Clinical Assessment Term 2

36 Questions | By Wildcherry26 | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 160

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1.

What is the term denoting the disease or syndrome the person is believed to have?
- A.
  
  Impairment
- B.
  
  Diagnosis
- C.
  
  Assessment
- D.
  
  All of the above are acceptable
- E.
  
  None of the above
2.

An assessment is only useful when your client is seeking care for a specific pain complaint.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

As a massage therapist, why is it important to be proficient in clinical assessment?
- A.
  
  It provides information to develop an effective treatment plan
- B.
  
  To monitor the effectiveness of the treatment plan
- C.
  
  It provides a means to identify impairments
- D.
  
  A & C
- E.
  
  All of the above
4.

What part of the SOAP acronym can be referred to as your "clinical impression" on the student clinic forms?
- A.
  
  Subjective data
- B.
  
  Objective data
- C.
  
  Assessment
- D.
  
  Plan
5.

Information gathered through your observations is considered subjective data.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

It is not necessary to conduct an assessment when your client already has a diagnosis.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

When assessing your client, always test the ______ side first, and perform what you suspect to be the most painful test _____.
8.

When conducting the assessment, the therapist's goal by the end of the subjective part of the assessment is to _______________________________. (Step 2 of the Evaluative Phase of Clinical Decision Making)
9.

Provide an example of a means to record the client's perceived level/severity of pain.
10.

Asking leading questions during client history intake is a god way to speed up the process.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The following sequence of events would be the most appropriate when conducting an assessment:
- A.
  
  Case history, observations, lesion site palpation, functional tests
- B.
  
  Case history, functional tests, lesion site palpation, special tests
- C.
  
  Case history, observations, functional tests, lesion site palpation
- D.
  
  Case history, functional tests, observations, lesion site palpation
12.

As an injury resolves, the area of pain decreases and becomes more localized. This is referred to as ___________.
13.

Give three components of the assessment that might be considered objective data.
14.

Through your intake, you believe you are assessing an injury to the medial collateral ligament of the knee. The order you would perform your functional testing would be _____________, __________________ then _______________.
15.

Describe the following testing position, including appropriate joint angles: Hooklying.
16.

Describe the following testing position, including appropriate joint angles: Long seated.
17.

Ligaments are a likely source of pain during active resisted.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Repetitive strain injuries typically present with an incidious onset.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

__________ testing most specifically targets the non-contractile structures of the affected joint.
20.

When performing an active resisted test, the joint being tested should be placed in a __________ position, then the client is asked to perform a(n) ___________ contraction.
21.

The endfeel that describes what is felt at the end of normal range of motion that is resistant to further movement by the joint capsule and/or ligaments is called _______________.
22.

An endfeel that is "sudden and hard" and accompanied by pain is likely due to ____________.
23.

When performing active resisted testing, a strong and painful contraction most likely indicates:
- A.
  
  Complete rupture of the muscle or tendon
- B.
  
  A severe lesion of the musculotendinous unit
- C.
  
  A minor lesion of the musculotendinous unit
- D.
  
  No lesion would be suspected
- E.
  
  None of the above
24.

According to the Oxford Manual Muscle testing Scale, what grade would be given when a muscular contraction can overcome the force of gravity, but not any added resistance?
25.

Endfeel is determined by applying ________________ at the end range of full and pain free passive relaxed range of motion.