METHODS OF EXAMINATION

Question 1

inspection

Answer 1

using visualization to detect physical data. This includes the general physical examination, posture, mannerisms, grooming, gait, visible injuries, rashes, color changes, and deformities or asymmetries.

Question 2

palpation

Answer 2

examination using touch. Palpation may allow the examiner to feel the surface of the body or to press deeper and palpate internal organs. Pulses would be evaluated using this method of examination.

Question 3

percussion

Answer 3

using the method of tapping or striking to hear sounds or feel vibrations. It can be used to evaluate the abdominal organs or the lungs.

Question 4

auscultation

Answer 4

listening to sounds of the body. An example of this would be using the stethoscope to listen to the apical pulse.

Question 5

mensuration

Answer 5

the process of measuring. This would include characteristics such as recording height, weight, or the size of a wound.