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Question | Answer |
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When a patient has symptoms that may indicate more than one condition, the physician must first... | Make a differential diagnosis |
In which of the following examination positions does the patient sit at the edge of the examining table without back support | Sitting position |
A patient is supine (laying on back) on a tilted table with the head lower than the legs. The patient is in what position? | Trendelenburg's position |
When laying down on the bed flat, the doctor is listening for sounds with a stethoscope. This is called... | Auscultation |
When performing a physical exam, if the doctor is touching this is called... | Palpation |
When performing a physical exam, if the doctor is tapping this is called... | Percussion |
When performing a physical exam, if the doctor is looking in the ear this is called... | Inspection |
When the doctor is using a stethoscope he is performing.... | Auscultation |
Which examination method do we refer to in the process of measuring something | Mensuration |
Which examination method do physician's use to determine the range of motion of a joint? | Manipulation |
Enlarged lymph nodes may be signs of | Infection or blood cancer |
A waxy secretion from the ear is called | Cerumen |
The most common cancer in women is | Breast cancer |
The chart used for eye exams | Snellen |
Which technique will help a patient who is hyperventilating? | Breathing into a paper bag |
When doing an eye exam how far does the patient need to be from the chart? | 20 feet |
When the doctor is examining the ears, what instrument do you hand him? | Otoscope |
Which of the following is a test for color blindness? | Ishihara |
Many contrasts in x-rays contain... | Iodine |
If a patient receives iodine, what question should have been asked before applying? | Are you allergic to shellfish? |
When you are doing a chest X-Ray what question should you ask? | Do you have a pacemaker? |
What would be considered an invasive diagnostic procedure? | Angiography |
When performing x-rays of the tendons, ligaments, and joints, what procedure is being performed? | Arthrography |
When taking an X-Ray for kidney stones, what kind of X-Ray are you performing? | Intravenous pyelogram |
Which of the following outlines the size, shape, and position of the urinary organ? | Kidneys Ureters Bladder |