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Bonewit #5
The Physical Examination -Libby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Audiometer | An instrument used to measure hearing |
| Auscultation | The process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease |
| Bariatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity |
| Body mechanics | Utilization of the correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment to accomplish a task safely and efficiently without undue strain on any muscle or joint |
| Clinical Diagnosis | A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and the physical examination, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests |
| Diagnosis | The scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition |
| Differential diagnosis | A determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms |
| Inspection | The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease |
| Mensuration | The process of measuring a patient |
| Ophthalmoscope | An instrument for examining the interior of the eye |
| Otoscope | An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |
| Palpation | The process of feeling with the hands to detect signs of disease |
| Percussion | The process of taping the body to detect signs of disease |
| Percussion Hammer | An instrument with a rubber head, used for testing reflexes |
| Prognosis | The probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery |
| Speculum | An instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing |
| Symptom | Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present |