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Testing for the fluid wave in th eabdomen is one way to examine the patient for the presence of?
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Ascites
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Physical exam techniques include all of the following except?
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Association
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A pt who opens her eyes and looks at you but gives slow, confused responses is?
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Obtunded? I put lethargic
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The hard and soft palates are normally colored __ and __respectively.
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White and pink
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How should the patient be positioned for an abdominal exam?
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Lying supine with the head and knees supported by pillows
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A Pt experienced a brief loss of consciousness following a blow to the head. During questioning, she describes a series of events that do not match what observers had noted before the trauma. This might be an example of?
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Confabulation
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When evaluating dorsiflexion, you should instruct the patient to?
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"Point your foot upward"
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The sounds of turbulent blood flow around a partial obstruction in the carotid sinuses are known as?
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Bruits
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Rales, or crackles, may be auscultated in patients with which of the following conditions?
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Congestive heart failure
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During a neurologic exam, you ask your patient to stick out his tongue. It deviates to the right. This may indicate a lesion to the patients ___ nerve.
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Hypoglossal? I put facial
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The fourth heart sound S4 is?
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an atrial gallop sound? I put The dub of dee-lub dub?
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Petechiae are skin lesions characterized by?
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reddish-purples spots less than .05 cm in diameter
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You are examining a patients's peripheral vasculature when you note he has no radial pulse. Your next step should be?
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Palpate a carotid pulse
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Which of the following findings is not a sign of peritoneal irritation?
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Delorenzo's sign
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Which of the following body systems would not be evaluated during an abdominal exam?
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Musculoskeletal
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One generally accepted method of documentation is the ___ format.
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SOAP
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Nasal flaring is an indication of?
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respiratory distress
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Shining a light onto the iris from the lateral side could cause a shadow on the medial side if the patient is suffering from?
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hemianopsia?
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You are examining a patient and notice that fingernails on one hand are well manicured, yet are ragged and torn on the other. In addition, the patients beard is groomed on one side and not on the other. What might this finding suggest?
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Brain lesion
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Cyanosis is caused by increased?
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Deoxyhemoglobin
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Select the choice below that describes the sequence of a joint examination.I have it listed in correct order
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Inspection
Palpation Passive Range of Motion Range of Motion against gravity Range of motion against resistance |
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The condition of a patients fingernails can give insight into the patient's?
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Self-care and hygiene
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When evaluating a patients skin condition, a paramedic should check for which of the following?
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Color temperature moisture
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Examination of the eyes includes checking the symmetry of?
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Pupil size, Shape, Contour
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Moving a finger in an "H" pattern in front of your patients eyes tests?
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Extraocular muscles?
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Lesions found on the lips may indicate?
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Skin Cancer
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To test an extremity for pain sensation, you should?
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Use a sharp object and have the patient tell you if she feels a sharp or dull pain? I put lightly stroke the extremity from distal to proximal direction
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When you ask the patient to puff out her cheeks, show her upper and lower teeth, and raise her eyebrows, which cranial nerve are you evaluating?
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VII? I put V
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Dullness in the chest during percussion of the 3rd to 5th intercostal spaces can be attributed to the location of the?
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Heart
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Which of the following findings is abnormal in a cardiovascular assessment?
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Vibrations when palpating the carotid artery
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