clinical assessment weeks 1-2

Question 1

Smart goals

Answer 1

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed objectives for treatment planning

Question 2

Clinical Reasoning Process:

Answer 2

Systematic approach to analyzing patient data and making treatment decisions.

Question 3

Objective Physiotherapy Assessment:

Answer 3

Physical examination, diagnostic testing, and functional measures.

Question 4

PREMs:

Answer 4

Patient-reported experience measures for evaluating healthcare service quality and patient satisfaction.

Question 5

PROMs:

Answer 5

Patient-reported outcome measures for assessing health status (e.g., VAS, Oswestry Disability Index).

Question 6

Body Chart:

Answer 6

a. Area of symptoms
b. Quality of pain (sharp, dull, buring)
c. Depth of pain (deep, superfical)
d. Intensity of pain (0-10)
e. Constant/ intermittent symptoms
f. Relationship of symptoms
g.Neuro signs: numbness, paraesthesia, pins and needles, cramp, tightness

Question 7

Symptom Irritability:

Answer 7

a measure of how easily a patient’s symptoms can be provoked or how long they persist after provocation

T1: time to onset of symptoms
T2: Time that the patient can sustain an activity before symptoms force them to stop
T3: Time to cessation of symptoms after stopping activity

Question 8

SCEBS Method:

Answer 8

Somatic, Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral, Social dimensions in patient history taking.

Question 9

WHIP Method:

Answer 9

When, How, Intervention to Date, Pattern since Onset: Comprehensive patient assessment approach.

Question 10

Red flags:

Answer 10

Warning signs indicating serious health conditions or complications. Examples

Unexplained weight loss
Constant pain
Severe night pain
History of cancer with new onset of pain
Neurological deficits not limited to one nerve root
Recent infection or high risk of infection
Use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressant drugs
Structural deformity

Question 11

Principles of Assessment:

Answer 11

• Identify a potential health condition
• Assess body functions and structures
• Identify activity limitations and restriction
• Understand environmental and personal factors

Question 12

Biomedical vs. Biopsychosocial Model:

Answer 12

Biomedical: Focuses on physical factors.

Biopsychosocial: Considers biological, psychological, and social factors.

Question 13

ICF Framework:

Answer 13

Health condition -> impairment -> activity limitations -> participation restrictions -> environmental factors -> personal factors