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,What term describes listening to internal body sounds during Auscultation
a physical exam?
Inspection refers to ______ of the body using the eyes. Visual examination
Palpation is best defined as examination using the ______. Hands
What is the normal adult body temperature range in °C? 36.5-37.5°C
A patient's pulse is 110 bpm at rest. What term describes this Tachycardia
finding?
A heart rate less than 60 bpm is called ______. Bradycardia
What percussion sound is heard over normal lung tissue? Resonance
Dullness to percussion is normally heard over which organ? Liver
A provider presses the abdomen to detect tenderness. What Palpation
technique is used?
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Hypertension
The normal adult respiratory rate is ______ breaths per minute. 12-20
What term describes bluish discoloration of the skin due to Cyanosis
low oxygen?
The four primary physical exam techniques are inspection, Auscultation
palpation, percussion, and ______.
What structure is assessed when checking capillary refill? Peripheral circulation
A normal capillary refill time is less than ______ seconds. 2
,A patient's abdomen produces a drum-like sound on Tympany
percussion. What is this called?
What term refers to swelling caused by fluid accumulation in Edema
tissues?
Pitting edema is graded on a scale from ______ to ______. 1+ to 4+
What is the normal adult oxygen saturation (SpO₂)? 95-100%
A clinician checks pupil reaction to light. What cranial nerve Optic and Oculomotor nerves
function is assessed?
What term describes unequal pupil sizes? Anisocoria
The medical term for fainting is ______. Syncope
What is the purpose of percussion during a physical exam? Assess underlying structures
Crackling lung sounds heard on inspiration are called ______. Crackles
High-pitched whistling lung sounds are known as ______. Wheezes
Absence of bowel sounds for ______ minutes may indicate ileus. 5
What term refers to exaggerated reflex responses? Hyperreflexia
A patient withdraws when the abdomen is touched. What is Guarding
this sign called?
Pain felt in an area different from its source is called ______ pain. Referred
What is the normal adult systolic blood pressure range? 90-120 mmHg
What is the normal adult diastolic blood pressure range? 60-80 mmHg
, A patient's skin returns slowly after being pinched. What does Skin turgor
this assess?
Poor skin turgor may indicate ______. Dehydration
What term refers to enlargement of lymph nodes? Lymphadenopathy
A provider feels a pulsation in the neck during cardiac exam. Carotid artery
Which vessel is assessed?
The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is normally located at the Fifth
______ intercostal space.
What anatomical landmark is used to count ribs during chest Sternal angle
examination?
A patient has yellowing of the skin and sclera. What condition Jaundice
is suspected?
The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses eye, verbal, and ______ Motor
responses.
What term describes rapid breathing? Tachypnea
What is the term for difficulty breathing? Dyspnea
A patient has swelling of ankles after pressing for several Pitting edema
seconds. What type of edema is this?
A normal adult pulse pressure is about ______ mmHg. 40
What is the term for absence of breathing? Apnea
A clinician taps the chest wall to assess lung density. What Percussion
exam method is used?
A bruit is a ______ sound heard over an artery. Whooshing
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS,
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,What term describes listening to internal body sounds during Auscultation
a physical exam?
Inspection refers to ______ of the body using the eyes. Visual examination
Palpation is best defined as examination using the ______. Hands
What is the normal adult body temperature range in °C? 36.5-37.5°C
A patient's pulse is 110 bpm at rest. What term describes this Tachycardia
finding?
A heart rate less than 60 bpm is called ______. Bradycardia
What percussion sound is heard over normal lung tissue? Resonance
Dullness to percussion is normally heard over which organ? Liver
A provider presses the abdomen to detect tenderness. What Palpation
technique is used?
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Hypertension
The normal adult respiratory rate is ______ breaths per minute. 12-20
What term describes bluish discoloration of the skin due to Cyanosis
low oxygen?
The four primary physical exam techniques are inspection, Auscultation
palpation, percussion, and ______.
What structure is assessed when checking capillary refill? Peripheral circulation
A normal capillary refill time is less than ______ seconds. 2
,A patient's abdomen produces a drum-like sound on Tympany
percussion. What is this called?
What term refers to swelling caused by fluid accumulation in Edema
tissues?
Pitting edema is graded on a scale from ______ to ______. 1+ to 4+
What is the normal adult oxygen saturation (SpO₂)? 95-100%
A clinician checks pupil reaction to light. What cranial nerve Optic and Oculomotor nerves
function is assessed?
What term describes unequal pupil sizes? Anisocoria
The medical term for fainting is ______. Syncope
What is the purpose of percussion during a physical exam? Assess underlying structures
Crackling lung sounds heard on inspiration are called ______. Crackles
High-pitched whistling lung sounds are known as ______. Wheezes
Absence of bowel sounds for ______ minutes may indicate ileus. 5
What term refers to exaggerated reflex responses? Hyperreflexia
A patient withdraws when the abdomen is touched. What is Guarding
this sign called?
Pain felt in an area different from its source is called ______ pain. Referred
What is the normal adult systolic blood pressure range? 90-120 mmHg
What is the normal adult diastolic blood pressure range? 60-80 mmHg
, A patient's skin returns slowly after being pinched. What does Skin turgor
this assess?
Poor skin turgor may indicate ______. Dehydration
What term refers to enlargement of lymph nodes? Lymphadenopathy
A provider feels a pulsation in the neck during cardiac exam. Carotid artery
Which vessel is assessed?
The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is normally located at the Fifth
______ intercostal space.
What anatomical landmark is used to count ribs during chest Sternal angle
examination?
A patient has yellowing of the skin and sclera. What condition Jaundice
is suspected?
The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses eye, verbal, and ______ Motor
responses.
What term describes rapid breathing? Tachypnea
What is the term for difficulty breathing? Dyspnea
A patient has swelling of ankles after pressing for several Pitting edema
seconds. What type of edema is this?
A normal adult pulse pressure is about ______ mmHg. 40
What is the term for absence of breathing? Apnea
A clinician taps the chest wall to assess lung density. What Percussion
exam method is used?
A bruit is a ______ sound heard over an artery. Whooshing
