During a typical physical exam, a medical professional will likely: - Check your health history, as well as any recent test results - Check your blood pressure and heart rate - Visually examine your motor functions, speech, body, ears, nose, lungs, throat, heart, and skin - Check whether you have any risks for health issues (like diabetes) - Request a blood test and urine test - Ask whether you have any health-related concerns or questions With a school physical, a sports physical, or another kind of physical, a medical professional may also check for other things. For example, in a sports physical, a professional may also check for athletic capability. Or in a school physical for a child, a professional may check the child’s level of development and maturity.