RT Book, Section
A1 Halle, John S.
A1 Halle, Rob J.
A2 Hoogenboom, Barbara J.
A2 Voight, Michael L.
A2 Prentice, William E.
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ID 1193811395
T1 Neuromuscular Scan Examination
T2 Musculoskeletal Interventions: Techniques for Therapeutic Exercise, 4e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260459951
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193811395
RD 2023/09/21
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  completion  of  this  chapter,  the  physical  therapist  should  be  able  to  do  the  following:List  and  discuss  the  basic  purposes  of  a  scan  exam  as  outlined  in  this  chapter.Describe  how  a  scan  exam  is  fundamentally  different  from  an  algorithm.Discuss  the  potential  role  of  a  prescreening  questionnaire  in  a  scan  examination.Compare  and  contrast  the  basic  elements  of  a  scan  examination  to  the  “five  elements  of  patient/client  management”  that  are  described  in  The  Guide  to  Physical  Therapy  Practice.List  the  five  elements  of  the  scan  examination  outlined  in  this  chapter  and  summarize  the  key  information  that  should  be  obtained  from  each  of  those  topic  areas.Describe  the  vital  informational  elements  derived  from  each  of  the  following  items  that  are  part  of  the  patient  history  portion  of  the  examination:AgeSexRaceMorphologyFamily  historyPast  medical  historyMedicationsMechanism  of  injury24-hour  pattern  of  painNature  of  painTraining  historyWithin  a  scan  examination,  “clearing  tests”  are  typically  used.  Explain  the  role  and  limitations  associated  with  clearing  tests.Explain  what  is  meant  by  the  terms  “yellow  flags”  and  “red  flags.”  Additionally,  when  a  yellow  or  red  flag  finding  is  identified,  discuss  the  response  options  available.