Assessment Chapters 4 &
5 | Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam
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, Which physical examination technique involves tapping Percussion
body surfaces to identify fluid levels or air within
organs?
The use of a stethoscope to evaluate the health of the Auscultation
heart, lungs, and bowels is known as _____.
How should a student clinician introduce themselves to By identifying themselves as a student and maintaining a calm, organized
a patient at the start of a physical exam? presence.
List three specific environmental optimizations a Ensuring good lighting, adjusting bed height, and providing privacy (closing
clinician should perform before starting a physical doors/curtains).
exam.
Which portable diagnostic tool is increasingly included POCUS (Portable Point-of-Care Ultrasound).
in the standard preparation of physical exam
equipment alongside the stethoscope?
According to CDC guidelines, which specific body Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural,
fluids are considered potentially infectious under peritoneal, pericardial, and amniotic fluids.
standard precautions?
What is the specific Personal Protective Equipment Gloves and gown.
(PPE) requirement for Contact Precautions (e.g., for
MRSA or C. Diff)?
In Droplet Precautions, what is the standard travel 3 feet.
distance for respiratory secretions from a patient with
the flu?
How does the required travel distance for Droplet It increases to 6 feet.
Precautions change specifically for COVID-19
compared to the standard 3 feet?
Which transmission-based precaution requires a Airborne Precautions.
negative pressure room and a respirator mask?
Name two specific infectious diseases that necessitate Tuberculosis (TB) and chickenpox.
Airborne Precautions.
In terms of patient comfort and systematic flow, what is Moving from less invasive to more invasive procedures.
the recommended general sequence of a physical
exam?