Exam 25: Assisting With the Primary Physical Examination

Which is the best method of moving a heavy object?

The medical term for chewing food is mastication.

The area between cellular structures is called the __________ space.

__________ is a method of examination that uses tapping or striking the body with fingers or a small hammer to determine alterations in sound or vibration.

What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?

The examination method used to assess the patient's manner of walking is

Which position requires the patient to lie flat on his or her back?

During a physical examination, the physician discovers a bruit. What method would she be using to make this discovery?

The usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the

A(n) __________ is composed of two or more types of tissues that form together to perform a particular function.

Aphonia typically is seen in patients who have overused their voice.

Which of the following positions is achieved by lying prone with the head down, the knees bent, and the buttocks elevated?

The supportive cells of the nervous system are classified as __________.

What type of breath odor may be observed in patients with diabetes?

A patient with severe shock may be placed in __________ position.

Transillumination is used to evaluate the sinus cavities.

Contraction of the smooth muscles lining an artery is called __________.

How does the physician typically begin the examination of body parts and systems?

The process of creating blood cells in the red bone marrow is called __________.

Examples of involuntary muscles are the muscles that line arteries and arterioles.