EAR, NOSE & THROAT EXAMINATION PRESENTED BY., K.DEVI PBBSC(N) II YEAR VEE CARE COLLEGE OF NURSING
May 27, 2015
EAR, NOSE & THROAT EXAMINATION
PRESENTED BY.,
K.DEVI PBBSC(N) II YEAR
VEE CARE COLLEGE OF NURSING
PHYSICAL ASSEMENT HISTORY COLLECTION
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION INCLUDES
INSPECTION
PALPATION
AUSCULTATION
USE OF OTOSCOPE
ADMINISTRATION OF HEARING ACUITY TESTS
HISTORY COLLECTION1. PREVIOUS INJURY
2. MEDICAL HISTORY
3. BLEEDING DISORDER
4. FAMILY HISTORY
USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
INSPECTION 1. POSITION
2. SYMMETRY
3. AURICLE FOR LESIONS
4. DRINAGE
5. NODULES
6. TENDERNESS
7. ULCERATED LESIONS
PALPATION
1. MASTOID AREA BEHIND EACH AURICLE
2. ASSESS FOR TENDERNESS
3. WARMTH OR REDNESS
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
LOW SET EARS
EAR DISCHARGE
REDNESS OR ODOR
SWOLLEN
CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA EAR CANAL
USUALLY THICKENED AND ITCHY
OTOSCOPIC EXAMINATION1. AUDITORY CANAL
2. TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
3. MALLEUS
4. COLOUR OF THE CERUMEN
5. SPECULUM – EAR DISCHARGE
EAR ASSESSMENT TEST
1. HEARING ACUITY TEST
2. WEBER’S TEST
3. RINNE TEST
WEBER’S TEST
1. USING TUNING FORK – (BONE CONDUCTION)
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
2. SENSORINURAL HEARING LOSS
3. SOUND IS PRESENT – UNAFFECTED EAR
WEBER’S TEST
RINNE TEST1. USING TUNING FORK INSTRUMENT
2. TONE SOUND
3. TO CHECK TONE STOPS – NOTE TIME IN
SECONDS
RINNE TEST
CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS PRODUCE
1. ABNORMAL WEBER’S TEST RESULTS
2. NEGATIVE RINNE TEST RESULTS
3. IMPROVED HEARING AND NOISY AREAS
4. A QUIET SPEAKING VOICE
5. DIFFICULTY HEARING WHEN CHEWING
SENSONEURAL HEARING LESS PRODUCES
1. POSITIVE RINNE TEST.
2. POOR HEARING IN NOISY AREAS.
3. DIFFICULTY HEARING HIGH-FREQUENCY
SOUNDS.
4. COMPLAINTS THAT PEOPLE MUMBLE OR SHOUT.
5. TINNITUS.
NOSE EXAMINATION1. INSPECTION
2. PALPATION
INSPECTION
3. POSITION, SIZE AND SHAPE
4. SYMMETRY
5. COLOUR
6. CYANOSIS
7. NOSTRILS
PALPATION
1. DISCOLORATION
2. TENDERNESS
3. SWELLING
4. DEFORMITY
5. NASAL DISCHARGE
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
1. OBSTRUCTION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS
MEMBRANE
2. DEVIATED SEPTUM
3. TRAUMA – SKULL FRACTURE
4. EPISTAXIS
5. SINUSITIS, ALLERGIES
THROAT EXAMINATION1. INSPECTION
2. PALPATION
INSPECTION
TONSLS – PINK
OBSERVE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE SOFT
PALATE AND UVULA
PALPATION1. NOTE LUMPS
2. THYROID GLAND
ABNORMAL FINDINGS
1. LARYNGITIS
2. ACUTE TONSILLITIS