SOAP Notes

Question 1

What does “S” stand for?

Answer 1

Subjective

Question 2

What does “O” stand for?

Answer 2

Objective

Question 3

What does “A” stand for?

Answer 3

Assessment

Question 4

What does “P” stand for?

Answer 4

Plan

Question 5

What does SOAP represent and by who?

Answer 5

method of documentation for healthcare providers

Question 6

Who was SOAP theorized? When?

Answer 6

Larry Weed almost 50 years ago

Question 7

What goes under subjective?

Answer 7

• Experiences
• Personal views or feelings of patient or someone close to them
• inpatient setting
• interim information

Question 8

What goes under objective?

Answer 8

• objective data

Question 9

What goes under assessment?

Answer 9

• patient’s status through analysis of the problem
• possible interaction of the problems
• changes in the status of the problems

Question 10

What goes under plan?

Answer 10

• additional testing/consultation
• additional steps