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WorksheetsPhysical Examinations Game
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which documentation practice best supports HIPAA compliance during patient intake?
Share with family unless patient objects
Obtain written permission before sharing information
Ask verbal consent for routine disclosures
Document complaints without signatures
What is the most appropriate way to record a chief complaint?
Summarize in clinician’s own words
Paraphrase using medical terminology
Convert into diagnostic labels
Document in the patient’s exact words
A patient denies drug allergies. What abbreviation should be documented?
NKDA
NRDA
NKA
NDKA
Which item should be included when gathering social and occupational history?
Preferred exercise routines
Childhood academic performance
Substance use including tobacco and alcohol
Favorite foods and hobbies
Which oral temperature range is considered normal for adults?
95.0°F–97.0°F
100.0°F–102.0°F
99.8°F–101.0°F
97.6°F–99.6°F
A resting pulse of 52 bpm in an adult is best described as:
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Arrhythmia
Normal rate
Which pulse site is located at the wrist?
Carotid
Femoral
Dorsalis pedis
Radial
Identify the abnormal pulse pattern characterized by irregular rhythm.
Tachycardia at rest
Bradycardia below 60 bpm
Normal steady rate
Arrhythmia with uneven intervals
Rapid breathing is termed:
Bradypnea
Tachypnea
Dyspnea
Apnea
Which respiration term describes temporarily stopped breathing?
Orthopnea
Apnea
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
A febrile patient most likely has:
Temperature above normal range
Irregular pulse rhythm
Temperature below expected range
Normal oral temperature range
Which position places the patient lying face up?
Fowler’s position
Sims position
Supine position
Prone position
For pelvic examinations, which position is standard?
Prone position on the table
Lithotomy position with stirrups
Knee-chest position supported
Trendelenburg position lowered
Which position has the patient sitting upright with feet out in front?
Trendelenburg head lowered
Fowler’s upright sitting
Dorsal recumbent on back
Sims side-lying
During rectal procedures, which position is typically used?
Knee-chest flexed
Sims side-lying
Supine face up
Prone face down
Which examination method primarily relies on visual observation of the patient’s body and behavior?
Inspection through visual observation
Auscultation via stethoscope sounds
Percussion with tapping techniques
Palpation using tactile pressure
Which statement best describes palpation during a physical exam?
Listening to arterial bruits
Testing joint range of motion
Measuring limb circumferences
Examining tissues by touch
Mensuration in physical examination most directly involves which task?
Listening for heart and lung sounds
Testing active joint range of motion
Recording precise body measurements
Comparing bilateral hearing symmetry
