Exam 25: Putting it All Together

When assessing the abdomen, the examiner needs to expose the patient:

Which statement accurately reflects the sensitivity and specificity of laboratory tests?

The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is to:

The Ballard Gestational Age Test is completed within 36 hours of birth to:

When performing a history and physical assessment, the examiner should:

Mrs. Kia has brought her newborn infant in for a 2-week examination. The examination of the newborn should begin with:

What is the "brown-bag approach" in regard to examining an older adult?

Mrs. Jones is a 44-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination. The patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the examiner's hands during the examination. The cranial nerve involved with successful shoulder shrugging is CN ____.

Palpation of the epitrochlear nodes is part of the:

Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?

Which patient position facilitates inspection of the chest and shoulders?

Which patient characteristic is most likely to limit patient reliability during history taking?

Which are examined with the patient in a reclining 45-degree position?

Throughout the history and physical examination, the clinician should:

In crying infants, it is often difficult to:

The cranial nerves are usually assessed while the patient is in which position?

Observation of the child playing in the playroom provides information about which two systems?

Proprioception should be assessed while the patient is:

For a routine physical examination, which equipment is not necessary?

Which is true regarding the relationship between the examiner and patient?