| A | B |
|---|
| Room preparation (check cleanliness, supplies and equipment); Patient preparation (documentation, physical assistance); participation in evaluation (being present for gynecological exams, handing equipment, assisting patient) | possible roles for the MOA with the physical exam |
| Inspection | observation of physical signs |
| Palpation | using the sense of touch to determine size, temperature, vibrations, form or position of an organ |
| Percussion | tapping or striking the body to elicit sounds or vibratory sensations (direct or indirect) |
| Auscultation | using a stethoscope to listen to sounds originating from the patient's body |
| Mensuration | process of measuring |
| Manipulation | forceful passive movement of a joint to determine range of motion |
| keeps patient warm; protects from embarrassment | reasons for draping |
| supine | lying flat on one's back; position used for examination of the front part of the body, such as a breast exam |
| dorsal recumbant | lying on one's back with knees bent; used for examination of rectal, vaginal and perineal areas |
| lithotomy | lying on one's back with buttocks at the end of the table and feet in stirrups; primarily used for procedures in the vaginal, rectal and perineal areas, such as pap smears |
| sitting | sitting upright on the examination table with feet hanging down; used for evaluation of the head, neck and chest |
| Fowler's; Semi-Fowler's | Sitting on the examination table with legs and back supported; back is often placed at a 45 degree angle; used for postsurgical examintations and patients with difficulty breathing or head trauma |
| prone | lying flat on one's stomach; used for examination of the back |
| Sims' (lateral) | Lying on one's side with the top leg bent; used for rectal and some pelvic examinations, taking a rectal temperature and instillation of rectal medication |
| knee-chest | placement of knees and upper chest on the examination table with the buttocks elevated; used for rectal examination and proctological procedures |
