chapter 38 (physical exams)

Question 1

The process of identifying disease, condition or injury based on signs and symptoms a patient is having and the patient’s health history and physical exam

Answer 1

clinical diagnosis

Question 2

is a symptom considered objective or subjective?

Answer 2

subjective

Question 3

determining the correct diagnosis when 2 or more diagnosis are suspected

Answer 3

differential diagnosis

Question 4

forecast of the outcome of the disorder and recovery

Answer 4

prognosis

Question 5

establishes guidelines intended to protect both patients and healthcare professionals

Answer 5

CDC

Question 6

what are the 5 steps of patient exam preperation?

Answer 6

1. patient empties bladder
2. urine specimen
3. patient changes to gown or drape
4. leave the room so the patient can change
5. be aware of patients needs

Question 7

what are the 3 aspects of body mechanics?

Answer 7

1. use the strongest muscles when lifting patients (legs & arms)
2. keep feet apart
3. bend at the hips and knees

Question 8

pattern of assumptions, beliefs, and practices that shapes the way people think and act

Answer 8

culture

Question 9

making judgement about a person or group based on experiences

Answer 9

stereotyping

Question 10

move from place to place

Answer 10

ambulate

Question 11

visual exam of the patients body (size, shape, position, etc)

Answer 11

inspection

Question 12

listening to body sounds

Answer 12

auscultation

Question 13

feeling with fingers or hands during exam

Answer 13

palpation

Question 14

tapping body to hear sounds and vibrations

Answer 14

percussion

Question 15

measuring

Answer 15

mensuration

Question 16

systematic moving of patients body parts

Answer 16

manipulation

Question 17

the extent to which a body part can be moved around a joint or a fixed point

Answer 17

ROM (range of motion)

Question 18

lining of the nose

Answer 18

nasal mucosa

Question 19

overly deep breathing that leads to a loss of carbon dioxide in the blood

Answer 19

hyperventilation

Question 20

humpback

Answer 20

kyphosis

Question 21

inward curve of the lumbar spine

Answer 21

lordosis

Question 22

extreme lordosis

Answer 22

swayback

Question 23

abnormal lateral curve of the spine

Answer 23

scoliosis

Question 24

palpation of rectum to check for lesions or irregularities

Answer 24

digital examination

Question 25

what are the nine sections of the abdomen?

Answer 25

Top row (left to right):
- right hypochondriac
- epigastric
- left hypochondriac
Middle row (left to right):
- right lumbar
- umbilical
- left lumbar
Bottom row (left to right):
- right iliac
- hypogastric
- left iliac