ENVISION SCRIBE PHYSICAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Fowler's position - correct answer -a semi-sitting position; the
head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Trendelenburg position - correct answer -The body is laid flat on
the back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by
15-30 degrees,
cachexia - correct answer -a condition of physical wasting away
due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients
with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
Anasarca - correct answer -severe generalized edema
Obtunded - correct answer -Less than full alertness (altered level
of consciousness), typically as a result of a medical condition or
trauma.
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Tenting - correct answer -Slow return of the skin to its normal
position after being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or aging,
or both
Fluctuance - correct answer -Palpable fluid beneath the skin
indicative of infection/pus
induration - correct answer -abnormal hard spots under the skin
urticaria - correct answer -allergic reaction of the skin
characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called
wheals or hives
suppuration - correct answer -the formation or discharge of pus
Macule - correct answer -flat, colored spot on the skin
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papule - correct answer -small, solid, raised lesion on surface of
the skin
Maculopapular - correct answer -rash or hives (flat red area
covered with small confluent bumps) (COMBINED macule and
papule)
Dermatomal - correct answer -lesion that follows a nerve or
segment of the body (herpes zoster + shingles)
Ecchymosis - correct answer -bruise
purpura - correct answer -multiple minor hemorrhages and
accumulation of blood under the skin
petechiae - correct answer -small, pinpoint hemorrhages that
make up a rash