physical exam

Question 1

physical exam

Answer 1

VS's
General
Skin
Head
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Throat/mouth
NEck
Chest/lung
cardiovascular
abdomen
rectal
genitourinary 
musculoskeletal spine
breasts
neurologic
psych

Question 2

Vital signs

Answer 2

BP
temp
RR
HR 
O2
sat
height 
weight 
visual acuity

Question 3

General

Answer 3

habitus, 
posture, 
distress, 
dress, 
nutrition

Question 4

SKin

Answer 4

rash
redness/red streaks
lumps
color 
temp 
moisture
nails

Question 5

Head

Answer 5

symmetry,
tenderness,
lesion

Question 6

eyes

Answer 6

pupils, 
lids, 
conjunctiva, 
sclera, 
cornea, 
lens, 
fundus

Question 7

ears

Answer 7

hearing
auricle
EAC’s
TM’s (tympanic membranes)

Question 8

Nose

Answer 8

external
internal 
mucosa
septum
sinuses

Question 9

throat/mouth

Answer 9

lips
mucosa
tounge
gums
teeth
pharynx
palate 
tonsils
voice

Question 10

neck

Answer 10

RSS TNT

ROM
strength
swallow

thyroid
nodes
trachea

Question 11

chest/lung

Answer 11

BLED SWEPT

Bronchophony
Lung sounds
Excursion
Distress

Symmetry
Whispered pectoriloquy
Egophony
Percussion 
Tenderness

Question 12

Cardiovascular

Answer 12

(12 lead ekg aka 12)

inspection, 
PMI, 
sounds, 
JVD (jugular vein distention)
HJR, 
edema, 
peripheral pulses, carotids, 
bruits, 
capillary refill, 
skin color and hair distribution of legs, varicosities

Question 13

abdomen

Answer 13

MASCOT

Masses
Appearance
Sounds
CVA Tenderness
Organs
Tenderness

Question 14

rectal

Answer 14

tenderness,
hemorrhoid, 
mass, 
prostate, 
sphincter tone, 
guaiac

Question 15

genitourinary

Answer 15

male
-hernia,
 testes, 
epididymis, 
hydrocele, 
lesions, 
discharge, circumcision

female
-lesion,
 discharge, 
odor, 
cervix, 
vagina, 
uterus, 
adnexa

Question 16

Musculoskeletal/spine

Answer 16

tenderness, 
ROM, 
deformity, 
swelling, 
redness, 
warmth, 
swelling, 
atrophy, 
scoliosis, 
pulses,
 sensation, blanching

Question 17

breasts

Answer 17

nipple inversion/discharge, lumps,
nodes,
color changes,
tenderness

Question 18

Neurologic

Answer 18

alert and oriented x’s 4

mentation

cranial nerves

sensory

motor

reflexes

balance and cerebellar exam

Question 19

mentation

Answer 19

spell world backwards,

count back from 100 by 3’s

Question 20

CNI

Answer 20

smell

Question 21

CNII

Answer 21

VA, fields, fundus

Question 22

CNIII, IV, VI

Answer 22

EOM’s, pupils

Question 23

CNV

Answer 23

facial sensation, grit, teeth, corneal reflex

Question 24

CNVII

Answer 24

facial expression, taste

Question 25

CNVIII

Answer 25

hearing

Question 26

CNIX

Answer 26

gag reflex,
swallow,
taste

Question 27

CNX

Answer 27

gag reflex,
uvula,
swallow,
speech

Question 28

CNXI

Answer 28

(shrugging your shoulders makes an 11)
shoulder shrug,
SCM strength

Question 29

CNXII

Answer 29

tongue protrusion/strength,
speech

(stick out your tongue, youre done!)

Question 30

sensory

Answer 30

sharp, 
dull, 
hot/cold, 
vibration, 
proprioception

Question 31

motor

Answer 31

IT SAT

Involuntary movement
Tremor

Strength
Atrophy
Tone

Question 32

reflexes

Answer 32

DTR’s,
babinski,
clonus

Question 33

balance and cerebellar exam

Answer 33

gait, 
heel to toe, 
finger/nose, 
rapid hand, 
heel on shin, 
Romberg

Question 34

psych

Answer 34

CAMERA BAPTISM

Cognition
Appearance (neglect, facial expression, affect)
Memory
Eye contact
Reasoning
Agitation

Behavior
Attention
Perception
Thought (form/content)
Insight
Speech
Mood