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


A) Dorsal recumbent
B) Fowler's
C) Prone
D) Supine
E) Sims'

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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


A) clinical diagnosis
B) physical examination
C) prognosis
D) differential diagnosis
E) treatment plan

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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_______, or tapping or striking the body, is used to determine the location, size, or density of a body structure or organ under the skin.

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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) Supine
B) Fowler's
C) Prone
D) Lithotomy
E) Knee-elbow

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The examination position pictured here is the ________ position. The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

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The examination position pictured here is the ________ position. The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

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The examination position pictured here is the ________ position. The examination position pictured here is the ________ position.

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Which of the following examination methods involves tapping or striking the body to hear sounds or feel vibrations?


A) Auscultation
B) Palpation
C) Percussion
D) Manipulation
E) Mensuration

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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The forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disorder and the prospects of recovery is called the ________.

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The role of the medical assistant is to assist both the licensed practitioner and the ________ during a general physical exam.

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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?


A) Supine
B) Lithotomy
C) Proctologic
D) Prone
E) Sims'

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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


A) Trendelenburg
B) Sims'
C) supine
D) prone
E) knee-elbow

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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A medical assistant provides a physician with which piece of equipment to use in examining the ears?


A) Ophthalmoscope
B) Stethoscope
C) Otoscope
D) Color charts
E) Penlight

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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You should wear a mask in the presence of a patient suspected of having an infectious disease that is transmitted by airborne droplets, such as meningitis or _______ (TB).

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The process of listening to body sounds is called ________.

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