Physicians use palpation to determine irregularities in organs and other body parts in all of the following areas EXCEPT ________.

A. tenderness
B. size
C. symmetry
D. shape


Answer: C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Symptoms of ________ disease are believed to be caused by changes in fluid volume in the labyrinth of the inner ear

a. Behcet's b. Merkel c. Bernie's d. Ménière's

Health Professions

A 7-year-old boy choked on a grape at school. By the time the obstruction was removed, assessment revealed him to be in cardiac arrest. When you arrive, teachers are performing CPR. The school nurse informs you that CPR has been in progress for 6 minutes. You have an AED, but do not have a pediatric conversion device that reduces the energy of defibrillation from that of an adult to that of a

child. Which one of the following should you do immediately? A) Perform five abdominal thrusts and then 1 minute of CPR before using the AED. B) Continue CPR and transfer the boy to the stretcher for immediate transport. C) Place the electrodes on the boy's chest and follow the AED's prompts. D) Instruct the teachers to continue CPR for 2 additional minutes before applying the AED.

Health Professions

Tap water is the favored storage media for an avulsed tooth because of its low osmolality

A) Both the statement and the reason are true. B) Both the statement and the reason are false. C) Statement is true but reason is false. D) Statement is false but reason is true.

Health Professions

Two areas where you should administer epinephrine during a severe allergic response are the deltoid or quadriceps muscles

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions