question, so review both) (pg 309)
*** Conductive hearing loss vs sensorineural hearing loss (conductive is NOT inner ear!!!)
KNOW presbycusis (like I already said, don’t get it confused with presbyopia)
Pull the ear up & back for adults/older clients
What type of hearing loss are you testing for when using the whisper test?
Romberg test
Otitis externa (pg 337)
Chondrodermatitis modular helix is (pg 337)
***read the first paragraph of Culture & genetics in pg 350 and know those bolded vocab words (who is it
normal in and who is not?)
*** pg 351 - read the blue part of the page for sore throat!!!! (GAS and untreated GAS)
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*** xerostomia is a side effect of taking many drugs with older adults
*** pg 354 - know the difference in COLOR of nasal mucosa for rhinitis vs with chronic allergy mucosa
(swollen brights red vs swollen, pale grey)
Know how to inspect the mouth (proper technique) (pg 356-357)
*** Stensen duct (definite test question)
*** leukoplakia
TONSIL GRADING SCALE -which one is an emergency???? They are having troubling talking!! (Definite
question) (pg 359)
Know about strep (pg 360)
*** Epistaxis
*** Sinusitis (major signs of it) (definite test question) (pg 367)
Nonallegic vs seasonal allergic rhinitis (pg 367-368)- what will be different (definite test question)
*** Nasal polyps - color and characteristics (pg 368)
*** angular cheilitis (definite question - many got it wrong so be sure to read that paragraph) (pg 369)