Exam 38: Assisting With a General Physical Exam

Which examination method is used by the medical provider to determine whether the lungs contain air or fluid?

_______, or tapping or striking the body, is used to determine the location, size, or density of a body structure or organ under the skin.

The appropriate time to collect a urine specimen from a patient is ____.

The visual examination of the patient's entire body and overall appearance is called ________.

Which of the following positions is used during examination of the female genitalia?

Laboratory and diagnostic tests may aid the practitioner in developing a _______ of the outcome of the patient's condition.

Which of the following examination methods involves tapping or striking the body to hear sounds or feel vibrations?

The best position for the practitioner to evaluate the patient's ability to fully expand the lungs is the ____ position.

The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

Which of the following is the visual examination of the patient's entire body and overall appearance?

The application of physical principles to help prevent injury when lifting, moving, or positioning patients is called ____________.

Barry is a 20-year-old, 245-pound college football player who was injured during a game last week. He suffered two broken ribs, a fracture to the left tibia, and a dislocated right knee and is currently confined to a wheelchair. He is in the office today for a follow-up appointment. He cannot disrobe or move to the examination table without help. Rose, the medical assistant, weighs 125 pounds. She is strong and is trained in lifting patients. Which of the following is her best course of action?

Patients older than age 40 should have a yearly ________ examination for early detection of colorectal cancer.

The medical assistant will provide the practitioner with which piece of equipment to examine a patient's ears?

A waxy secretion from the ear is ____.

Determining the correct diagnosis when two or more diagnoses are possible is called making a(n) ________ diagnosis.

The forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disorder and the prospects of recovery is called the ________.

In which position would you assist a woman to put her feet in the stirrups and to slide forward to position her buttocks near the edge of the table?

The digital examination is part of the physical examination of which part of the body?

You should wear a mask in the presence of a patient suspected of having an infectious disease that is transmitted by airborne droplets, such as meningitis or _______ (TB).