front 1 The medical assistant will provide the practitioner with which piece of equipment to examine a patient’s ears? | back 1 Otoscope |
front 2 Which of the following is the visual examination of the patient's entire body and overall appearance? | back 2 Inspection |
front 3 In which examination method will the medical provider use a stethoscope in order to perform assessment of the heart, lung, and bowel sounds? | back 3 auscultation |
front 4 A waxy secretion from the ear is __________. | back 4 Cerumen |
front 5 Which examination method is used to obtain a patient’s height and weight? | back 5 Mesuration |
front 6 *______________ or tapping or striking the body, is used to determine the location, size, or density of a body structure or organ under the skin. | back 6 *percussion |
front 7 The medical provider performs general physical examinations to __________. | back 7 confirm the patient's overall state of health and provide baseline values for vital signs and mensuration |
front 8 Which of the following examination methods involves touching the patient to assess texture, temperature, and shape? | back 8 palpitation |
front 9 *The process of listening to body sounds is called ______________ | back 9 auscultation |
front 10 Which examination method do practitioners use to determine the range of motion of a joint? | back 10 manipulation |
front 11 *Determining the correct diagnosis when two or more diagnoses are possible is called making a(n) ______________ diagnosis. | back 11 *differential |
front 12 *The practitioner describes observations of the abdomen based on a system of landmarks that map out the abdominal region, which is typically divided into four equal sections, or ______________ | back 12 *quadrants |
front 13 *Patient ______________ can be scheduled to review diagnostic testing or laboratory results and to discuss possible treatment methods for any abnormal test results. | back 13 *follow-up |
front 14 Objective information that can be detected by a person other than the affected person is which of the following? | back 14 Sign |
front 15 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? | back 15 Prone |
front 16 Which of the following is the visual examination of the patient's entire body and overall appearance? | back 16 Inspection |
front 17 Which examination method do practitioners use to determine the range of motion of a joint? | back 17 Manipulation |
front 18 When a patient has symptoms that may indicate more than one condition, what must the practitioner do first? | back 18 make a differential diagnosis |