Chapter 2 - anatomy basics and assessment terms

Question 1

a person standing upright with the head and feet facing forward, the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing forward

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities

Answer 2

auscultation

Question 3

the identification of a health condition

Answer 3

diagnosis

Question 4

use of lab tests, X-rays and other tests or procedures to help diagnose a condition or disease

Answer 4

diagnostic testing

Question 5

normal standing body position

Answer 5

erect

Question 6

use of one or more techniques performed by a doctor during an office visit

Answer 6

examination

Question 7

a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections (separates anterior and posterior)

Answer 7

frontal plane

Question 8

a sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 75º-90º; knees raised

Answer 8

high-Fowler’s

Question 9

observation of one or more areas of the body

Answer 9

inspection

Question 10

lying facedown with knees bent while resting on the knees and chest

Answer 10

knee-chest

Question 11

left or right side; lying position

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

left lower quadrant

Answer 12

LLQ

Question 13

a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 15º-30º; knees raised slightly

Answer 13

low Fowler’s

Question 14

Left upper quadrant

Answer 14

LUQ

Question 15

ways in which a disease “presents or shows itself”

Answer 15

manifestation

Question 16

near the midline; center of the body

Answer 16

medial

Question 17

use of the sense of smell to detect abnormalities

Answer 17

olfaction

Question 18

application of light or firm pressure on the skin above internal organ structures to check for abnormalities

Answer 18

palpation

Question 19

the written description of symptoms in a patient’s record

Answer 19

patient history

Question 20

tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibrating sound

Answer 20

percussion

Question 21

one of three imaginary flat lines that divide the body

Answer 21

plane

Question 22

a forecast or prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease or condition

Answer 22

prognosis

Question 23

lying flat with the face down

Answer 23

prone

Question 24

right lower quadrant

Answer 24

RLQ

Question 25

right upper quadrant

Answer 25

RUQ

Question 26

a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts (sides)

Answer 26

sagittal plane

Question 27

a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 30º-45º degrees; knees bent for comfort

Answer 27

semi-Fowler’s

Question 28

objective observations; able to observe and note

Answer 28

signs

Question 29

lying on the side with the hip and knee straight, and the other hip and knee bent or flexed

Answer 29

Sims’

Question 30

lying flat with the face up

Answer 30

supine

Question 31

a patient’s awareness of abnormalities or discomfort (not observable or measureable)

Answer 31

symptoms

Question 32

a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts

Answer 32

transverse plane