| Question |
Answer |
| 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 |
clinical diagnosis |
| The scientific 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 measuring the patient |
mensuration |
| The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease |
inspection |
| 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 signs 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 hanmmer |
| 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 that a disease might be present |
symptom |
| The complete patient examination consists of three parts, what are they? |
1.the health history, 2.the physical examination of each body system, 3.laboratory and diagnosic tests |
| A_______ _______ is a physical or behavioral condition that increases the probability that an individual will develop a particular condition |
risk factor |
| ______ _______ is charactarized by symptoms that haved a rapid onset, are usually severe and intense, and subside after a relatively short time |
acute illness |
| A _______ _______ is characterized by symptoms that persist for more than three months and show little change over a long time |
chronic illness |
| A _______ _______ is performed to treat a patient's condition with the goal of eliminating it or promoting as much recovery as possible |
therapeutic procedure |
| A procedure performed to assist in the diagnosis of a patient's condition |
diagnostic procedure |
| The analysis and study of specimens obtained from patient's to assist in diagnosing and treating disease |
laboratory testing |
| What are the four assessment techniques used to obtain information during the phsical exam? |
inspection, palpation, percussion, and ascultation |
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