Question

Mrs. Mitchell was hospitalized after being found unconscious in her home. A dietitian conducted a nutritional assessment noting the general appearance of Mrs. Mitchell's skin, eyes, and tongue. Which part of the assessment is this?
a) Medical examination
b) Diet history
c) Biochemical evaluation
d) Clinical examination

Answer 1

Answer: d) Clinical examination

Explanation:

A clinical examination is a physical examination of the body which is usually done without any surgery. It notices the external characteristics and internal characteristics of body specially by using the diagnostic tests such as x-rays, MRI and others. This is done to determine the cause of disease and disorder.

The given assessment is the part of the clinical examination because external features such as skin, eyes and tongue can be examined in a clinical study to identify the disease or disorder and it's cause.