Exam 3: Examination Techniques and Equipment

Expected normal percussion tones include:

Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure:

Transillumination functions on the principle that:

You are caring for a nonambulatory 80-year-old male patient and he tells you, a female nurse, that he feels like he is having drainage from his rectum. Which initial nursing action is appropriate?

Which technique is commonly used to elicit tenderness arising from the liver, gallbladder, or kidneys?

The degree of percussion tone is determined by the density of the medium through which the sound waves travel. Which statement is true regarding the relationship between density of the medium and percussion tone?

A variant of the percussion hammer is the neurologic hammer, which is equipped with which of the following?

You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise and then counterclockwise to compensate for:

Auscultation should be carried out last, except when examining the:

You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?

Tympanic thermometers measure body temperature when a probe is placed:

The use of secondary, tangential lighting is most helpful in the detection of:

To perform a deep tendon reflex measurement, you should:

Mr. Walters, a 32-year-old patient, tells you that his ears are "stopped up." An objective assessment of this complaint is achieved by using the:

A scale used to assess patients' weight should be calibrated:

The dorsal surface of the hand is most often used for the assessment of:

Which technique is used during both the history taking and the physical examination process?

When using mediate or indirect percussion, which technique is appropriate?

Which patient is at the highest risk for developing latex allergy?

You are auscultating a patient's chest. The sounds are not clear, and you are having difficulty distinguishing between respirations and heartbeats. Which technique can you use to facilitate your assessment?