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Chapter 36: Specialty Examination & Procedures

Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
Chapter 39: Geriatrics
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies 9th Edition
1. Screening patients for color vision acuity is done with color plates known as ________________
2. In the Weber test, the vibrating tuning fork is held against the vertex or against the ______________or
_________________
3. Rectal examinations to get a better view of the colon may be performed by using a ________________or
a __________________________.
4. An evacuant is used to expel fecal matter from the _______________________.
5. Side vision while looking straight forward is known as _________________________ vision.
6. Lung capacity can be measured by a ___________________________or a ____________________ meter.
7. When performing a Snellen eye test, to test each eye individually, the patient covers one eye with a(n)
_________________________.
8. The greatest volume of air that can be expelled during a complete, slow, unforced expiration following a
maximum inspiration is known as _______________________________.
9. A simple, noninvasive test that measures the patient’s pulse rate and oxygen saturation level in the blood
is known as a __________________________test.
10. An infant’s growth refers to changes in _______________and ________________.
11. An infant should be examined at 2- to 3-month intervals for the first ____________________ of life.
12. Poor hygiene, inadequate clothing size, and apparent malnutrition are signs of
__________________________.
13. Infants usually crawl at _______________8–10 months of age.
14. Most infants will walk between ______________________ months of age.
15. The EPSDT program, Medicaid’s comprehensive and preventive child health program, is for individuals
under the age of __________.

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Here are the answers to your questions based on the chapters referenced:

  1. Screening patients for color vision acuity is done with color plates known as Ishihara plates.
  2. In the Weber test, the vibrating tuning fork is held against the vertex or against the forehead or mastoid process.
  3. Rectal examinations to get a better view of the colon may be performed by using a gloved finger or a sigmoidoscope.
  4. An evacuant is used to expel fecal matter from the rectum.
  5. Side vision while looking straight forward is known as peripheral vision.
  6. Lung capacity can be measured by a spirometer or a peak flow meter.
  7. When performing a Snellen eye test, to test each eye individually, the patient covers one eye with a(n) occluder.
  8. The greatest volume of air that can be expelled during a complete, slow, unforced expiration following a maximum inspiration is known as forced vital capacity (FVC).
  9. A simple, noninvasive test that measures the patient’s pulse rate and oxygen saturation level in the blood is known as a pulse oximetry test.
  10. An infant’s growth refers to changes in weight and length.
  11. An infant should be examined at 2- to 3-month intervals for the first year of life.
  12. Poor hygiene, inadequate clothing size, and apparent malnutrition are signs of neglect.
  13. Infants usually crawl at 6 to 8–10 months of age.
  14. Most infants will walk between 9 and 15 months of age.
  15. The EPSDT program, Medicaid’s comprehensive and preventive child health program, is for individuals under the age of 21.

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