Chapter 20 Homework

Front 1

All of the following are included in a complete patient examination except:

Back 1

Therapeutic procedures

- The physical examination

- The health history

- Laboratory tests

Front 2

Which of the following may require a physical examination?

Back 2

All

- School admission

- Participation in sports

- Prerequisite for employment

- Summer camp attendance

Front 3

What term describes the probable course and outcome of a disease?

Back 3

Prognosis

Front 4

What is the term used to describe a tentative diagnosis obtained through the evaluation of the health history and the physical examination?

Back 4

Clinical diagnosis

Front 5

The process of determining which of two diseases that have similar symptoms is causing a patient’s illness is known as a:

Back 5

Differential diagnosis

Front 6

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

Back 6

Arthritis

Front 7

What is the term for an illness characterized by symptoms that have a rapid onset, are severe and intense, and subside after a short period?

Back 7

Acute illness

Front 8

A risk factor means that:

Back 8

The chances are increased of a patient developing a certain disease

Front 9

Which of the following is an example of a therapeutic procedure?

Back 9

Antibiotic injection

- Sigmoidoscopy

- CT scan

- Electrocardiography

Front 10

What is the name of the instrument used to examine the interior of the eye?

Back 10

Ophthalmoscope

Front 11

What is the name of the instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane?

Back 11

Otoscope

Front 12

The function of a speculum is to:

Back 12

Open a body orifice or cavity for viewing

Front 13

How should a patient be identified?

Back 13

By name and date of birth

Front 14

The process of measuring the patient is known as:

Back 14

Mensuration

Front 15

The reason for weighing a prenatal patient is to:

Back 15

Determine if the fetus is growing

Front 16

What is the reason for weighing a child?

Back 16

All

- To determine medication dosage

- To observe the pattern of growth

- To identify nutritional problems

Front 17

All of the following should be removed before weighing a patient except:

Back 17

Jewelry

- Shoes

- Jacket

- Heavy sweater

Front 18

The lower calibration bar of a balance-beam scale is divided into:

Back 18

50-lb increments

Front 19

An adult patient’s weight should be measured to the nearest:

Back 19

Quarter pound

Front 20

One kg is equal to:

Back 20

2.2 lbs

Front 21

The patient’s height should be recorded in:

Back 21

Feet and inches

Front 22

The patient’s height should be measured to the nearest:

Back 22

1⁄4 inch

Front 23

The height of an adult patient is usually measured only:

Back 23

During the first office visit

Front 24

The purpose of draping a patient is to:

Back 24

Provide the patient with warmth and modesty

Front 25

The lithotomy position is used to examine the:

Back 25

Vagina

Front 26

The Sims position is used to perform which of the following?

Back 26

Flexible sigmoidoscopy

Front 27

A patient has a burn on his lower back from lying on a heating pad. For his physical examination, you would place him in which of the following positions?

Back 27

Prone

Front 28

Which of the following is an example of palpation?

Back 28

Performing a breast examination

Front 29

Which of the following examinations requires the use of deep palpation?

Back 29

Bimanual pelvic examination

Front 30

Which of the following is an example of percussion?

Back 30

Testing reflexes with a rubber hammer

Front 31

Which of the following is an example of auscultation?

Back 31

Measuring blood pressure

Front 32

Before applying a stethoscope chestpiece to the patient’s skin, it should be:

Back 32

Warmed

Front 33

The purpose of asking a patient if he or she needs to void before the physical examination includes all of the following except:

Back 33

To prevent urinary incontinence

- To obtain a urine specimen

- To make the examination easier

- To provide for patient comfort

Front 34

The patient's body weight equals 165 lbs. How many kilograms does this patient weigh?

Back 34

77.3

Front 35

A patient is 70 inches tall. How would you document this patient's height in his medical record?

Back 35

5'10"