Patient Examination And Clinical Skills

Front 1

An electronic thermometer measures body temperature in

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2 to 60 seconds

Front 2

____is usually used for taking a pulse

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Radial pulse

Front 3

A normal adult pulse rate is

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60 – 100

Front 4

The radial pulse is located in the ______.

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wrist

Front 5

The least reliable measurement of body temperature is ______.

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axillary

Front 6

The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature is _____.

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rectal

Front 7

A normal adult respiration is ________.

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14 to 20 per minute

Front 8

A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute us called

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tachypnea

Front 9

Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of

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hypertension

Front 10

The blood pressure should not be taken If _______.

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• if the patient has had breast surgery on that side
• on an arm with an IV infusion
• on an arm with a cast

Front 11

To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need

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a stethoscope and
sphygmomanometer.

Front 12

________is recorded as the systolic blood
pressure

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The point where the first sound is heard

Front 13

When measuring blood pressure

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• the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm
• room should be quiet so blood pressure can be heard
• sphygmomanometer needs to be clearly visible

Front 14

With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the

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physician.

Front 15

A medical assistant medical assistant would measure the patient’s temperature,
pulse, and respiration when the physician asks him or her to

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take vital signs

Front 16

A ______is used to take an infant’s rectal temperature.

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security thermometer

Front 17

Never clean a glass thermometer with

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hot water

Front 18

When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of this lungs this is referred
to as .

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shallow respiration

Front 19

When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring when s/he is breathing, it is
called .

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stertorous respiration

Front 20

When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the__________.

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systolic pressure

Front 21

When listening to the brachial pulse, you will use a

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stethoscope

Front 22

The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is the

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aneroid type

Front 23

When the pressure is lowest, this pressure is called

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diastolic pressure

Front 24

The process of inhaling and exhaling is called .

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respiration

Front 25

When the depth if breathing changes and the rate of rise and fall of the chest is
not steady, it is called

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irregular respiration

Front 26

When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the

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• rhythm of pulse beats
• rate (number of pulse beats per minute).
• force of the beat

Front 27

The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the

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body temperature

Front 28

A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through body opening is
called

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catheter

Front 29

The process of inserting a catheter is called

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catheterization

Front 30

When you use an autoclave, fill the water reservoir with

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distilled water

Front 31

A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the

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lithotomy position

Front 32

A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by

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auscultation

Front 33

When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical
characteristics of tissues or organs it is called

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palpitation

Front 34

Body temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the

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axillary temperature

Front 35

Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called

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percussion

Front 36

The instrument used to examine the eyes is called the

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ophthalmpscope

Front 37

An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the .

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tuning fork

Front 38

An apical pulse is the method of choice for

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infants and young children.

Front 39

______burn Is the most serious.

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Third degree

Front 40

On a visual acuity reading of 20/60, the 20 represents

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distance between patient
and test chart.

Front 41

Some clinical signs for head injury could be:

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• vomiting
• headache
• confusion

Front 42

Lying flat on one’s back with arms at one’s side is the

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supine position

Front 43

Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as the

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dorsal recumbent position

Front 44

When a patient’s feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table, the patient is in the

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lithotomy position

Front 45

When a patient is positioned on the abdomen, arms under the head, with the
head turned to one side the patient is in the

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prone position

Front 46

When the patient kneels and places his/her head and chest on the table with
buttocks elevated, it is called the ________.

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knee-chest position.

Front 47

An otoscope is used for examination of the ___.

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ears.

Front 48

When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called

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diastolic pressure

Front 49

With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the
.

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doctor

Front 50

A _______includes information relating to the
patient’s main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician

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history and physical examination report