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

Therapeutic procedures

Which of the following may require a physical examination?

Prerequisite for employment, Participation in sports, school admission, Summer camp attendance

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

Prognosis

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

Clinical diagnosis

The process of determining which of the following two diseases that have similar symptoms is causing a patient's illness is known as

Differential diagnosis

Which of the following is an example of chronic illness?

Arthritis

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

Acute illness

A risk factor means that

The chances are increased of a patient developing a certain disease

Which of the following is an example of therapeutic procedure?

Antibiotic injection

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

Ophthalmoscope

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

Otoscope

The function of a speculum is to

Open a body orifice or cavity for viewing

How should a patient be identified?

By name and date of birth

The process of measuring the patient is known as

Mensuration

The reason for weighing a paternal patient is to

Determine if the fetus is growing

What is the reason for weighing a child?

To observe the pattern of growth, to determine medication dosage, to identify nutritional problems

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

Jewelry

An adult patients weight should be measured to the nearest

Quarter pound

One pound is equal to

2.2 kg

The patient's height should be recorded in

Feet in inches

The patient's height should be measured to the nearest

1/4 inch

The purpose of draping a patient is to

Provide the patient with warmth and modesty

The lithotomy position is used to examine the

Vagina

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

Flexible sigmoidoscope

Which of the following is an example of palpation?

Performing a breast examination

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

Bimanual pelvic examination

Which of the following is an example of percussion?

Testing reflexes with a rubber hammer

Which of the following is an example of auscultation?

Measuring blood pressure

Before applying is that the scope chestpiece to the patient's skin, it should be

Warmed

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

To prevent urinary incontinence

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Which of the following is an internal variable affecting health?

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Which of the following is least likely to influence a client's personal definition of health or wellness quizlet?

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