Question

touching an athlete as a part of the evaluation process is done during the ____ part of the evaluation.

• history
• observation
• palpation
• special test

question 25
2 pts
which of the following statements would be written in the a part of the soap notes.

• crepitus over radial head
• fracture of the t 5 spinous process
• patient rates pain 7 of 10 on pain scale
• subacromial bursitis

Explanation:

For the first question:

• History involves asking about symptoms/background, no touch.
• Observation is visual assessment, no touch.
• Palpation is defined as touching to assess tissue, swelling, tenderness.
• Special tests are functional/positional, not just touching.

For Question 25:
SOAP notes: A = Assessment (diagnosis/interpretation of findings).

• "crepitus over radial head" is an objective finding (O).
• "patient rates pain 7 of 10" is subjective (S).
• "fracture of the T5 spinous process" and "subacromial bursitis" are diagnostic assessments (A).

Answer:

First question: Palpation
Question 25:

• fracture of the T 5 spinous process
• subacromial bursitis