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Fundamentals Of Assisting Test #2 Ch 36 Physical Exam

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Inspection (1/6)   show
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Palpation (2/6)   show
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show using the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to gain information about the position and size of underlying body parts.  
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show -listening to the sounds within the body -sounds by heart, lungs, stomach, and bowel are assessed for strength and rhythm.  
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Mensuration (5/6)   show
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diagnose   show
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clinical diagnosis   show
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show the process of determining which, of multiple possibilities, is the cause of the problem.  
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show predicting the course of the condition and determining the recovery rate.  
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show -aka horizontal recumbent -patient lies flat on back with hands at their sides  
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dorsal recumbent position   show
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lithotomy position   show
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show Patient sits on exam table with head of table raised to a 90 degree angle  
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Semi-Fowler's position   show
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prone position   show
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show -aka lateral recumbent position -patient is placed on their left side with the right leg bent sharply upward  
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knee-chest position   show
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Trendelenburg position   show
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show -aka jack-knife position -Pt. lies face-down with hips at hinge of table  
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Sitting position   show
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ROS   show
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Manipulation (6/6)   show
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Chief Complaint   show
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signs   show
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show -subjective -stated by patient and quoted in chart  
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show -PI -provides a more complete, expansive description of the CC.  
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family medical history   show
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show -Lifestyle patterns that could affect the health status of the patient -smoking, drinking, drug-use, occupation, marital status, and sexual preference.  
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show equipment used to examine the interior of the eye  
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show equipment used to examine the ears  
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reflex hammer   show
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show equipment used to test for hearing loss  
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laryngeal mirror   show
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