2.1 Introduction to Clinical Reasoning

Question 1

What are aims of a subjective assessment?

Answer 1

1. Build rappport
2. Ascertain the issue from the patient’s viewpoint
3. Set priorities for a physical exam along with the development of a hypothesis
4. Establishing levels of irritability/ precautions for the physical assessment

Question 2

Clinical reasoning process

Answer 2

1. Subjective assessment
2. Physical assessment
3. Analysis
4. Treatment
5. Reassessment

These steps also include reflection/interpretation

Question 3

What is the purpose of the reflection and planning form?

Answer 3

1. Reflection on the situation of the patient and specific considerations for treatment
2. Consideration of precaution for physical assessment

Question 4

Irritability

Answer 4

1. Ease to provoke / time to come on- How long before the injury is aggravated
2. Severity once provoked- A scale of 1-10 of severity
3. Time to ease to baseline once insult removed

Question 5

WOCSSNOR

Answer 5

W- Where is the pain? Can you point with one finger the the location of the pain
O- Are there other sites of pain, eliminate other non-pain areas
C- Constant or intermittent pain levels
S- Superficial or deep pain
N- nature of the pain, sharp, throbby, catchy etc
O- Other areas affected within the body
R- Relationship with other body parts