____ is a physical examination technique that involves looking at the patient.

A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Excision
D. Inspection


Answer: D

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The Joint Information System is designed to:

a. control the media. b. provide the public with the right information to make the right decision. c. is a computer program available from FEMA. d. is only run by the State Office of Emergency Management.

Health Professions

Bleeding from ________ is characterized as harder to control and comes out in spurts.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health Professions

Which term best describes the effects a drug has on its target organs?

A) Biotransformation B) Pharmacodynamics C) Pharmacokinetics D) Bioavailability

Health Professions

Your patient is an 11-year-old male quadriplegic who depends on a phrenic nerve stimulator to stimulate contraction of his diaphragm and allow him to breathe. You are called to the home during a thunderstorm that has caused a power outage. Which of the following is the best course of action?

A) Advise dispatch that you will be on the scene indefinitely and ask them to notify the power company that restoring power to this residence is a priority. B) Teach the patient's family members how to use the bag-valve-mask device and let them know that they can call you back to the scene if they have any questions or difficulty bagging the patient. C) Request a generator from the fire department tactical support division. D) Assist his breathing with a bag-valve-mask device, and transport.

Health Professions