Indexes
IndexIndex of Key Tests
| Physical Exam Test | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 3-3-2 Rule | Chapter 39 |
| Abdominal Exam | Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 20, Chapter 41 |
| Abdominal Exam (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Abdominojugular Reflux (AJR) | Chapter 6, Chapter 9 |
| AC Joint Distraction Test | Chapter 23 |
| Acne | Chapter 12 |
| Adam's Forward Bend Test | Chapter 29 |
| Admission Orders (ADDAVID) | Appendix 2 |
| Advanced Care Planning Conversation | Chapter 41 |
| Agenda Setting for Ambulatory Patients | Chapter 1 |
| Alcohol Use Disorder Screening | Chapter 37 |
| Allen's Test | Chapter 8 |
| Altered Mental Status | Chapter 9 |
| Ankle and Foot Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 28 |
| Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) | Chapter 8 |
| Ankle Clonus | Chapter 31 |
| Ankle Jerk Reflex | Chapter 14, Chapter 29, Chapter 31 |
| Ankle Stability Testing | Chapter 28 |
| Anorexia Nervosa Screen | Chapter 34 |
| Anterior and Posterior Drawer Test | Chapter 26 |
| Anterior and Posterior Instability (Elbow) | Chapter 24 |
| Anterior and Posterior Instability (Shoulder) | Chapter 23 |
| Anterior Release Sign (Shoulder) | Chapter 23 |
| Anterior Relocation Test (Shoulder) | Chapter 23 |
| Anterior Segment (Slit-Lamp) Examination | Chapter 40 |
| APGAR Score (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Apley's Compression Test | Chapter 26 |
| Apprehension Test (Shoulder) | Chapter 23 |
| Arm/Finger Rolling Test | Chapter 31 |
| Arterial vs Venous Disease | Chapter 8, Chapter 14 |
| Asterixis | Chapter 13, Chapter 41 |
| Auscultation – Bowel Sounds | Chapter 13 |
| Auscultation – Bruits | Chapter 6, Chapter 8, Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 15 |
| Auscultation – Cardiac | Chapter 6, Chapter 9, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Auscultation – Fetal Heart Rate | Chapter 20 |
| Auscultation – Respiratory | Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Back Exam | Chapter 29 |
| Ballottement of Kidneys | Chapter 10 |
| Barlow & Ortolani Maneuvers (Newborn) | Chapter 17, Chapter 27 |
| Barrel Chest & Flail Chest | Chapter 5 |
| Barriers to Understanding (CMPA) | Appendix 1 |
| Bereavement and Grief Assessment | Chapter 41 |
| Biceps Reflex | Chapter 31 |
| Bilateral Chest Expansion | Chapter 5, Chapter 29 |
| Bimanual Exam | Chapter 19 |
| Binge Eating Disorder Screen | Chapter 34 |
| Bladder Palpation | Chapter 10, Chapter 41 |
| Blood Pressure (BP) | Chapter 4 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Chapter 4, Chapter 14, Chapter 16, Chapter 20, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Brachioradialis Reflex | Chapter 31 |
| Brainstem Reflexes | Chapter 31 |
| Breast Localized Differences | Chapter 21 |
| Breast Lumps Assessment | Chapter 21 |
| Brodie-Trendelenburg Test | Chapter 8 |
| Bronchophony (Vocal Resonance) | Chapter 5 |
| Buerger's Test | Chapter 8 |
| Bulimia Nervosa Screen | Chapter 34 |
| Bulk (Motor Testing) | Chapter 31 |
| Burns Assessment | Chapter 12 |
| Cachexia, Sarcopenia | Chapter 5, Chapter 41 |
| Calf Circumference | Chapter 8 |
| Capillary Refill Time | Chapter 8, Chapter 9 |
| Cardiac Exam (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Cardiac Precordial Auscultation | Chapter 6, Chapter 10 |
| Cardiovascular Exam | Chapter 14 |
| Carotid Upstroke | Chapter 6 |
| Castell's Sign – Spleen | Chapter 11, Chapter 13 |
| Central Pulses (Femoral) (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Cervical Check Exam, Bishop Score | Chapter 20 |
| Clarke's Test (Patellofemoral Grind Test) | Chapter 26 |
| Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) | Chapter 37 |
| Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (COWS) | Chapter 37 |
| Closed-Loop Communication | Appendix 2 |
| Clubbing (Schamroth Sign) | Chapter 5, Chapter 39 |
| Coagulopathy | Chapter 6, Chapter 16 |
| Cognitive Screening (MOCA, MMSE, Mini-Cog) | Chapter 36 |
| Cognitive Status | Chapter 41 |
| Communicating Risk (CMPA) | Appendix 1 |
| Conjunctival pallor | Chapter 6 |
| Consultation Note Writing Sample | Appendix 2 |
| Cormack Lehane Grade | Chapter 39 |
| Cortical Sensation Testing (Stereognosis, Graphesthesia, 2-point discrimination) | Chapter 31 |
| Costovertebral Angle (CVA) Tenderness | Chapter 10 |
| Cover-Uncover Test (Pediatric) | Chapter 40 |
| Cranial Nerve Exam | Chapter 31 |
| Crossed Straight Leg Raise | Chapter 29 |
| Cullen's Sign (Pancreatitis) | Chapter 13 |
| Cultural Safety (CMPA) | Appendix 1 |
| Cyanosis - Central | Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Chapter 39 |
| Cyanosis – Central (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Cyanosis – Peripheral | Chapter 5, Chapter 39 |
| Cyanosis – Peripheral (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Decreased Skin Turgor | Chapter 9 |
| Delirium Screening (CAM Screening Tool) | Chapter 36 |
| Delusions Screening | Chapter 36 |
| Depression Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Dermatitis Assessment | Chapter 12 |
| Dermatological Lesions, 1° & 2° Classification | Chapter 12 |
| Developmental Milestones (Pediatrics) | Chapter 17 |
| Diabetes Foot Exam | Chapter 14 |
| Diaphragmatic Excursion | Chapter 5, Chapter 41 |
| Dietary Intake History | Chapter 38 |
| Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) | Chapter 13, Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Discharge Summary Template | Appendix 2 |
| Dix-Hallpike Test (BPPV Test) | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Drop Arm Test | Chapter 23 |
| Dry Axilla | Chapter 9 |
| Dry Mucous Membranes | Chapter 9 |
| Eating Disorder Screen (General) | Chapter 34 |
| Edema | Chapter 6, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 16, Chapter 41 |
| Egophony | Chapter 5 |
| Elbow Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 24 |
| Elbow Flexion Test | Chapter 24 |
| Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring | Chapter 20 |
| Empty Can Test | Chapter 23 |
| Environmental and Exposure History | Chapter 1 |
| Equity-Deserving Populations Primer | Chapter 3 |
| Equity-Deserving Population Screen (IF-IT-HELPS) | Chapter 1, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Concepts | Chapter 2 |
| Exercise Prescription | Chapter 38 |
| External Ocular Exam | Chapter 40 |
| Extraocular Muscle (EOM) Movements | Chapter 31, Chapter 40 |
| Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) | Chapter 32, Chapter 41 |
| FABER Test | Chapter 27, Chapter 29 |
| FADIR Test | Chapter 27 |
| Femoral Nerve Stretch | Chapter 29 |
| Finger Rub Test (Hearing Loss Screening) | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Finger Tapping Test | Chapter 31 |
| Finger-to-Nose Testing (Coordination) | Chapter 31 |
| Finkelstein's Test | Chapter 25 |
| Fluid Wave Test - Ascites | Chapter 13 |
| Fontanelles and Sutures (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Food Insecurity Screening | Chapter 38, Chapter 41 |
| Forced Expiratory Time (FET) | Chapter 5 |
| Friction Rub - Peritoneal Irritation | Chapter 13 |
| Frontal Release Signs | Chapter 31 |
| Functional Assessment | Chapter 41 |
| Functional Trendelenburg Test | Chapter 26 |
| Fundoscopy, Direct | Chapter 7, Chapter 14, Chapter 31, Chapter 40 |
| Gaenslen's Test | Chapter 29 |
| Gait Assessment | Chapter 14, Chapters 22-30, Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| GALS MSK Screening Exam | Chapter 30 |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Genital Exam (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Gentle Interruption | Chapter 1, Chapter 38 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) | Chapter 31 |
| Goals of Care Discussion | Chapter 39, Chapter 41, Appendix 1 |
| Gower's Sign (Pediatrics) | Chapter 31 |
| Graphesthesia (Cortical Sensation) | Chapter 31 |
| Grey-Turner Sign - Pancreatitis | Chapter 13 |
| Growth Curves (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Growth Curves (Pediatrics) | Chapter 17 |
| Hallucination Screening | Chapter 36 |
| Hand and Wrist Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 25 |
| Hawkins-Kennedy Test | Chapter 23 |
| Head and Neck Exam (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Heart Rate (HR) | Chapter 4 |
| Heaves and Thrills | Chapter 6 |
| Heel to Shin Testing (Coordination) | Chapter 31 |
| HINTS Exam | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Hip Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 27 |
| Hirsutism | Chapter 16 |
| Homecare Support Assessment | Chapter 41 |
| Hum Test (Hearing Loss Assessment) | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Inguinal Canal | Chapter 19 |
| Inspection - Oropharynx | Chapter 7, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Intercostal Percussion | Chapter 5, Chapter 41 |
| Interphalangeal (IP) Joint Stability | Chapter 25 |
| Interprofessional Education | Appendix 2 |
| Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Measurement | Chapter 40 |
| Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) | Chapter 6, Chapter 9, Chapter 41 |
| Knee Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 26 |
| Lachman test | Chapter 26 |
| Laryngeal Height (Tracheal Descent) | Chapter 5 |
| Lasegue's Sign | Chapter 29 |
| Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Test | Chapter 24 |
| Leg Length Discrepancy | Chapter 27 |
| Leopold's Maneuvers (Obstetrics) | Chapter 20 |
| Lid Lag test | Chapter 15 |
| Lift Off Test | Chapter 23 |
| Liver Excursion | Chapter 13 |
| Liver Scratch Test (Conditional Test) | Chapter 13 |
| Longitudinal Tongue Furrows | Chapter 9 |
| Lymph Nodes | Chapter 11, Chapter 19, Chapter 21 |
| Mallampati Score | Chapter 7, Chapter 39 |
| Malnutrition Screen | Chapter 38 |
| Mandibular Protrusion Test | Chapter 39 |
| Mania, Screening Questions | Chapter 33 |
| McBurney's Point | Chapter 13 |
| McMurray's Test | Chapter 26 |
| Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) Test | Chapter 24 |
| Medial, Lateral Collateral Instability (Elbow) | Chapter 24 |
| Medial, Lateral Collateral Stress Test (Knee) | Chapter 26 |
| Medical Error (CMPA) | Appendix 1 |
| Melanoma vs. Mole (ABCDE) | Chapter 12 |
| Meningismus Signs (Kernig, Brudzinski, Jolt Accentuation of Headache) | Chapter 31 |
| Mental Health Forms (Form 1, Form 42, etc.) | Chapter 35 |
| Mental Status Exam | Chapter 32, Chapter 41 |
| Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joint Stability | Chapter 25 |
| Modified Schober's Test | Chapter 29 |
| Motivational Interviewing - DEARS | Chapter 38 |
| Motivational Interviewing - Informing | Chapter 38 |
| Motivational Interviewing - OARS | Chapter 38 |
| Mouth Inspection | Chapter 7 |
| Murphy's Sign (Cholecystitis Special Test) | Chapter 13 |
| Myoclonus | Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Neer's Test | Chapter 23 |
| Neuro Exam - Motor | Chapter 29, Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Neuro Exam - Reflex | Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 29, Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Neuro Exam - Sensory | Chapter 14, Chapter 29, Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Nikolsky Sign | Chapter 12 |
| Non-Verbal Signs of Pain | Chapter 41 |
| Nose Inspection and Palpation | Chapter 7 |
| NURSE Statements (Explore Emotion) | Chapter 1, Chapter 38, Chapter 41 |
| Ober Test | Chapter 27 |
| O’Brien’s Test | Chapter 23 |
| Obsessive Compulsive D/O (OCD) Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Obturator Sign (Appendicitis Special Test) | Chapter 13 |
| Occiput-Wall Distance | Chapter 29 |
| Optimizing Medical Interpretation Service | Appendix 1 |
| Orthostatic Vitals | Chapter 4, Chapter 9 |
| Otoscopy, Middle Ear | Chapter 7 |
| Outer Ear Inspection, Palpation | Chapter 7 |
| Painful Arc | Chapter 23 |
| Palate Exam and Suck Reflex (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) Assessment | Chapter 41 |
| Palpation of Liver's Edge | Chapter 13 |
| Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Parietal Neglect | Chapter 31 |
| Passive Tone and Posture (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Patellar Reflex | Chapter 29, Chapter 31 |
| Patellar Tilt Test | Chapter 26 |
| Patient Dignity Question | Chapter 41 |
| Patient Readiness Ruler | Chapter 38, Appendix 1 |
| Patient Support Network Screen | Chapter 41 |
| Patient-Centred Electronic Medical Record Use | Appendix 1 |
| Pectus Excavatum & Carinatum | Chapter 5 |
| Pemberton's Sign | Chapter 15 |
| Penis Inspection & Palpation | Chapter 19 |
| Peripheral Vascular Exam | Chapter 8, Chapter 14 |
| Persons with Disabilities & Suspected Cognitive Impairment, Key Interview Skills | Appendix 1 |
| Phalen's Sign | Chapter 25 |
| Physician-Patient Boundaries (CMPA) | Appendix 1 |
| Piano Key Sign | Chapter 25 |
| Pivot Shift Test | Chapter 26 |
| Plantar Response | Chapter 29, Chapter 31 |
| Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) | Chapter 6, Chapter 39 |
| Posterior Column (Sensory Testing) | Chapter 31 |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Postural Reactions (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Power (Motor Testing) | Chapter 15, Chapter 29, Chapter 31 |
| Pre- vs. Post-Ductal O2 Sats (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Pretibial Myxedema | Chapter 15 |
| Pronator Drift of Upper Extremity | Chapter 31 |
| Pronouncing Death (Brain) | Chapter 31 |
| Pronouncing Death (Circulatory) | Chapter 41 |
| Proprioceptive Test (Neuro) | Chapter 31 |
| Prostate Exam | Chapter 19 |
| Psoas' Sign (Appendicitis Special Test) | Chapter 13 |
| Psychopathy Screening (Hare's Checklist) | Chapter 35 |
| Psychosis Screening | Chapter 36 |
| Publicly Funded Vaccines, Ontario & Canada | Chapter 17 |
| Pulses – Central and Peripheral | Chapter 6, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 41 |
| Pulses – Femoral (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Pulsus Paradoxus | Chapter 6 |
| Pupillary Accommodation Reflex | Chapter 31, Chapter 40 |
| Pupillary Response to Light | Chapter 31, Chapter 40, Chapter 41 |
| Q-Tip Test for Vulvodynia | Chapter 19 |
| Range of Motion - Cervical-Spine | Chapter 39 |
| Rapid Alternating Movements, Upper Limb | Chapter 31 |
| Rebound Tenderness | Chapter 13 |
| Rectovaginal Exam | Chapter 19 |
| Red Reflex Exam (Pediatrics) | Chapter 17, Chapter 40 |
| Reflexes, Developmental (Pediatrics) | Chapter 17 |
| Resp Rate (RR) | Chapter 4 |
| Respiratory Exam | Chapter 5, Chapter 10, Chapter 14 |
| Respiratory Exam (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Retrosternal Goiter | Chapter 15 |
| Rhythm of Breathing | Chapter 5 |
| Rib-Pelvis Distance | Chapter 29 |
| Rinne's Test | Chapter 7 |
| Risk Assessment – Harm to Self or Others | Chapter 35 |
| Rosacea | Chapter 12 |
| Romberg Test (Stance Assessment) | Chapter 31 |
| Rovsing's Sign (Appendicitis Special Test) | Chapter 13 |
| Rupture of Membranes Exam | Chapter 20 |
| Sacrum and Anus Inspection (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| SaO2 (Oxygen Saturation) | Chapter 4 |
| Scarf Test | Chapter 23 |
| SCOFF Questionnaire (Eating Disorders) | Chapter 34 |
| Scoliosis & Kyphosis | Chapter 5, Chapter 29 |
| Sexual History, Function | Chapter 18 |
| Sexual History, Inclusive & Detailed | Chapter 18 |
| Shake Test | Chapter 13 |
| Shifting Dullness Test - Ascites | Chapter 13 |
| Shoulder Exam, General (MSK) | Chapter 25 |
| Signs of Actively Dying | Chapter 41 |
| Sinus Transillumination | Chapter 7 |
| Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Assessment | Chapter 12 |
| Skin Cancer in Darker Skin Tones | Chapter 12 |
| Skin Exam including Jaundice (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Skinfold measurement with Calipers | Chapter 16 |
| SMART Goal Setting | Chapter 38 |
| Smoking, Alcohol, Substance Use Screen | Chapter 1, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| SOAP Notes | Appendix 2 |
| Social Phobia Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Specific Phobia Screening | Chapter 33 |
| Speculum Exam | Chapter 19 |
| Speed's Test | Chapter 23 |
| Spinothalamic (Sensory Testing) | Chapter 31 |
| Spirituality Screen | Chapter 1, Chapter 41 |
| Splenic Palpation | Chapter 11, Chapter 13 |
| Spurling's Test | Chapter 29 |
| SSHADESS Adolescent Interview | Chapter 17 |
| Stance Assessment | Chapter 31, Chapter 41 |
| Stereognosis (Cortical Sensation) | Chapter 31 |
| Sterile Speculum Exam for Rupture of Membranes (ROM) | Chapter 20 |
| Stigmata of Chronic Liver Disease | Chapter 13 |
| Straight Leg Raise | Chapter 29 |
| Subclavian Steal Screen | Chapter 31 |
| Substitute Decision Maker (SDM)/POA | Chapter 41 |
| Suicide Risk Assessment | Chapter 35 |
| Sulcus Sign | Chapter 23 |
| Sunken Eyes | Chapter 9 |
| Supine Roll Test (BPPV Test) | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Symphysis - Fundal Height | Chapter 20 |
| Tactile Fremitus | Chapter 5 |
| Tandem Gait | Chapter 31 |
| Tanner Staging (Adolescent Females) | Chapter 19, Chapter 21 |
| Tanner Staging (Adolescent Males) | Chapter 19 |
| Tar Staining of Fingers | Chapter 5 |
| Tell Me More… (Explore Emotion) | Chapter 41 |
| Temperature | Chapter 4 |
| Temperature to Touch – Extremities | Chapter 8, Chapter 9 |
| Testes, Scrotum Inspection & Palpation (including Epididymis, Spermatic Cord) | Chapter 19 |
| Thomas Test | Chapter 27 |
| Thompson Calf-Squeeze Test | Chapter 28 |
| Thyroid Gland Palpation | Chapter 15 |
| Thyromental Distance | Chapter 39 |
| Timed-up-and-go (TUG) test | Chapter 31 |
| Tinel's Sign (Elbow, Wrist, Ankle) | Chapter 24, Chapter 25, Chapter 28 |
| Toe-Tapping Test (Coordination) | Chapter 31 |
| Tone (Motor Testing) | Chapter 29, Chapter 31 |
| Tonsils | Chapter 11 |
| Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) | Chapter 12 |
| Toxidrome Screening | Chapter 37 |
| Tracheal Deviation | Chapter 5 |
| Traube's Space - Spleen | Chapter 11, Chapter 13 |
| Trauma-Informed Care & ACE Questionnaires | Appendix 1 |
| Triceps Reflex | Chapter 31 |
| Two-Point Discrimination (Cortical Sensation) | Chapter 31 |
| Universal Trauma Precautions Approach | Appendix 1 |
| Upper Lip Bite Test | Chapter 39 |
| Varicose Veins | Chapter 8 |
| Venous Access - Peripheral | Chapter 39 |
| Venous Hum - Liver | Chapter 13 |
| Vibration Test (Neuro) | Chapter 31 |
| Violence Risk Assessment | Chapter 35 |
| Visual Acuity Measurement | Chapter 31, Chapter 40 |
| Visual Acuity Measurement (Pediatric) | Chapter 40 |
| Visual Field Testing, Confrontational | Chapter 31, Chapter 40 |
| Vital Signs (Newborn) | Chapter 17 |
| Vital Signs (Pediatrics) | Chapter 17 |
| Volume Status Exam | Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 13 |
| Waist Circumference | Chapter 4, Chapter 14, Chapter 16 |
| Waist-Height & Waist-Hip Ratios | Chapter 4, Chapter 14, Chapter 16 |
| Weber's Test | Chapter 7 |
| Weight, Height | Chapter 4, Chapter 14, Chapter 16, Chapter 20, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Whispered Pectoriloquy | Chapter 5 |
| Whispered Voice Screening Test (Hearing) | Chapter 7, Chapter 31 |
| Wilson Score | Chapter 39 |
| Wish-Worry-Wonder Statement | Chapter 41 |
| Work of Breathing | Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Chapter 39, Chapter 41 |
| Wrist Stability | Chapter 25 |
| Written Communication Expectations (CMPA) | Appendix 2 |
| Xanthomata | Chapter 6 |
| Yergason's Test | Chapter 23 |