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Injury Evaluation/Assesment
Chapter 5
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Undergraduate 2
02/21/2012

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What are the healthcare ABCs?
Definition
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Term
What is ambulatory assistance?
Definition
when you help an individual who is able to walk off the playing field
Term
Name 3 methods of moving an injured patient?
Definition
-ambulatory assistance
-manual conveyence
-spine board
Term
what is a symptom?
Definition
information provided by the injured individual regarding his or her perception of the problem
Term
Which should be evaluated first the injured body part or the uninjured body part.
Definition
the uninjured body part should be evaluated first because it becomes the standard of comparison
Term
what is an acute injury?
Definition
it is resulting from a specific event leading to a sudden onset of symptoms
Term
what is a chronic injury?
Definition
a slow, insidious onset of symptoms that culminates in a painful inflammatory condition
Term
THe evaluation process should include a ___________, ___________, ____________________, ___________________.
Definition
history taking, inspection of the injury, palpitation of the injury, and special test
Term
What is the HOPS method?
Definition
it is format of note taking that some healthcare professionals use; History Observation/Inspection Palpitation Special Test
Term
What does the SOAP method include that the HOPS method does not?
Definition
the rehabilitation process
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What is the SOAP format of note taking?
Definition
the SOAP method of note taking is a more well rounded format; it includes Subjective and Objective evaluations Assesments of the injury and the Plan for recovery
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