Chapter 20 &24

Sims' position is used to perform which of the following?

Flexible sigmoidoscopy

What should you do if a patient starts to fall?

Form a wide base of support and gradually lower the patient to the floor

Which of the following can be generated by an EMR program from the input of findings from the provider?

Physical examination report

What term describes the probable course and outcome of a disease?

Prognosis

A patient has a burn on his lower back from lying on a heating pad. For his physical examination, you place him in which of the following positions?

Prone

Which of the following is NOT included in a complete patient examination?

Therapeutic procedures

Which of the following is an important reason for weighing a child?

To determine the proper dosage of medication for the child

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of asking a patient if he or she needs to void before the physical examination?

To prevent urinary incontinence

What is the purpose of measuring head circumference?

To screen for microcephaly and macroencephaly

What is the term used to describe a child between 1 and 3 years of age?

Toddler

A blood pressure cuff that is too large for a child may result in:

a blood pressure reading that is falsely low.

The most important use of growth charts is to:

assess the child's individual growth pattern.

The patient's height should be documented in:

feet and inches

Head circumference is measured in:

centimeters or inches.

The reason for weighing a prenatal patient is to:

determine if the fetus is growing.

The process of determining which of two diseases that have similar symptoms is causing a patient's illness is known as a:

differential diagnosis

The height of an adult patient usually is measured only:

during the first office visit

The purpose of draping a patient is to:

provide patient with warmth and modesty.

An adult patient's weight should be measured to the nearest:

quarter-pound.

All of the following are problems associated with childhood obesity except:

type 1 diabetes.

The lithotomy position is used to examine the:

vagina

Before applying a stethoscope chest piece to the patient's skin, it should be:

warmed

All of the following are used in determining if a child has hypertension except:

weight.

The lower calibration bar of a balance-beam scale is divided into:

50-lb increments.

Which of the following is an example of a therapeutic procedure?

Antibiotic injection

Which of the following may result in a falsely high pediatric blood pressure reading?

Apprehension

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

Arthritis

How is length measured?

The child lies in a supine position

The patient's height should be measured to the nearest:

1/4 inch.

The first pediatric well-child visit is usually scheduled at:

3 to 5 days.

Assessment of blood pressure should start at age:

3 years.

What term describes an illness characterized by symptoms that have a rapid onset, that are severe and intense, and that subside after a short period?

Acute illness

What is the reason for weighing a child?

All are correct

Which of the following is performed by the medical assistant during a pediatric office visit?

All are correct

Which of the following may require a physical examination?

All are correct

Which of the following principles should be followed when practicing proper body mechanics?

All are correct

What is the purpose of a transfer belt?

All are correct.

Which of the following is a guideline for preventing childhood obesity?

All are correct.

Which of the following steps should NOT be followed when lifting an object?

Bend at the hips to lift the object.

Which of the following examinations requires the use of deep palpation?

Bimanual pelvic examination

How should a patient be identified?

By name and date of birth

What term is used to describe a tentative diagnosis obtained through the evaluation of the health history and the physical examination?

Clinical diagnosis

Which of the following is NOT a curvature of the vertebral column?

Coccyx

Which of the following is not included in a well-child visit?

Collection of a urine specimen

Measuring pediatric blood pressure helps to identify children at risk for developing

Hypertension as adults

Which of the following need NOT be removed before weighing a patient?

Jewelry

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant during the physical examination?

Listening to the patient's heart and lung sounds

Which of the following is an example of auscultation?

Measuring blood pressure

Using proper body mechanics helps to prevent which of the following?

Musculoskeletal injuries

What is the name of the instrument used to examine the interior of the eye?

Ophthalmoscope

What is the name of the instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane?

Otoscope

What is the name for the physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in children?

Pediatrician

Which of the following is an example of palpation?

Performing a breast examination

Which of the following is an example of percussion?

Testing reflexes with a rubber hammer

Which of the following indicates that the proper cuff size has been selected for a pediatric patient?

The bladder of the cuff encircles 80% to 100% of the child's arm.

Why is it important to develop a rapport with a pediatric patient?

The child is more likely to be cooperative during procedures

Topics included in anticipatory guidance include:

all are correct

The process of measuring the patient is known as:

mensuration

The function of a speculum is to:

open a body orifice or cavity for viewing.

The techniques used to interact with a child depends on:

the age of the child.

A risk factor means that:

the chances are increased of a patient developing a certain disease.

All of the following are characteristics of the sick-child visit except:

the child is cured of his or his illness.