REVIEW OF PHYSICAL EXAM
You will need the notes in Doc Sharing for this assignment. For each term below, answer three questions: (1) What does the word or phrase mean? (2) What part of the body is being examined? (3) Is this finding normal or abnormal? Please look at the sample, and type your answers directly on this form and put in the drop box for week 1 homework.
Term
Definition
What is being examined?
Is this normal or abnormal?
Example: Tachycardia
Fast heart beat
Heart
abnormal
1. Cyanosis
Blue skin
Skin
abnormal
2. JVD
Bulging jugular vein
Jugular vein abnormal 3. Murmur
Abnormal heart sound
Heart
Abnormal
4. 180/99
Blood pressure
Heart
Abnormal
5. PERRLA
Pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation
Eyes
Normal
6. Wheezes
Hoarse whistling sound
Lungs
Abnormal
7. Impacted cerumen
Accumulation of ear wax
Ears
Abnormal
8. Scoliosis
Curvature of the spine
Spine
Abnormal
9. Carotid bruit
Systolic sound heard of the carotid artery
Heart
Abnormal
10. Pedal edema
Swelling in the feet or lower legs
Lower extremities
Abnormal
11. Hepatosplenomegaly
Enlargement of liver and spleen
Abdomen
Abnormal
12. Pulse 80
Pulse rate
Heart
Normal
13. Alopecia
Hair loss
Whole body
Abnormal
14. Fundus not visualized
The base of anything
Eye, gall bladder, stomach, etc.
Normal
15. Reflexes 2+
Tendon Reflex
Knees, elbow, feet, or hands
Normal
16. Hemoccult negative
No blood in the stool
Stool
Normal
17. Kyphosis
Hunchback
Spine
Abnormal
18. Head is atraumatic
No trauma to the head
Head
Normal
19. No rhonchi
No respiratory rattling
Lungs
Normal
20. Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Lungs
Abnormal