H.O.P.S & Medical Abbreviations

Which is true about H.O.P.S?

• Systematic and standardized procedure  used to evaluate injuries.

• Reduces risk of “missing something”

• Allows easy communication of findings to all medical personnel

• All of the above

H ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ O​ ​ ​ (b)   P ​ (c)   S​ (d)  

• History
• Observation
• Palpation
• Special Tests
• History
• Health
• Happy
• Others
• Practice
• Service

Which of the following is true regarding the History section of HOPS?

• First Step - Done before you ever touch the athlete.

• Use information gained during this phase to guide the rest of the evaluation

• Ask a lot of specific questions to gather information.

• All of the above

Which of the following questions are important to ask when taking a history? Select all that apply.

• How and when did the injury occur?

• Did you hear a pop or crunch or any other noise when the injury occured?

• Did you feel anything pop or give out or any burning or numbness?

• Type and location of pain - try to point with 1 finger .

• What have you done for it so far?

Which is true about the Observation aspect of HOPS?

• 2nd part of evaluation - you still have not touched the athlete

• This phase can be done as soon as you see the athlete walk in the door, or as you walk onto the field, and can be partially done while taking the history.

• Compare everything bilaterally

• Observe the athlete's non-verbal cues and emotional state as well

• All of the above

Which of the following are appropriate things to be observing during HOPS? Choose all that can apply.

• Swelling (type, location, amount) & Discoloration

• Deformities

• Gait/weight-bearing &

  Posture

• Scars from previous injuries & Signs of

  bleeding

• Demeanor / Emotional state / Effort

Which of the following are true about the Palpation aspect of HOPS? Choose all that apply.

• This is the first time you actually touch the athlete

• You use the information you gained during the history and inspection to guide you

• Now you are FEELING for clues about the injury

• You always palpate the uninjured side first

• you palpate the injured side starting away from the area of most pain.

What are things you should be observing/feeling for and other things you should consider when palpating an injury? Select all that apply.

• Temperature changes: hot or cold

• observe universal precautions if your inspection revealed blood or body fluids

• Deformities

  Point tenderness

• Swelling (wet diaper vs. water balloon)

• Crepitus &

  Rule out fractures

What statements apply to ROM & Special Testing?

• Used to determine if the range of motion of a joint is within normal limits.

• Always test bilaterally

• Always test ROM in the order of Active, Passive, & Resistive ROM.

• All of the above.

____________ is the measure of joint angles.

• Gradual progression

• Goniometry

• Refractory

• Palpation