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Mod 2 Ch. 36
Fundamentals Of Assisting Test #2 Ch 36 Physical Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inspection (1/6) | visually examining the exterior surface of the body |
| Palpation (2/6) | using hands to feel the skin, underlying organs, and tissues |
| 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. |
| Auscultation (4/6) | -listening to the sounds within the body -sounds by heart, lungs, stomach, and bowel are assessed for strength and rhythm. |
| Mensuration (5/6) | use of special tools to measure the body or specific body parts (calipers to measure body fat) |
| diagnose | determine the cause and nature of a disease or injury |
| clinical diagnosis | -aka working diagnosis -preliminary presumptive diagnosis made by the physician based on health history and physical exam. |
| differential diagnosis | the process of determining which, of multiple possibilities, is the cause of the problem. |
| prognosis | predicting the course of the condition and determining the recovery rate. |
| supine position | -aka horizontal recumbent -patient lies flat on back with hands at their sides |
| dorsal recumbent position | patient lies flat on back with knees bent and feet flat on the table |
| lithotomy position | Similar to dorsal recumbent position, but pt's feet are in stirrups (when the Physician is in room and ready) |
| Fowler's position | Patient sits on exam table with head of table raised to a 90 degree angle |
| Semi-Fowler's position | Patient sits on exam table with head of table raised to a 45 degree angle |
| prone position | Patient lies face down on table, flat on stomach, with head turned to the side |
| Sim's position | -aka lateral recumbent position -patient is placed on their left side with the right leg bent sharply upward |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Proctologic position | -aka jack-knife position -Pt. lies face-down with hips at hinge of table |
| Sitting position | -used to examine the head and chest (anterior and posterior) -patient sits on table with legs hanging off side |
| ROS | Review of Symptoms |
| Manipulation (6/6) | passively assessing the range of motion of a joint |
| Chief Complaint | -CC -presenting problem |
| signs | -objective and measurable |
| symptoms | -subjective -stated by patient and quoted in chart |
| present illness | -PI -provides a more complete, expansive description of the CC. |
| family medical history | record of the health problems of the patient's BLOOD relatives |
| social history | -Lifestyle patterns that could affect the health status of the patient -smoking, drinking, drug-use, occupation, marital status, and sexual preference. |
| ophthalmascope | equipment used to examine the interior of the eye |
| otoscope | equipment used to examine the ears |
| reflex hammer | -aka percussion hammer -equipment used for testing reflexes |
| tuning fork | equipment used to test for hearing loss |
| laryngeal mirror | -aka dentist's mirror -equipment used to visualize the larynx and throat |
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