Intro Clinical Procedures Ch 20 Exam
Questions and Answers
How should you identify a patient - ANSWER-Name and date of birth
Mensuration - ANSWER-process of measuring
When are prenatal patients weighed - ANSWER-Assessment of fetal development
and mothers health
When are adults weighed - ANSWER-During each office visit
When are adults height measured - ANSWER-On first office visit or during physical
exam
When are children weighed and measured for height - ANSWER-During each each
office visit to observe their pattern of growth and to calculate medication dosage
When measuring weight you must round up to what? - ANSWER-Nearest quarter
pound
When measuring height you must round up to what? - ANSWER-The nearest quarter
of an inch 1/4
The four curvatures of the vertebral column - ANSWER-Cervical, thoracic, lumbar,
sacral curvatures
Basic principles related to proper body mechanics that should be followed: -
ANSWER--don't reach for stuff farther that 14-18 inches away
-if possible, push, pull, or slide object rather than lifting
-lighter items placed on high shelves and heavy on lower
-when lifting use large muscles of the arm and legs
-if patient becomes dizzy or start to fall, make a wide base of support and gently and
gradually lower them
Steps for lifting an object using proper body mechanics - ANSWER--determine
weight of object to see if you can lift it
-to lift; stand 6-8 inches away, create a wide base
-always bend the body at the knees and hips
-keep a straight back, lift the object smoothly with leg muscle not back
Prone position - ANSWER-Used to examine the back and to assess extension of the
hip joint
Questions and Answers
How should you identify a patient - ANSWER-Name and date of birth
Mensuration - ANSWER-process of measuring
When are prenatal patients weighed - ANSWER-Assessment of fetal development
and mothers health
When are adults weighed - ANSWER-During each office visit
When are adults height measured - ANSWER-On first office visit or during physical
exam
When are children weighed and measured for height - ANSWER-During each each
office visit to observe their pattern of growth and to calculate medication dosage
When measuring weight you must round up to what? - ANSWER-Nearest quarter
pound
When measuring height you must round up to what? - ANSWER-The nearest quarter
of an inch 1/4
The four curvatures of the vertebral column - ANSWER-Cervical, thoracic, lumbar,
sacral curvatures
Basic principles related to proper body mechanics that should be followed: -
ANSWER--don't reach for stuff farther that 14-18 inches away
-if possible, push, pull, or slide object rather than lifting
-lighter items placed on high shelves and heavy on lower
-when lifting use large muscles of the arm and legs
-if patient becomes dizzy or start to fall, make a wide base of support and gently and
gradually lower them
Steps for lifting an object using proper body mechanics - ANSWER--determine
weight of object to see if you can lift it
-to lift; stand 6-8 inches away, create a wide base
-always bend the body at the knees and hips
-keep a straight back, lift the object smoothly with leg muscle not back
Prone position - ANSWER-Used to examine the back and to assess extension of the
hip joint
