Chapter 1: Purpose of the Physical Examination Flashcards
What does Physical Exam focuses on?
Preventive care instead of a current health problem.
A Physical Exam provides an opportunity for the health care provider to review the patient’s?
Medical, surgical history, lifestyle choices, medications, allergies and risk factors that increase diseases.
During the actual examination what does the provider will evaluate?
Each organ system for normal and abnormal findings.
For certain age groups what are some exams?
Breast exam, pelvic exam, and prostate exam.
Following the physical assessment, the provider may order additional testings or screenings according to?
Guidelines or tailored to the patient’s personal or family history.
The screenings that the provider may order are?
Colorectal screenings, to detect medical conditions early to treat.
How often the patient should schedule a complete examination?
Depend on their medical condition.
How often providers recommend physicals for patients with chronic problems?
Annual physics.
How often providers recommend physicals for healthy individuals ?
Every three to five years.
