3.01 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Services

Which of the following temperatures is the MOST accurate?

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

• tympanic

Mckinley Sills is a physical therapist teaching a patient how to walk with the assistance of crutches. This is an example of what type of service?

• diagnostic service

• therapeutic service

• rehabilitative service

• support service

When completing paperwork to admit a patient into the hospital, the CMA notes that the patient's mother has breast cancer. This is considered what part of collecting patient data?

• chief complaint

• family history

• medical history

• current illness

What position should a patient be placed in to obtain a rectal temperature?

• Supine

• Lithotomy

• Trendelenburg

• Sims

Tommi Butts, Nurse Practitioner, examines a baby and notes the baby has contact dermatitis. This will be documented in what part of the SOAP notes?

• subjective

• objective

• assessment

• plan

What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?

• tachypnea

• dyspnea

• tachycardia

• wheezing

Gisselle needs her vision checked because she is having trouble seeing from the back of the classroom. Which vision screening should be used to assess her vision?

• tonometer

• snellen chart

• picture cards

• ishihara

Dr. Adams is explaining orders to the nurse. The orders are which part of the patient care process?

• plan patient care

• implement patient care

• evaluate patient care

• revise patient care

Dr. Baker uses sound to assess a patient's condition. Which instrument is being used?

• otoscope

• ophthalmoscope

• reflex hammer

• stethoscope

After reviewing a patient's range of motion, a physical therapist adds weights to the strength training routine. This is which step in the patient care process?

• plan patient care

• implement patient care

• evaluate patient care

• revise patient care