Intro to instruments

Question 1

Correct order for examination anywhere other than heart?

Answer 1

1) Inspection
2) Auscultation
3) Percussion
4) Palpation

Question 2

If you wanted to examine patients right eye with opthalmoscope what is correct order?

Answer 2

Have patient look over shoulder, hold in right hand, use right eye to examine patients right eye

Question 3

What does 20/40 vision mean?

Answer 3

Pt sees at 20 feet what a normal person sees at 40 feet.

Question 4

Which is greater (last longer) bone conduction or air conduction?

Answer 4

Air conduction > Bone conduction

Question 5

What structures make up the gravitational line?

Answer 5

• External auditory canal
• Lateral head of humerus
• 3rd Lumbar vertebra
• Anterior 3rd of sacrum
• Greater Trochanter
• Lateral Condyle of the knee
• Lateral malleolus

Question 6

Scoliosis is lateral curvature in which plane?

Answer 6

Coronal plane

Question 7

What is seen in kypholordotic?

Answer 7

Head forward, Exaggerated kyphosis/lordosis, Anterior pelvic shift, Abdomen anterior, Hips slight flexed

Question 8

What is seen in swayback (think kind of leaned back)?

Answer 8

Head forward, Decreased lumbar lordosis, Posterior tilt of pelvis