Physical Exam Terms

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Across
  1. 1. patient is laying flat on back in neutral position
  2. 4. Use of touch to improve bodily structure and function
  3. 5. patient lay on back with knees bent and feet flat on bed
  4. 6. used for collecting urine, stool and other bodily fluids
  5. 10. similar to supine, but the legs are raised and separated
  6. 11. detects blood in fecal matter
  7. 12. measure of geometric magnitudes, lengths, areas, volumes
  8. 16. Lay on side with knee up. For rectal and vaginal exams
  9. 17. used for testing certain types of hearing loss
  10. 18. Patient brings knees to chest, used for rectal exams
  11. 19. Similar to Fowler’s however laying on stomach face down
Down
  1. 2. using hands to feel texture, size, etc. of body parts
  2. 3. examination of abdomen shape and possible abnormalities
  3. 7. method of tapping body parts as part of an examination
  4. 8. tool to inspect retina and other parts of eye
  5. 9. Patient in Fowler’s position except at 45 degree angle
  6. 13. using stethoscope to listen to internal sounds of body
  7. 14. tool to look inside the ears
  8. 15. supine position but declined so head is lower than feet
  9. 20. hidden or not detectable by clinical methods alone