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WorksheetsCH 36: ASSISTING WITH PHYSICAL EXAMS
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________ is the use of special tools to measure the body or specific parts.
a)
MENSTRUATION
b)
METHYLATION
c)
MICROCIRCULATION
d)
MENSURATION
2.
A ________ is used to measure range of motion of a joint.
a)
RULER
b)
PROTRACTOR
c)
GONIOMETER
d)
COMPASS
3.
________ is passively assessing the range of motion of a joint.
a)
MENSURATION
b)
MANIPULATION
c)
INSPECTION
d)
AUSCULTATION
4.
A vaginal ________ is an instrument used to hold open the walls of the vagina.
a)
SPECULUM
b)
RETRACTOR
c)
FORCEP
d)
HEMOSTAT
5.
The ________ is used to examine the interior of the eye, especially the retina.
a)
OPTHALMOSCOPE
b)
OTOSCOPE
c)
STETHOSCOPE
d)
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
6.
During auscultation, sounds made by the heart, lungs, stomach, and bowel are assessed for all of the following Except:
a)
STRENGTH
b)
SIZE
c)
PRESENCE OR ABSENCE
d)
RHYTHM
7.
The ________ mirror is a small mirror attached to a long handle and used to visualize the larynx.
a)
LARYNGITIS
b)
LASER
c)
TELESCOPE
d)
LARYNGEAL
8.
The semi-Fowler’s position is similar to the Fowler’s position with the head of the table at a ________ degree angle.
a)
30
b)
45
c)
60
d)
90
9.
A ________ is a movable light that can be focused on a body area for increased visibility.
a)
GOOSENECK LAMP
b)
READING LAMP
c)
DESK LAMP
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
10.
________ spray is used to preserve slides.
a)
ALCOHOL
b)
FIXATIVE
c)
PASSIVE
d)
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
11.
________-tipped swabs are used to clean recessed areas, to apply medications and lubricant, and to obtain specimens from the throat and other orifices.
a)
COTTON
b)
POLYESTER
c)
NYLON
d)
RAYON
12.
________ wipes disinfect and cleanse skin before injections and phlebotomy.
a)
BLEACH
b)
ALCOHOL
c)
BABY
d)
ACID
13.
Which of the following should a medical assistant take care of first?
a)
BROKEN DRAWER
b)
SHARP EDGE OF COUNTERTOP
c)
BROKEN CABINET
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
14.
Offensive odors can come from:
a)
SWEAT
b)
FECES
c)
VOMIT
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
15.
A(n) ________ is used to examine the ears.
a)
OPHTHALMOSCOPE
b)
OTOSCOPE
c)
STETHOSCOPE
d)
PROTOSCOPE
16.
A tape measure would be used to determine:
a)
A PATIENT'S HEIGHT
b)
THE DIAMETER OF A LIMB
c)
THE WIDTH OF A WOUND
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
17.
The physical examination may include:
a)
LAB TESTS
b)
X-RAYS
c)
BOTH A & B
d)
NEITHER A NOR B
18.
A patient’s distance vision is tested by using a ________ Chart.
a)
SNELLER
b)
SNELLEN
c)
SNELLAR
d)
SNELLY
19.
A patient’s near vision is tested by using a ________ Reading Card.
a)
JANSEN
b)
JARRETT
c)
JAEGER
d)
JARVIS
20.
What is the best ink color to use in a medical record?
a)
GREEN
b)
ORANGE
c)
BLUE
d)
BLACK
21.
What is the best way to correct an error in a medical record?
a)
Use white correction fluid to cover the incorrect information.
b)
Scribble over the incorrect information.
c)
Write over the incorrect information.
d)
Draw a single line through the incorrect information.
22.
In the Fowler’s position the patient sits on the examination table with the head of the table raised to a ________ degree angle.
a)
30
b)
60
c)
90
d)
120
23.
This panel of test provides an overview of patient body chemistries & is less expensive than a series of individual test.
a)
BLOOD CHEMISTRY PROFILE
b)
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
c)
VITAL SIGNS
d)
PULMONARY FUNCTION
24.
________ are used to determine the amount of body fat.
a)
GONIOMETERS
b)
CALIPERS
c)
RULERS
d)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
25.
Mensuration is the use of special tools to measure the body or specific parts. These special tools include all of the following EXCEPT:.
a)
SCISSORS
b)
SCALE
c)
TAPE MEASURE
d)
CALIPERS
26.
Palpation is used to determine anything unusual EXCEPT:
a)
TENDERNESS
b)
SIZE
c)
FUNCTION
d)
SHAPE
27.
Which of the following is NOT one of the six commonly used methods of physical examination?
a)
INSPECTION
b)
PALPATION
c)
PRONUNCIATION
d)
AUSCULTATION
28.
A ________ is a metal instrument that has two prongs extending from the handle, designed to vibrate at a specific frequency.
a)
TUNING FORK
b)
LARYNGEAL MIRROR
c)
SPHYGMOMANOMETERS
d)
REFLEX HAMMER
29.
The physician’s hands are the primary tool used for the physical exam, but special instruments are also used to help with the exam and diagnosis and include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
TAPE MEASURE
b)
OTOSCOPE
c)
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
d)
TELESCOPE
30.
Most medical offices keep the thermostat around ________°F.
a)
69-71
b)
71-73
c)
73-75
d)
75-77
31.
The intake form includes all of the following information EXCEPT:
a)
CHIEF COMPLAINT
b)
DOB
c)
NAME
d)
SEX
32.
If a patient indicates he or she does NOT have any allergies, the medical assistant should record this information as ________.
a)
CC
b)
PH
c)
NKA
d)
NA
33.
A childhood disease would be considered part of the patient’s
a)
FAMILY HISTORY
b)
SOCIAL HISTORY
c)
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
d)
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
34.
While interviewing a patient about his or her chief complaint, a medical assistant would use ________ questions.
a)
LEADING
b)
CLOSED
c)
OPEN-ENDED
d)
RHETORICAL
35.
These tests determine respiratory function and measure lung volume and gas exchange.
a)
BLOOD CHEMISTRY PROFILE
b)
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
c)
VITAL SIGNS
d)
PULMONARY FUNCTION
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