Exam 25: Assisting with the Primary Physical Examination

Patients with aphasia are unable to talk because of severe laryngitis.

Which of the following positions may be used when an anterior examination is to be done, but the patient has back pain?

Which of the following positions is used for examination of the front of the body, including the heart, breasts, and abdominal organs?

Which position requires the patient to lie flat on his or her back?

The area between cellular structures is called the __________ space.

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

Which term is associated with the process of measuring?

The technique of __________ involves using touch during the physical examination of a patient, for example, to determine the size and consistency of a tumor.

The physician might use a __________ to assess a patient's ability to detect sound vibrations.

Which of the following positions is achieved by lying prone with the head down, the knees bent, and the buttocks elevated?

Aphonia typically is seen in patients who have overused their voice.

Plantar reflexes are tested with which of the following?

A patient with severe shock may be placed in __________ position.

Bending both the knees and the back is the best method of picking up a heavy object.

Which of the following is the medical assistant's responsibility when preparing the patient for a physical examination?