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Auscultation

Process of listening for sounds in the body.

Dorsal recumbent

The patient lies on the back with the knees flexed and separated; used for vaginal and pelvic examination.

Fowlers

A standard patient position in which the patient is seated in a semi-sitting position.

Hemostats

Instruments used to compress (clamp) blood vessels to stop bleeding.

Knee-chest

The patient rests his or her body weight on the knees and chest; used for sigmoidoscopic and rectal examination.

Leads

Angles or views of the heart that are recorded in an electrocardiogram.

Left lateral

Lying on the left side.

Lithotomy

The patient lies on the back with feet in stirrups and knees flexed and separated.

Myopia

Nearsightedness; defect in distant vision.

Otoscope

An instrument used to examine the ear.

Palpation

The act of using the hands to feel body parts during an examination.

Percussion

Process of tapping various body parts during an examination.

PDR

Reference book that contains essential information of medications.

Scalpels

Instrument with a knife used to incise (cut) skin and tissue.

Sims

The patient lies on his or her left side with the right leg bent up near the abdomen.

Sphygmomanometer

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

Stethoscope

An instrument that is used to transmit low-volume sounds such as a heartbeat.

Supine

Lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up.

Suture removal sets

A collection of various sterile instruments and dressings designed to remove sutures from a patient.

Tongue blade depressor

A thin wooden blade rounded at both ends that is used to depress the tongue to allow for inspection of the mouth and throat.

Trendelenburg

A surgical position most often used during lower abdominal surgeries and central venous catheter placement.

Visual acuity

The ability of the visual system to discern fine distinctions in the environment as measured with printed or projected visual stimuli.