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Nose and Sinus
Health Assessment
15
Nursing
Undergraduate 2
11/12/2011

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Term
Gordon health patterns
Definition
Activity-exercise
Sleep-rest
Self-perception – self concept
Coping-stress
Term
Turbinates
Definition
allows air to move around to warm up and increase humidity
Term
Anosmia
Definition
loss of sense of smell
Term
Hyposmia
Definition
diminished sense of smell
Term
Kiesselbach’s plexus
Definition
sight of nosebleeds
Term
Epistaxis
Definition
nose bleed in anterior nasal septum
-first symptoms of high blood pressure
do not blow your nose for 12 hours after a nose bleed or exercise
If coming from nose and mouth-go to doctor! Needs to be packed or get surgery. As well as a couple of clots
Term
Flaring nostrils
Definition
respiratory distress (especially children)
Term
speculum (how big and how do you insert?)
Definition
9mm
Direct speculum posteriorly & upward- 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Term
Cranial nerve 1
Definition
olfactory
sense of smell with eye shut. use coffee, chocolate, lemon, vanilla, or mint.
Term
transillumination
Definition
shine light through nose
Nl.=light glow
Abnl.=absence of glow. May be due to secretions, congenital absence or thickened mucosa
Term
sinuses aren't fully developed until age __.
Definition
8
Term
nose develops during _____________ and full growth is by age __-__.
Definition
nose develops during adolescence (12-13) and full growth is by age 16-18.
Term
pregnancy
(2 things)
Definition
nasal stuffiness and epistaxis
Term
sense of smell decreases with ____.
Definition
sense of smell decreases with age.
Term
infants up to age 2-3 months are ________ _____ __________. This is caused by _________.
Definition
Infants up to age 2-3 months are obligate nose breathers. This is caused by nursing.
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