Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
-Test of coordination having the patient touch the right heel to the left great toe and then the left heel to the right great toe

Accepted Answer

A) scribe 
B) otoscope 
C) stethoscope 
D) spirometer 
E) guaiac test paper
F)ophthalmoscope
G)Romberg balance test
H)alternating motion
I)tuning fork
J)heel-to-shin
K)heel-to-toe
L)assessment 
A) scribe 
B) otoscope 
C) stethoscope 
D) spirometer 
E) guaiac test paper
F)ophthalmoscope
G)Romberg balance test
H)alternating motion
I)tuning fork
J)heel-to-shin
K)heel-to-toe
L)assessment

Question 2

Match each examination technique with its description.
-Evaluation using the sense of touch

Accepted Answer

A) inspection 
B) palpation 
C) percussion 
D) auscultation 
E) mensuration
F)manipulation 
A) inspection 
B) palpation 
C) percussion 
D) auscultation 
E) mensuration
F)manipulation

Question 3

How does a provider judge a patient's speech during the general appearance component of the physical examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruct the patient to read a few sentences printed on a card. 
B)  Ask the patient whether he or she has any speech problems. 
C)  Ask the patient a few questions. 
D)  Closely examine the patient's mouth and throat. 
A)  Instruct the patient to read a few sentences printed on a card. 
B)  Ask the patient whether he or she has any speech problems. 
C)  Ask the patient a few questions. 
D)  Closely examine the patient's mouth and throat.

Question 4

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided.
-​Manner of walking: shuffle,limp,balance,evidence of stiffness or pain

Accepted Answer

A) ​appearance 
B) ​awareness 
C) ​gait 
D) ​speech 
E) ​hearing
F)​breath 
A) ​appearance 
B) ​awareness 
C) ​gait 
D) ​speech 
E) ​hearing
F)​breath

Question 5

Match each term with its definition.
-Provider's decision about a patient's condition based on the health history,symptoms,examination findings,and any other procedures and laboratory tests thought necessary to confirm the decision

Accepted Answer

A) scribe 
B) otoscope 
C) stethoscope 
D) spirometer 
E) guaiac test paper
F)ophthalmoscope
G)Romberg balance test
H)alternating motion
I)tuning fork
J)heel-to-shin
K)heel-to-toe
L)assessment 
A) scribe 
B) otoscope 
C) stethoscope 
D) spirometer 
E) guaiac test paper
F)ophthalmoscope
G)Romberg balance test
H)alternating motion
I)tuning fork
J)heel-to-shin
K)heel-to-toe
L)assessment

Question 6

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided.
-​Males: Digital rectal exam (DRE)and prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Accepted Answer

A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years 
A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years

Question 7

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided.
-​Skin for melanoma

Accepted Answer

A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years 
A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years

Question 8

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided.
-​Urinalysis

Accepted Answer

A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years 
A) begin at 40,then annually 
B) begin at 50,then annually 
C) starting at 50,every 10 years or as directed by provider 
D) as needed for high-risk patients (COPD and smokers) 
E) as needed for symptoms;baseline for females at menopause,then every two years
F)baseline at 40,every 1–2 years,then annually at 50
G)begin no later than age 21;at least every 1–3 years for sexually active women
H)monthly self-performed,18–39,at least every 3 years;40+ annually (by provider)
I)annually 65 years+,or as necessitated by symptoms
J)tonometry or funduscopy at 40,then every 4 years

Exam 39: The Physical Exam

Match each term with its definition. -Test of coordination having the patient touch the right heel to the left great toe and then the left heel to the right great toe

Match each examination technique with its description. -Evaluation using the sense of touch

How does a provider judge a patient's speech during the general appearance component of the physical examination?

Match each term with its definition. -Provider's decision about a patient's condition based on the health history,symptoms,examination findings,and any other procedures and laboratory tests thought necessary to confirm the decision

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided. -​Skin for melanoma

​During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided. -​Urinalysis

The Medical Assistant

The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment,past and Present

Legal Issues

Ethical Issues

Verbal and Nonverbal Communications

Applying Communication Skills

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

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The Immune System

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A Icd-10 Update: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

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Pharmacology Fundamentals

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During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided. -Skin for melanoma

During the physical examination,the provider will inspect anterior and posterior skin surfaces while the patient stands in front of him or her,and as he or she progresses through the examination.Match what the provider is assessing to the description provided. -Urinalysis