A patient has come in for an examination and states, “I have…

A patient has come in for an examination and states, “I have this tender area on my cheek in front of my ear lobe that seems to getting bigger.  What do you think it is?”  The nurse notes swelling below the angle of the jaw.  What does the nurse suspect?

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup.  She…

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup.  She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren.  On examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal.  What do these finding suggest?