HSC3537 CHAPTER 3 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Anatomical Positions and Planes correct answer
anterior correct answer ventral
auscult/ation correct answer (to listen/procedure of)
process of listening for sounds in the chest or abdominal areas to detect
abnormal conditions
Body Positions correct answer
caudal correct answer tail
central correct answer center
cephalic correct answer head
coronal or frontal plane correct answer crowning skull structure/front plane
cranial correct answer skull
dorsal recumbent (litotomy) position correct answer used during various
gynecological and urinary exams and procedures
, dorso/sacr/al (litho/tom/y) position correct answer like dorsal recumbent position
but legs are raised closer to the chest area
flex/ion
ex/tens/ion correct answer bend/process of
out/stretch/process of
fowler's position correct answer head is raised up about 18" with knees elevated
human anatomical position correct answer body is erect with the arms and hands
turned forward
inferior correct answer below
knee chest (genu/pectoral) position correct answer patient on knees, chest face-
down
lateral correct answer side
medial or median plan correct answer middle
my/opia
hyper/opia
presby/opia
astigmatism
ANSWERS
Anatomical Positions and Planes correct answer
anterior correct answer ventral
auscult/ation correct answer (to listen/procedure of)
process of listening for sounds in the chest or abdominal areas to detect
abnormal conditions
Body Positions correct answer
caudal correct answer tail
central correct answer center
cephalic correct answer head
coronal or frontal plane correct answer crowning skull structure/front plane
cranial correct answer skull
dorsal recumbent (litotomy) position correct answer used during various
gynecological and urinary exams and procedures
, dorso/sacr/al (litho/tom/y) position correct answer like dorsal recumbent position
but legs are raised closer to the chest area
flex/ion
ex/tens/ion correct answer bend/process of
out/stretch/process of
fowler's position correct answer head is raised up about 18" with knees elevated
human anatomical position correct answer body is erect with the arms and hands
turned forward
inferior correct answer below
knee chest (genu/pectoral) position correct answer patient on knees, chest face-
down
lateral correct answer side
medial or median plan correct answer middle
my/opia
hyper/opia
presby/opia
astigmatism
