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Bonewit # 5 (8th Ed)
The Physical Examination
Question | Answer |
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An instrument used to measure hearing. | AUDIOMETER |
The process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease. | AUSCULTATION |
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity. | BARIATRICS |
A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through the evaluation of the health history and the physical examination, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests. | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS |
The scientifit method of determining and identifying a patient's condition. | DIAGNOSIS |
A determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms. | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS |
The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease. | INSPECTION |
The process of measuring a patient. | MENSURATION |
An instrument for examining the interior of the eye. | OPHTHALMOSCOPE |
An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane. | OTOSCOPE |
The process of feeling with the hands to detect sings of disease. | PALPATION |
The process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease. | PERCUSSION |
An instrument with a rubber head, used for testing reflexes. | PERCUSSION HAMMER |
The probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery. | PROGNOSIS |
An instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing. | SPECULUM |
Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present. | SYMPTOM |
Utilization of the correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture & health alignment to accomplish a task safely & efficiently without undue strain on any muscle or joint | BODY MECHANICS |