Chapter 35: Comprehensive Overview of the Physical Exam Techniques and Terminology

Which of the following is an evaluation using the sense of touch?

Percussion

Auscultation

Palpitation

Inspection

Palpitation

The quality of the sound heard on percussion of the chest; the intensification and prolongation of a sound by reflection or by vibration of a nearby object is known as:

Resonance

Murmur

Rales

Bruits

Resonance

Which of the following is a means of producing sounds by tapping on various parts of the body?

Auscultation

Percussion

Mensuration

Manipulation

Percussion

Which of the following exam techniques can determines skin temperature, size and shape of organs, the position and presence of abnormal structures, and the degree of abdominal rigidity and aortic pulsations?

Percussion

Auscultation

Inspection

Palpation

Palpation

Which of the following is an adventitious sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation?

Rale

Mumur

Bruit

Rhonchi

Bruit

Which exam technique involves listening to the sounds made by the patient's body?

Audiometry

Palpation

Auscultation

Percussion

Auscultation

Which exam technique is used to measure a patient's height, weight, head, chest, and other body parts?

Auscultation

Palpation

Percussion

Mensuration

Mensuration

The passive movement of a joint to determine the range of extension and flexion is known as:

Mensuration

Auscultation

Manipulation

Palpation

Manipulation

The provider inspects the posterior surface to observe the spine and symmetry of:

Muscles

Joints

Ligaments

Bony pprominences

Bony prominences

The first part of the physical, completed by the MA before the provider's exam, includes measurements, vital signs, and:

Immnezations

Urine tyesting

Blood work

Vision screening

Vision screening

Which position will the patient typically be in when the provider evaluates the patient's skin?

Lying on their side

Sitting or standing

Standing only

Lying face down

Sitting or standing

The provider may ask the patient to stand in front of him/her in the anatomical position while they observe:

Hair and eye color

Muscle tone

Bone structure

General appearence

General appearence

When the testes are palpated, males should be instructed in testicular self-examination. This should occur when the patient is waht age?

5-10 years

10-12 years

Over the age of 40

Past puberty

Which test is performed to detect any muscle abnormality?

Reflex testing

Heel-to-shin test

Romberg balance test

Alternating motion test

Romberg balance test

What may happen when the patient gets down from the exam table?

Patient may become emotional

Patient may become angry

Patient may be embarrassed

Patient may become dizzy or lightheaded

Patient may become dizzy or lightheaded