Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Trendelenburg's
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Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Patients with aphasia are unable to talk because of severe laryngitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Plantar reflexes are tested with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The patient in an upright or a supine position
B)   With either the fingers or the reflex hammer
C)   Using tapotement
D)   None of the above

Question 5

The technique of __________ involves using touch during the physical examination of a patient, for example, to determine the size and consistency of a tumor.

Accepted Answer

palpation
The technique of pal...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Supine
B)   Prone
C)   Sims'
D)   Fowler's

Question 7

Bending both the knees and the back is the best method of picking up a heavy object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which term is associated with the process of measuring?

Accepted Answer

A)   Auscultation
B)   Mensuration
C)   Manipulation
D)   Palpation

Question 9

The area between cellular structures is called the __________ space.

Accepted Answer

intercellular
The ar...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Dorsal recumbent
B)   Lithotomy
C)   Knee-chest
D)   Sims'
E)   Trendelenburg's

Question 11

Which of the following positions may be used when an anterior examination is to be done, but the patient has back pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lithotomy
B)   Semi-Fowler's
C)   Dorsal recumbent
D)   Horizontal recumbent

Question 12

The physician might use a __________ to assess a patient's ability to detect sound vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Snellen chart
B)   tongue blade
C)   tuning fork
D)   reflex hammer

Question 13

Which of the following is the medical assistant's responsibility when preparing the patient for a physical examination?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make sure all informed consent forms have been signed.
B)   Write prescriptions for patients in need of refills.
C)   Check the patient's eye with an ophthalmoscope.
D)   Perform a fecal occult blood test.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Acetone or fruity
B)   Musty
C)   Tangy or citrus
D)   Ammonia

Question 15

Which of the following positions is used for examination of the front of the body, including the heart, breasts, and abdominal organs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fowler's position
B)   Dorsal recumbent position
C)   Supine (horizontal recumbent)  position
D)   Lithotomy position

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Which of the following positions may be used when an anterior examination is to be done, but the patient has back pain?

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Patients with aphasia are unable to talk because of severe laryngitis.

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

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

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The area between cellular structures is called the __________ space.

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The technique of __________ involves using touch during the physical examination of a patient, for example, to determine the size and consistency of a tumor.

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The physician might use a __________ to assess a patient's ability to detect sound vibrations.

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Bending both the knees and the back is the best method of picking up a heavy object.

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