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BIOS 260 HOMEWORK: WEEK ONE
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

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