Physical Assessment Chapter 43

Question 1

The exam begins at the ____

Answer 1

lips.

Question 2

What are you checking the lips for?

Answer 2

The lips should be moist, pink, smooth, and symmetric. The buccal mucosa is inspected for color and lesions.

Question 3

What are you checking the tongue for?

Answer 3

The tongue should be checked for texture, color, and lesions. A thin white coat is a normal finding. Assess the superficial veins on the undersurface of the tongue assess for location, size, color, and pain.

Question 4

What are the gums assessed for?

Answer 4

inflammation, bleeding, retraction, and discoloration. The hard palate is examined for color and shape.

Question 5

What are the four quadrants of the abdomen

Answer 5

right upper, right lower, left upper, left lower.

Question 6

How do you assess the abdomen?

Answer 6

inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation

Question 7

Rectal inspection and palpation

Answer 7

final part of the exam. Check for fistulas, fissures, rectal prolapse, polyps, and internal hemorrhoids.