Exam 1 Flashcards
Tort
a private wrong or injury as a result of someone else’s conduct
Negligence
Failure to perform a certain duty which caused injury to an individual
Standard of care
the way someone with specific qualifications is expected to act
act of commission
doing something you’re not supposed to do
act of omission
not doing something you’re supposed to do
PPE; purpose is to identify risk factors
pre-participation exam
Emergency Action Plan
written document that outilines the action plan if an emergency were to occur
Bloodborne Pathogens
microorganisms that are found in blood that can cause disesase
OSHA acronym
Occupational Safety and health administration
OSHA
Organization that creates safe working conditions
compression
pressure force that causes a tissue crush
Tension
force that causes tissue stretch and tears
shear
forces moving in opposite directions (shoe blister)
MOI
mechanism of injury
How is the degree of Injury determined?
severity/intensity of injury; size of area affected
Grade 1 injury
some pain, minimal loss of functin, mild point tenderness
Grade 2 injury
pain, moderate loss of function, swelling, separation of fibers
Grade 3 injury
extremely painful, complete loss of function
Acute injury
rapid onset; traumatic event
critical force
magnitude of a single force for which an anatomical structure is damaged
Chronic injury
slow onset of pain; gradual development of pain from repetition
Ligament
connecting bone to bone
tendon
connecting muscle to bone
sprain
injury to a LIGAMENT; stretched; torn
strain
injury to a tendon/muscle; stretched
Tendinopathy
injuries to tendons
tendinitis
when a tendon swells, causing pain and discomfort
tenosynovitis
inflammation of the fluid-filled synovium
tendinosis
chronic injury to a tendon; overuse
constusion
bruise
bursitis
when the bursae becomes inflamed
crepitation
bones rubbing together
assessment
procedure which injury/illness is classified
evaluation
process used to make a clinical judgement
examination
ID of subjective& objective findings
diagnosis
specifying disease or syndrome
physical diagnosis
external examination only
SINS
severity, irritability, nature, stage
phases of injury
inflammation, repair, remodeling
acronym used to evaluate injury
PQRST
PQRST
provocation, quality, radiating, severity, timing
provocation
what makes the injury hurt/better
observation
irrefutable signs of injury
palpation
touching injured area and surrounding tissues; temp, swelling, deformity
active ROM
personal ROM
passive ROM
someone moving the limb
resisted ROM
pushing against a hand
diagnostic tests
x-rays, MRIs
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Plan
goals put together for a patient
statute of limitations
amount of time a plantiff has to sue someone for something
contraindication
reason for a person not to recieve a certain treatment
primary survey
scene safety, determining if injuries are life-threatening (pulse, breathing)
HOPS
history, observation, palpation, special tests
collagen
This is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix found in the body’s various connective tissues.
consent
This is the process of assuring that a patient is fully aware of all aspects associated with a treatment intervention to be rendered
Assumption of risk
When a person knowingly recognizes the inherent risk of injury by participating in an
activity, and then voluntarily participates in the
activity anyway
chronic musculoskeletal injury
shin splints, stress fracture
5 signs of inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of function
intrinsic factors for injury
poor strength, poor flexibility, age, sex
