RT Book, Section
A1 Johansson, Charity
A1 Chinworth, Susan A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1134497224
T1 Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs
T2 Mobility in Context
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803615274
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134497224
RD 2024/04/20
AB RobinRobin  has  arrived  in  an  outpatient  physical  therapy  clinic  for  evaluation  of  left  knee  pain.  She  plays  recreational  soccer  in  a  competitive  city-sponsored  league  and  reports  that  three  days  ago  she  was  playing  in  a  game  when  she  “got  tangled  up”  with  another  player  going  for  the  ball.  In  addition  to  feeling  a  twist  of  the  left  knee,  Robin  states  that  the  opposing  player  hit  her  left  knee  with  the  spikes  on  the  shoe.  Upon  visual  examination,  the  left  knee  looks  swollen  and  has  areas  of  redness  where  the  spikes  made  contact  with  the  knee.  The  knee  feels  warm  to  the  touch.  Robin  is  sweating  mildly  and  reports  feeling  a  little  hot.  Are  measurements  of  vital  signs  indicated  as  part  of  Robin's  examination?  If  so,  which  would  you  measure  and  why?  Why  not  the  others?  What  do  you  expect  Robin's  vital  sign  findings  to  be?