Exam 38: Assisting With a General Physical Examination

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

A medical assistant provides a physician with which piece of equipment to use in examining the ears?

The role of the medical assistant is to assist both the licensed practitioner and the ________ during a general physical exam.

_______, 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 examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

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

A patient lies on the left side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed in the ____ position.

The process of listening to body sounds is called ________.

The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

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).

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 best position for a patient who has a low-back injury or is short of breath is the ____ position.

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of the disorder and the prospects for recovery is the ____.

In which position does the patient lie flat on the examination table, face-down, with the head turned to one side and the arms placed at the sides or bent at the elbows?