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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 21 PHYSICAL EXAM
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Question 1: Which of the following includes demographic information?
Family history Past history Social history Database ROS
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Database Question 2: Which statement best describes what it means to have good rapport with patients?You use language they understand.They respect you as a professional.You have smooth, pleasant relationships with them.You are polite and punctual.
Answer:
You have smooth, pleasant relationships with them.Question 3: Clubbing of the fingertips is associated with which of the following health problems?Skin conditions Heart or lung disease Congenital deformity Inherited defect
Answer:
heart or lung disease
Question 4: Which of the following is considered a safeguard mandated by HIPAA?
Passwords access to all electronic health records Computer monitor shields Turning monitors away from patient traffic areas All are correct
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All are correct Question 5: When preparing a patient for a physical examination, the medical assistant is
responsible for all of the following except:
providing the patient with a gown and instructions on how to wear it.providing refill prescriptions as needed.
Answer:
providing refill prescriptions as needed.
Question 6: Which position requires the patient to lie flat on his or her back?
Supine Prone Sims' Fowler's
Answer:
Supine
Question 7: Which of the following is a closed question or statement?
"Tell me about your headaches." "Does your head hurt?" "How are you feeling?"
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"Does your head hurt?" Question 8: Which of the following factors is likely to have the most influence on the accuracy and completeness of the information obtained from the patient during the medical history?
Answer:
The privacy of the area in which the interview takes place
Question 9: What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?
Pink Slightly yellow Off-white Pearly gray
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Pearly gray Question 10: Which of the following involves repeating or paraphrasing the patient's comments?Restatement Clarification Reflection
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Restatement Question 11: One of the medical assistant's responsibilities when preparing a room for a patient's physical examination is to gather the instruments and supplies needed. Which of the following is not needed for a routine physical examination?Sterile gloves
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Sterile gloves Question 12: Which of the following positions is used for examination of the front of the body, including the heart, breasts, and abdominal organs?Fowler's position Dorsal recumbent position Supine (horizontal recumbent) position Lithotomy position
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Supine (horizontal recumbent) position Question 13: Which examination position is used in emergencies for patients with severe hypotension or who are in shock?Dorsal recumbent Knee-chest Lithotomy Trendelenburg
Answer:
Trendelenburg
Question 14: The medical assistant is responsible for documenting all of the following
information except the:
review of systems.family history.social history.allergies.
Answer:
review of systems.Question 15: When lifting a heavy object, the medical assistant should: bend at the waist, keeping the back straight.pull the object in the direction needed.keep the weight as close as possible to the body.twist and reach for the object.
Answer:
keep the weight as close as possible to the body.Question 16: When writing in a paper record and an error is made, which of the following document guidelines is acceptable?Scribble out error.Use whiteout to cover up the error.Erase the error.Draw a line through the error.
Answer:
Draw a line through the error.
Question 17: Which of the following explains a sign of disease?
Patient c/o pain Reports of dizziness for 3 days Abdominal cramping for 2 weeks Elevated blood pressure
Answer:
Elevated blood pressure
Question 18: The physician uses a(n) ______ to examine the eyes.
ophthalmoscope otoscope flashlight ophthalmoscope