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WorksheetsGeneral Physical Exam
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is an example of a patient sign?
nosebleed
pain
nausea
headache
Which of these is a patient symptom?
nosebleed
pain
rash
cough
Which of these terms is a likely course of a disease, a prediction of how things usually proceed.
diagnosis
symptom
prognosis
palpation
I am in a prone position so I am lying on my
side
back
stomach
sitting upright
I am sitting upright with my back leaning on the upright exam table. I am in which position?
Sims
Prone
Proctologic
Fowlers
The HCP is examining my heart with a stethoscope. What exam method are they using?
mensuration
palpation
auscultation
prone
I am having my reflexes tested. What exam method is this?
percussion
palpation
auscultation
mensuration
The doctor is palpating my belly. I must be in this position.
supine
prone
Fowlers
Sims
You just completed recording your patient's height and weight. Which exam method did you use?
palpation
percussion
mensuration
inspection
The patient is coming in for an ear ache. Which instrument will the HCP need for this?
ophthalmoscope
otoscope
endoscope
tongue depressor
During the physical exam, the HCP generally starts at the ______ and works towards the _______.
feet, head
front, back
head, feet
arms, legs
Which of these will you need to auscultate the patient's lungs?
otoscope
ophthalmoscope
thermometer
stethoscope
If the HCP is taking a general look at the patient, they are using which exam method?
auscultation
inspection
mensuration
palpation
Which of these instruments will I need to do a percussion test?
otoscope
reflex hammer
stethoscope
sphygmomanometer
Which of these exam positions is used for female pelvic exams?
lithotomy
Fowlers
Sims
prone
