Examination and assessment

Question 1

Etiology

Answer 1

cause of injury or disease

Question 2

mechanism

Answer 2

mechanical description of cause

Question 3

Pathology

Answer 3

Structural and functional changes associated with injury process

Question 4

Symptoms

Answer 4

perceptible changes in body or function that indicate injury or illness (subjective)

Question 5

Sign

Answer 5

objective, definitive and obvious indicator for specific condition

Question 6

Degree

Answer 6

grading for injury/condition

Question 7

Diagnosis

Answer 7

denotes name of specific condition

Question 8

prognosis

Answer 8

prediction of the course of the condition

Question 9

Sequela

Answer 9

condition following and resulting from disease or injury (pneumonia resulting from the flu)

Question 10

Syndrom

Answer 10

Group of symptoms and signs that together indicate a particular injury or disease (patellar femoral pain syndrome, concussion)

Question 11

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 11

Systematic method of diagnosing a disorder.

• refers to a list of possible causes/patholgoies
• prioritizing of possibilities
• also referred to as hypothesis, or working diagnosis
• utilize skill to make decision

Question 12

HOPS

Answer 12

History
Observation
Palpation
stress/special tests

Question 13

T/F

Perform systematically, begin away from the injured site.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F
With special tests, lesion in contractile tissue will not result in pain with motion. (pain with active motion in one direction and with passive motion in opposite direction).

Answer 14

False

will result in pain

Question 15

T/F

With special tests, lesion in inert tissue will elicit pain on active and passive motion in the same direction

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What does “testing Accessory motion” mean?

Answer 16

Joint play

Question 17

PROM endpoints Normal

soft tissue approximation

Answer 17

soft, spongy, painless

Question 18

PROM endpoints Normal

capsular feel

Answer 18

abrupt, hard and firm

Question 19

PROM endpoints Normal

bone to bone

Answer 19

distinct abrupt stop

Question 20

PROM endpoints Normal

soft tissue stretch (muscular)

Answer 20

springy

Question 21

PROM abnormal endpoint

empty

Answer 21

movement beyond anatomical limits with pain

Question 22

PROM abnormal endpoint

spasm

Answer 22

involuntary muscle guarding

Question 23

PROM abnormal endpoint

loose

Answer 23

occurs in extreme hypermobility

Question 24

PROM abnormal endpoint

springy block

Answer 24

rebound at endpoint

Question 25

PROM abnormal endpoint

“normal”

Answer 25

normal endpoints can also be abnormal if they are in joints where they are no expected.

Question 26

What does RROM evaluate?

Answer 26

Status of contractile tissue

Cyriax is the grading scale

Question 27

What is the purpose of MMT?

Answer 27

Used to determine extent of injury to contractile tissue. It is an isometric strength test of a single muscle or group performed in the mid range of motion

Question 28

What is the classification system for MMTing?

Answer 28

6 pint scale

from 0-5, five being normal

Question 29

What is anthropometric measurement?

Answer 29

Science of measuring the body. (height, weight, skin fold, craniometry, osteometry, etc.)

Question 30

Volumetric measurements

Answer 30

used to determine limb volume swelling. Measured water is displaced from the tank the limb is immersed in.

Question 31

What is functional testing?

Answer 31

Used to determine athletes readiness to participate or continue participation. Also used to determine progress during rehab.

Question 32

What does smart stand for?

Answer 32

S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - time bound

Question 33

What does HOPS stand for?

Answer 33

History
Observation
Palpation
Special tests/stress