Questions: SOAP is an acronym that stands for: A) Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan B) Scheduling, objective, assessment and plan C) Subjective, opinion, assessment and plan D) Subjective, objective, assessment and prognosis

SOAP is an acronym that stands for:
A) Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan
B) Scheduling, objective, assessment and plan
C) Subjective, opinion, assessment and plan
D) Subjective, objective, assessment and prognosis
Transcript text: SOAP is an acronym that stands for: A) Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan B) Scheduling, objective, assessment and plan C) Subjective, opinion, assessment and plan D) Subjective, objective, assessment and prognosis
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The answer is the first one (A): Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan.

Explanation for each option: A) Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan - This is the correct answer. SOAP is a method of documentation employed by healthcare providers to write out notes in a patient's chart. It stands for Subjective (what the patient describes), Objective (what the healthcare provider observes), Assessment (the healthcare provider's diagnosis), and Plan (the treatment plan).

B) Scheduling, objective, assessment and plan - This is incorrect. "Scheduling" is not part of the SOAP acronym.

C) Subjective, opinion, assessment and plan - This is incorrect. "Opinion" is not part of the SOAP acronym; the correct term is "objective."

D) Subjective, objective, assessment and prognosis - This is incorrect. While "prognosis" is related to medical assessment, it is not part of the SOAP acronym. The correct term is "plan."

Summary: The correct answer is A) Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan. This acronym is used in medical documentation to structure patient notes.

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