clinical technique-physical exam
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| An instrument used to measure hearing | audiometer
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| The process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease | auscultation
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| The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity | bariatrics
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| A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through the evaluation of the health history and the physical examination | clinical diagnosis
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| The scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition | diagnosis
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| A determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms | differential diagnosis
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| The process of measuring the patient | mensuration
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| The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease | inspection
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| An instrument for examining the interior of the eye | ophthalmoscope
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| An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane | otoscope
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| The process of feeling with the hands to detect signs of disease | palpation
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| The process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease | percussion
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| An instrument with a rubber head, used for testing reflexes | percussion hanmmer
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| The probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery | prognosis
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| An instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing | speculum
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| Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates that a disease might be present | symptom
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| 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
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| A_______ _______ is a physical or behavioral condition that increases the probability that an individual will develop a particular condition | risk factor
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| ______ _______ is charactarized by symptoms that haved a rapid onset, are usually severe and intense, and subside after a relatively short time | acute illness
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| A _______ _______ is characterized by symptoms that persist for more than three months and show little change over a long time | chronic illness
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| A _______ _______ is performed to treat a patient's condition with the goal of eliminating it or promoting as much recovery as possible | therapeutic procedure
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| A procedure performed to assist in the diagnosis of a patient's condition | diagnostic procedure
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| The analysis and study of specimens obtained from patient's to assist in diagnosing and treating disease | laboratory testing
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| What are the four assessment techniques used to obtain information during the phsical exam? | inspection, palpation, percussion, and ascultation
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