Deck 2: Assessment Techniques

Question 1

If in doubt, observe the problem area repeatedly until you are able to document the discrepancy accurately.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Direct light observation is done by shining a light directly at the area in question and observing the characteristics at a tangential angle.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The bell is best for low-pitched sounds, whereas the diaphragm is best for high-pitched sounds.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The palmar surface of the hand is less sensitive than the fingertips.

Question 5

To avoid disruption of sound, percussion should be done after auscultation.

Question 6

Body mass is calculated by dividing height by weight squared and is age and gender dependent.

Question 7

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Temperature estimation

A)Palm
B)Ulnar surface
C)Dorsal surface

Question 8

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Vibration

A)Palm
B)Ulnar surface
C)Dorsal surface

Question 9

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Masses

A)Palm
B)Ulnar surface
C)Dorsal surface

Question 10

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Crepitus

A)Palm
B)Ulnar surface
C)Dorsal surface

Question 11

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Texture

A)Palm
B)Ulnar surface
C)Dorsal surface

Question 12

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Muscles

A)Tympany
B)Hyperresonance
C)Resonance
D)Dullness
E)Flatness

Question 13

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Gastric bubble, empty bladder

A)Tympany
B)Hyperresonance
C)Resonance
D)Dullness
E)Flatness

Question 14

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Normal lungs

A)Tympany
B)Hyperresonance
C)Resonance
D)Dullness
E)Flatness

Question 15

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Air-filled lungs (emphysema)

A)Tympany
B)Hyperresonance
C)Resonance
D)Dullness
E)Flatness

Question 16

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Organs (liver, spleen, kidneys), fluid in lungs, full bladder

A)Tympany
B)Hyperresonance
C)Resonance
D)Dullness
E)Flatness

Question 17

Auscultation is the process of listening for sound produced by the body. It is generally done:

A)After palpation and percussion and before observation.
B)With a stethoscope with short tubes (12 inches).
C)With the bell to listen for low-pitched sounds.
D)With the diaphragm only.

Question 18

To avoid disruption of sound, percussion should be done:

A)After auscultation.
B)To produce sound waves.
C)4-6 cm deep in the body tissue.
D)To hear the loudness over dense tissue.

Question 19

Percussion sounds are heard the loudest over:

A)Fluid.
B)Solid sounds.
C)Dense tissue.
D)Air.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a classification of percussion tones?

A)Tympany
B)Snapping
C)Hyperresonance and resonance
D)Dullness and flatness

Question 21

All of the following are techniques for percussion except:

A)Striking one finger with another finger.
B)Striking one finger with a reflex hammer.
C)Tapping the flat hand with the fist of the other hand.
D)Scratching the skin with one finger.

Question 22

The growth chart is a legal document and becomes a legal part of the child's school medical record. It should contain:

A)Identifying information.
B)Accurate plot of measurements.
C)An imaginary line drawn upward to intersect the horizontal axis at the bottom of the chart.
D)Vertical axis at the left side of the chart and a dot on the chart where the two points intersect.

Question 23

When you obtain several measurements of the child, look at the pattern of growth over time.

A)Normal growth should continue along the same percentile.
B)The child should have a curve deviation, which will indicate normal growth.
C)Anything between the 5th percentile or the 75th percentile is abnormal.
D)The 75th percentile is a better growth curve.

Question 24

For height measurement, use a wall poster or an exam scale. Be sure to have the child remove ______, stand upright with her head erect, her back and heels against the wall, and looking straight ahead.

Question 25

Body mass is age and ______ dependent.

Question 26

There are estimated norms of height and weight growth determined through research on large groups of children. They can be used to evaluate the child in relationship to peers of the same age. Growth charts have been developed and updated by the __________________________ for tracking heights and weights for older children.

Question 27

________________________ should be between 95% and 99% in all school-aged children and adolescents.

Question 28

The average growth spurt for a school-aged child is ___________ per year.