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| Inflammation of a a lacrimal gland |
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patient in an upright position at the end of the examination table, using the footrest for support.
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horizontal recumbent postion
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the patient is lying flat on his/her back with the arms to the sides and the head elevated with a pillow.
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| dorsal recumbent position |
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the patient is in a supine postion, but knees are flexed sharply witht the feet flat on the table.
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patient first assumes the supine position and then moves to the left, side-lying postion. The left arm is kept behind the body and the right arm is up, flexed and forward.
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patient is lying on the abdomen witht the head slightly turned to the side and the arms above the head or alongside the body.
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| patient is lying in the supine position with the back of the table drawn up at either a 45-60 degree angle.-helps patient to breathe- |
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| visual viewing of all body parts and surface areas for symmetry |
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| using the hand to locate and touch major organs and lymph nodes and to detect tenderness in an area. |
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| used to check the nervous system and respiratory system |
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| use of a stethoscope to detect the sounds of the heart, respiratory system, and bowels. |
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-alphabet chart-for english speaking pts
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-object chart-for preschooler
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| for testing color blindness |
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to test a person's ability to read at a precribed distance.
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| hypermetropia or hypertopia |
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patient has troble seeing objects clearly when the are close
contour of crystalline lens is distorted
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contour of crystalline lens is distorted
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as people age, they are less able to see close objects clearly.
crystalline lens lose ability to adapt
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patient has trouble focusing; vision is blurred.
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| eyes do not focus on an object at the same time-cross-eye- |
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patient is assisted into kneeling position, with the buttocks elevated and the head and chest lowered onto the table.
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