Exam 32: Assisting With the Primary Physical Examination

A murmur indicates a possible problem with a cardiac valve.

The most common tissue in the body is epithelial tissue.

What is the quickest and easiest method for checking skin turgor?

A(n) __________ is used to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane.

The usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the:

Examples of involuntary muscles are the muscles that line arteries and arterioles.

What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?

The area between cellular structures is called the __________ space.

The examination method used to assess the patient's manner of walking is:

Which examination position is used for rectal or sigmoid examinations?

What type of breath odor may be observed in patients with diabetes?

One of the functions of the skeletal system is to create blood cells in the red bone marrow.

Which examination position is used in emergencies for patients with severe hypotension or who are in shock?

The examination technique by which the practitioner listens to internal body signs is:

Clubbing of the fingertips is associated with which of the following health problems?

The intracellular space is where the cell nucleus is located.

For administration of a rectal suppository, the patient would be placed in the __________ position.

__________ are classified according to their shape and whether they are layered.

The supportive cells of the nervous system are classified as __________.

Which examination position is used for gynecologic examinations?