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Fundamentals Of Assisting Test #2 Ch 36 Physical Exam

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Inspection (1/6)   visually examining the exterior surface of the body  
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Palpation (2/6)   using hands to feel the skin, underlying organs, and tissues  
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Percussion (3/6)   using the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to gain information about the position and size of underlying body parts.  
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Auscultation (4/6)   -listening to the sounds within the body -sounds by heart, lungs, stomach, and bowel are assessed for strength and rhythm.  
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Mensuration (5/6)   use of special tools to measure the body or specific body parts (calipers to measure body fat)  
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diagnose   determine the cause and nature of a disease or injury  
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clinical diagnosis   -aka working diagnosis -preliminary presumptive diagnosis made by the physician based on health history and physical exam.  
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differential diagnosis   the process of determining which, of multiple possibilities, is the cause of the problem.  
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prognosis   predicting the course of the condition and determining the recovery rate.  
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supine position   -aka horizontal recumbent -patient lies flat on back with hands at their sides  
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dorsal recumbent position   patient lies flat on back with knees bent and feet flat on the table  
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lithotomy position   Similar to dorsal recumbent position, but pt's feet are in stirrups (when the Physician is in room and ready)  
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Fowler's position   Patient sits on exam table with head of table raised to a 90 degree angle  
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Semi-Fowler's position   Patient sits on exam table with head of table raised to a 45 degree angle  
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prone position   Patient lies face down on table, flat on stomach, with head turned to the side  
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Sim's position   -aka lateral recumbent position -patient is placed on their left side with the right leg bent sharply upward  
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knee-chest position   Patient is placed in the prone position and then asked to pull their knees up to a kneeling position with their thighs at a 90 degree angle to the table  
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Trendelenburg position   -Only used in the case of shock or low blood pressure -Foot of bed is raised above the level of the patient's head  
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Proctologic position   -aka jack-knife position -Pt. lies face-down with hips at hinge of table  
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Sitting position   -used to examine the head and chest (anterior and posterior) -patient sits on table with legs hanging off side  
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ROS   Review of Symptoms  
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Manipulation (6/6)   passively assessing the range of motion of a joint  
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Chief Complaint   -CC -presenting problem  
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signs   -objective and measurable  
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symptoms   -subjective -stated by patient and quoted in chart  
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present illness   -PI -provides a more complete, expansive description of the CC.  
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family medical history   record of the health problems of the patient's BLOOD relatives  
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social history   -Lifestyle patterns that could affect the health status of the patient -smoking, drinking, drug-use, occupation, marital status, and sexual preference.  
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ophthalmascope   equipment used to examine the interior of the eye  
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otoscope   equipment used to examine the ears  
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reflex hammer   -aka percussion hammer -equipment used for testing reflexes  
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tuning fork   equipment used to test for hearing loss  
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laryngeal mirror   -aka dentist's mirror -equipment used to visualize the larynx and throat  
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