Take our "Physical Examination and Health Assessment Test" and see if you have got what it takes to understand the basics of a physical check-up! This quiz is all about the steps and tools doctors use to examine patients. You will answer questions about the different parts of a physical assessment, like checking your heartbeat, measuring blood pressure, and looking at how your eyes react to light.
Each question helps you understand what health professionals look for during a routine exam and why these checks are important. Whether you are curious about healthcare or just want to test your knowledge, this "Physical Examination and Health Assessment Test" will give you a clearer picture of the medical procedures.
Illegal activity
Habits and lifestyle patterns
Fun and pleasure
Rest and recreation
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Check their shoe size
Assess their cognitive function
Ask about their dietary preferences
Evaluate their fashion sense
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A chair to sit on
Medication
Water
Some snacks
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Skin, hair, head, and neck, including eyes, ear, nose, and mouth
Chest, back, arm, abdomen
Perineal area, legs, and feet
Eyes and ears alone
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True
False
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Less than 3 seconds
More than 3 seconds
More than 5 seconds
Around 5 seconds
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Glasgow Coma Scale
PERRLA
Rhomberg Test
Motor function assessment
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"I will do it as soon as possible."
"I think the next shift will have to do it."
"I will do it after I give the medication."
"Maybe later, when I am done with others."
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Enema
Decubitus
Edema
Infection
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True
False
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Spina Bifida
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
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Apex of the heart
Base of heart
Around the heart
All over the heart
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Height
Posture
Weight
Hair loss
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Give patient a warm blanket
Ask if patient wants a glass of water
Offer patient to empty his/her bladder
Provide a small
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Hyperactive and hypoactive bowel sounds
Loud and quiet bowel sounds
Fetid and scentless bowel sounds
Noisy and loud bowel sounds
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Use a stethoscope over the clothing of a patient who feels cold
Instruct patient to breathe through his or her mouth quietly and more deeply and slowly than in a usual respiration
Allow a patient with a slight lower back pain to lie supine on bed
Listen to the heart sound at the same time that your are listening to the lung sounds
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Motor function
Order of assessment
Level of consciousness
Pupillary response
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Ear piece
Bell
Diaphragm
Tubes
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Listen to the patient's family history
Measure the blood pressure
Check the patient's email for recent health updates
Review the patient's latest tweets
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Percussion
Auscultation
Visualization
Speculation
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"I will need to identify any symptoms or causes of illness."
"It is just something we do."
"It is a way for us to understand how to take care of you."
"Maybe you can tell me how you got here."
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Pulmonary friction
Pleural friction rub
Pulmonary bruising
Whooping cough
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Kussmaul
Cheyne-stokes
Botte's
Whooping sneeze
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All members of a cultural group share identical behaviors and beliefs.
Healthcare providers should be aware of their own cultural biases.
Cultural and ethnic diversity has no impact on healthcare.
Patients' responses to illness are not influenced by their cultural values.
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Spina Bifida
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
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Ischemia
Claudication
Hypoventilation
Atelactesis
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Continue the assessment as usual
Stop the assessment immediately
Modify the assessment to avoid causing further pain
Record the patient's pain as irrelevant
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Ulnar
Femoral
Brachial
Humoral
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Bruit
Thrill
Crackles
Rhonci
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Closure of the AV valves and signals the start of systole
Closure of the AV valves and signals the end of systole
Opening of the AV valves and signals the start of systole
Opening of the AV valves and signlas the end of systole
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Thrill
Crackles
Bruits
Wheezes
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Head-to-toe is systemic, while focused targets specific areas
Head-to-toe is done on admission; focused targets specific body parts
Head-to-toe is performed on every shift; focused is done at admission
Both RNs and LPNs must perform both assessments regularly
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Ischemia
Claudication
Hypoventilation
Atelactesis
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Spina Bifida
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
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True
False
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Soreness
Pruritus
Flatus
Pain
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Closure of the atrioventricular and semilunar valves respectively
Closure of the semilunar and atrioventricular valves respectively
Closure of the atrioventricular and semilunar valves simultaneously
Closure of the atrioventricular valve and opening of the semilunar valve respectively
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Deep tendon reflexes
Coordination and Sensory Examination
Cranial nerve assessment
Pupillary reflex
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With the closure of the AV valve and signals the end of systole
With the opening of the AV valve and signals opening of systole
With the opening of the semilunar valves and signals the beginning of systole.
With the closure of the semilunar valves and signals the end of systole
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Perform a focused assessment of the foot first, then the complete examination
Complete the full physical assessment first, then address the painful area
Focus on providing comfort before proceeding with any assessment
Only perform a general physical assessment
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S1
S2
S3
S4
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Motor function
Range of motion
Level of consciousness
Pupillary response
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True
False
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Increase in systolic blood pressure
Bradycardia
Irregular breathing pattern
Widening pulse pressure
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