Physical Exam & Vitals

On a physical exam, what does DOS signify?

• Claimants Age

• Claimants medical condition

• The date of the exam

• The date the claimant became sick

• The date the doctor signed the record

On a medical exam, CC stands for:

• Carbon Copy

• Critical Condition

• Chief Complaint

• Change of Condition

Answer explanation

Chief Complaint is the condition for which the claimant is complaining of and seeking medical attention. CC can be things specific like abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting, or in general like "I'm not feeling well."

A MDI, Medically Determinable Impairment, requires a review of signs, ____________ and laboratory findings.

A measurement of vital signs includes

• height, weight, blood pressure

• blood pressure, visual acuity, oxygen saturation

• temperature, blood pressure, BMI

• temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen saturation

Healthy blood pressure for an adult, relaxed at rest, is considered to be a reading of ______________ .

• less than 120/80 mm Hg

• less than 90/60 mm Hg

• greater than 120/80 mm Hg

Answer explanation

A systolic pressure of 120-139 or a diastolic reading ofr 80-89 is considered "prehypertension". Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is considered 140/90 or higher. Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) is a reading of 90/60 or lower, which can be normal for some people.

A normal pulse rate for a healthy adult, at rest, ranges from __ to __.

• 50 to 100

• 60 to 80

• 20 to 45

• 100 to 120

A person's ________ _____ is the number of breaths you take per minute.

Answer explanation

Normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12-20 breaths per minute. This can be affected by conditions such as anxiety, asthma, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, lung disease, use of narcotics or drug overdose.

At sea level a normal oxygen saturation rate is ______ for healthy people. People with saturation below 92% should contact a health provider. A person with blood oxygen saturation below ___ should seek immediate medical attention.

• 95% to 100%,

  88%

• 98% to 100%,

  70%

• 95% to 100%,

  60%

• 93% to 100%,

  88%

For adults, BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters (kg/m2). In the medical community, obesity is defined as a BMI of __ or ______. No specific weight or BMI establishes obesity as a severe impairment within the disability program.

• 20 or lower

• 17.5 or higher

• 30 or higher

• 30 or lower

On a physical exam, ROS, is...

• the findings of a physical exam

• a list of the claimants medications

• Review of Systems

• the claimant's report of abnormal signs or symptoms in each body system