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CPE stands for   complete medical exam  
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what are the reasons for performing a CPE   1.Insurance Exam.. 2.employer Exam... 3.School exam... 4.assess pt.'s state of health & well being  
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CPE's cover all major_____ and _______ of the body   organs and system  
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CPE finding help enable the provider to establish a ________, when systems are_______   diagnosis, abnormal  
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M.A. role in CPE's   1. set up room/supplies.... 2. position/drape..... 3. hand instruments to Dr.... 4. provide pt. w/ comfort... 5. Scribe (writes what the Dr. dictates during exam.  
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what are the 6 exam techniques/methods?   1. inspection... 2. palpation.... 3. percussion... 4. Auscultation.. 5. mensuration.. 6. manipulation..  
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what technique uses passive movement of a joint to determine range of extension & flexion?   Manipulation  
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ROM is?   Range of Motion  
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manipulation or ROM is important for pt.'s w/ _____ injuries, ________ & post-_______   joint, arthritis, post-surgery  
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what is the Process of measuring. (ht/wt) (head/chest)   mensuration  
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_______ technique is the listening to the sounds the body is making   auscultation  
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indirect auscultation would be?   use of stethoscope  
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direct auscultation would be?   using ear over bare surface  
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auscultation listens for...   rales, murmurs, bruits, bowel sounds  
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what technique is the means of producing body sounds by tapping various part of the body?   Percussion  
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percussion sounds help determine _____, _____ & _______ of organs   size, density and location of organs  
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direct percussion is the immediate striking of the _____ on the ______   finger and body  
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indirect percussion are fingers that are _____ with ______ on the opposite ______   struck, fingers and hand  
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Palpation is using the sense of _____   Touch  
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the body can be felt by ___ or ____ hands   1 or 2  
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the palpation technique used for the examination of what areas?   breast, pulse site, temp of skin, abdominal area and shape of organs  
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Inspection technique uses the evaluation of _______ and is the initial part of the exam   sight  
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when inspecting the provider observes what   skin, general appearance, anxiety, and gait  
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after an examination the M.A. may assist with?   1. additional screening test.. 2. observe pt for adverse effects.. 3. answer further questions... 4. inform pt. about f/u or results  
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fecal occult blood test frequency?   begin at age 50 and then annually  
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testicular self exam frequency? (TSE)   begins at age 15: once a month after a warm shower.  
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Breast self exam frequency? (BSE)   begins at age 18: once a month after menstrual cycle.  
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mammogram frequency   baseline age 40: every 1-2 yrs., annually at age 50 (+)  
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PAP & Pelvic exam frequency?   begins no later than age 21: every 1-3 years for sexually active women.  
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colonoscopy frequency?   begins at age 50: every 10 years after if findings are normal  
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On ear/eyes exams the M.A. may need to hand the Dr. __________ if they are not wall mounted   instruments  
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two instruments that are used in an ear/eye exam are?   otoscope and opthalmoscope  
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physicians use disposable plastic ______ to reduce ________ transmission.   speculums, disease  
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auditory acuity measures how well the pt. _____   hears  
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hearing problems can result from?   earwax, damage to nerves, disease/conditions  
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common indications of hearing loss?   pt. ask to repeat what was said, talking in a loud voice, not responding when spoken to in straight range, not pronouncing words well.  
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common complaints that suggest hearing loss?   ringing in ears, decreased hearing in 1 ear, infection/injury to ear, bleeding from ear  
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audiometer shows how well the pt. ________   hears  
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A 2-way pronged metal fork that examines frequency? (varies with size)   tuning fork  
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on a Rhinne test the examiner holds the tuning fork against the pt.'s ________   mastoid bone  
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on a webber test the tuning fork is held against the _______ or against the ______   vertex(crown of head) or forehead  
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Visual Acuity checks how well the pt.______   sees  
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visual problem indications are?   tilting of head to the side or forwards, blinking or watering eyes, frowning or puckering of face, closing of one eye when testing, straining/squinting  
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The snellen chart is the most common.....   device used to measure distance  
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snellen chart shows the distance of ______ read by the pt.   vision  
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snellen -E- chart is used for pt.'s with   difficulty reading  
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charts should be hung how many feet away?   20  
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what is an occulder?   instrument that a pt puts over one eye on an eye test  
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distance is written as a _______   fraction  
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Jaegar chart is used to test what type of vision?   near  
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how far is the Jaegar held from eyes?   14-16 inches  
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color vision acuity test pt.'s for what?   how well one can recognize colors  
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why would someone have trouble seeing colors?   pt. may have a thyroid condition, changes in the retina  
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achromatic vision is what?   total color blindness, sees everything in black and white.  
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what is tritanopia?   pt. can see the color blue,the rarest form  
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what is an Ishihara test?   screens color vision, it uses plates with numbers of a different color  
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