Off-Field Evaluation
Definition: Ultimate determination of a patient’s physical condition; made by a physician
Medical Diagnosis
MAPPS is used in which section of HOPS?
History
True or False: Skill level is a factor that can influence athletic injuries.
True
AROM
Active Range of Motion
How many inches should the crutches be lateral and anterior of the legs?
6” and 2”
Definition: Application of mechanical forces to living organisms
Biomechanics
Write one question a provider would ask in the MOI section of MAPPS?
How did this happen?
When did this happen?
What is the problem?
The on-field assessment is divided into two categories. The _______ survey and _______ survey.
primary; secondary
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
How many degrees should the elbows be flexed when fitting for crutches?
30 degrees
List three basic requirements you need to properly evaluate a patient’s injury.
Anatomy
Biomechanics
Activity Knowledge
Write two questions asking about sounds and sensations.
Did you feel a pop?
Any popping, clicking or grinding since?
Numbness or tingling?
List three problems you are looking for during a primary survey.
Level of consciousness
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Severe Bleeding
Shock
HOPS
History, Observation, Palpation, Special Tests
True or False: When applying a splint the patient should be moved off the field first.
False
Name four types of special tests
Range of motion
•Strength
•Neurological Examination
•Sensory Testing
•Reflex Testing
•Joint Stability
•Functional Performance
•Postural Examination
Write three questions you could ask a patient about pain?
Rate your pain 1-10
What type of pain are you experiencing?
What activities make pain worse?
Where does it hurt?
When the skin color on a patient turns blue, what can that tell us?
Airway obstruction
Trouble breathing
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
When should you check for circulation when applying a splint?
Before and after the splint is applied
True or False:
Myotome = Sensation
Dermatome = Motor
False
Write three questions asking about acute vs. chronic
Did it happen suddenly?
Did it gradually get worse over time?
Was there a specific moment you remember?
What is the difference between tachypnea, bradypnea, and dyspnea?
Tachypnea = rapid breathing
Bradypnea = slow breathing
Dyspnea = difficulty breathing
MAPPS
Mechanism of Injury, Acute vs. Chronic, Pain, Previous History, Sounds and Sensations
When using crutches, do you go crutch first or foot first when going up stairs?
Foot first