Quiz 38: Assisting With a General Physical Examination

Which of the following positions is used during examination of the female genitalia?

The best examination position for the physician to evaluate the patient's ability to fully expand the lungs is the ____ position.

In which position would you assist a woman to put her feet in the stirrups and to slide forward to position her buttocks near the edge of the table?

The physician examines the back, feet, and musculoskeletal system of a patient in the ____ position.

Another name for the supine position is the ____ position.

In which of the following examination positions does the patient sit at the edge of the examination table without back support?

Which of the following is included in the emotional preparation of adult patients for a physical examination?

In which of the following examination positions does a patient lie flat on the back?

In which position does the patient lie flat on the examination table, face-down, with the head turned to one side and the arms placed at the sides or bent at the elbows?

A patient lies on the left side with the under arm behind the back and the upper thigh flexed in the ____ position.

Physicians perform general physical examinations to ____.

The best position for a patient who has a low-back injury or is short of breath is the ____ position.

When a patient has symptoms that may indicate more than one condition, the physician must first ____.

The appropriate time to collect a urine specimen from a patient is ____.

In Fowler's position, the patient lies ____.

In which examination position does the patient lie on his back with his knees drawn up and his feet flat on the table?

In which examination position does the patient lie on the examination table face-down, supporting the body with the knees and elbows?

Which of the following positions is used as an alternative to the lithotomy position when patients have severe arthritis or joint deformity?

Which position would be difficult for an obese woman or a woman in the late stages of pregnancy to assume?

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of the disorder and the prospects for recovery is the ____.