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ch 12 Clinical Skill
The Physical Exam
Question | Answer |
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Basic instruments used in typical medical exam | gloves; drapes; gowns; basin; specimen container; tongue depressor; cotton swabs |
instrument used to examine the eyes | ophthalmoscope |
instrument used to examine the ears | otoscope |
instrument used to test reflexes | percussion hammer |
used to test for hearing loss | tuning fork |
used to check for microscopic blood in the stool | fecal occult blood test |
sitting on the end of the exam table | sitting |
lying flat on the back | supine |
lying flat on the stomach | prone |
lying flat on back with knees bent and feet flat on table | dorsal recumbent |
lying on side with bottom leg straight and top leg bent | Sims |
lying back with legs extended and head raised at a 45 degree angle | semi fowlers |
lying back with legs extended and head raised at a 90 degree angle | high fowlers |
lying on back with hips and buttocks at edge of table with feet in stirrups | lithotomy |
lying on stomach with knees bent and buttocks raised | knee chest |
lying with head lower than the heart and feet raised higher than the heart | trendelenburg |
position used to take vital signs | sitting |
position used to examine the abdomen | supine |
position used to examine the back | prone |
position used for vaginal exam or Foley insertion | dorsal recumbent |
position used for rectal exams or procedures | Sims |
position of comfort for patients with respiratory distress or back pain | semi-fowlers or high fowlers |
position to do a pelvic exam on a female | lithotomy |
position for proctologic procedures | knee chest |
position for patient who is faint or hypotensive | trendelenburg |
visual exam technique | inspection |
exam by listening | auscultation |
exam by touching | palpation |
exam by tapping fingers on the body and listening to the sound transmitted | percussion |
exam by measuring | mensuration |
exam by passive movement to a joint | manipulation |
general survey | inspection |
vital signs | auscultation;palpation;mensuration |
skin | inspection; palpation |
anterior and posterior chest and lungs | inspection;palpation;percussion;auscultation |
breasts | inspection; palpation |
cardiovascular system | auscultation; inspection; palpation |
abdomen | inspection; palpation; auscultation; percussion |
gyn exam for women | inspection; palpation |
prostate and rectal exam for men | inspection; palpation; digital |