CHAPTER 21 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Arranged in order of time - ANS chronologic
Considering in the patient as a whole; includes the physical emotional, social, economic, and
spiritual needs of the person - ANS demographic
Statistical data of a population includes the patient's name, address, date of birth, employment,
and other details - ANS demographic
Allows the listener to get additional attention - ANS clarification
A secure online website that gives patient 24 hour access to personal health information using a
username and password - ANS patient portal
a procedure in which a fiber-optic scope is used to examine the large intestine -
ANS colonoscopy
describes the signs and symptoms from the time of onset - ANS history of present illness
A statement in the patient's own words that describes the reason for the visit - ANS chief
complaint
, Occurring in or affecting the members of a family more than would be expected by chance -
ANS familial
to establish an orderly relationship or connection - ANS correlates
subjective complaints reported by the patient - ANS symptoms
a record or recording of electrical impulses of the heart produced by an electrocardiograph -
ANS electrocardiogram
a problem with the function of the nerves outside the spinal cord - ANS peripheral
neuropathy
a relationship of harmony and accord between the patient and the healthcare professional -
ANS rapport
pertaining to the area between the vaginal opening and rectum - ANS perineal
using good judgement; being discreet, sensible - ANS judicious
a physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence - ANS trauma
agreement; the state that occurs when the verbal expression of the message matches the
sender's nonverbal body language - ANS congruence
to listen with a stethoscope - ANS auscultate
objective findings determined by the a clinician such as a fever, hypertension, or rash -
ANS signs
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Arranged in order of time - ANS chronologic
Considering in the patient as a whole; includes the physical emotional, social, economic, and
spiritual needs of the person - ANS demographic
Statistical data of a population includes the patient's name, address, date of birth, employment,
and other details - ANS demographic
Allows the listener to get additional attention - ANS clarification
A secure online website that gives patient 24 hour access to personal health information using a
username and password - ANS patient portal
a procedure in which a fiber-optic scope is used to examine the large intestine -
ANS colonoscopy
describes the signs and symptoms from the time of onset - ANS history of present illness
A statement in the patient's own words that describes the reason for the visit - ANS chief
complaint
, Occurring in or affecting the members of a family more than would be expected by chance -
ANS familial
to establish an orderly relationship or connection - ANS correlates
subjective complaints reported by the patient - ANS symptoms
a record or recording of electrical impulses of the heart produced by an electrocardiograph -
ANS electrocardiogram
a problem with the function of the nerves outside the spinal cord - ANS peripheral
neuropathy
a relationship of harmony and accord between the patient and the healthcare professional -
ANS rapport
pertaining to the area between the vaginal opening and rectum - ANS perineal
using good judgement; being discreet, sensible - ANS judicious
a physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence - ANS trauma
agreement; the state that occurs when the verbal expression of the message matches the
sender's nonverbal body language - ANS congruence
to listen with a stethoscope - ANS auscultate
objective findings determined by the a clinician such as a fever, hypertension, or rash -
ANS signs
