Deck 3

Question 1

Lying on the back with knees bent

Answer 1

Dorsal recumbent

Question 2

Kneeling with chest on the floor

Answer 2

knee-chest

Question 3

lying on the side with one leg bent

Answer 3

Sims’ position

Question 4

Sitting and leaning forward

Answer 4

forward bending

Question 5

lying flat on the back

Answer 5

supine

Question 6

Sitting up at an angle (30-45 degrees)

Answer 6

Semi-fowlers

Question 7

When to use the bell on a stethoscope

Answer 7

used for low-frequency sounds (heart murmurs)

Question 8

When to use the diaphragm on a stethoscope

Answer 8

used for high-frequency sounds (normal heart sounds, breath sounds)

Question 9

What are the grading scales for pulses?

Answer 9

0=absent
1+=weak
2+=normal
3+=increased
4+=bounding

Question 10

What are the grading scales for reflexes?

Answer 10

0=no response
1+=hypoactive
2+=normal
3+=hyperactive
4+=clonus (repetitive)

Question 11

What is the order for conducting a physical exam?

Answer 11

1- inspection
2- auscultation
3-percussion
4-palpation

Question 12

Assessment of a skin turgor

Answer 12

pinching the skin (on the hand or chest) and observing how quickly it returns to normal. Poor turgor indicates dehydration.

Question 13

Order of conduction in the heart

Answer 13

1-sinoatrial (SA) node
2- Atrioventricular (AV) node
3- bundle of his
4- bundle of branches
5- purkinje fibers

Question 14

Order blood flows through the heart

Answer 14

1- Tricuspid (right atrium to right ventricle)
2- Pulmonary (right ventricle to pulmonary artery)
3- Mitral valve (left atrium to left ventricle)
4- Aortic valve (left ventricle to aorta)

Question 15

What is the function of alveoli?

Answer 15

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be expelled