Question 1

Assessment Chapt 1: Client Care

Accepted Answer

The measurement or quantification of a variable or the placement of a value on something (not to be confused with examination or evaluation)

Question 2

Caregiver

Accepted Answer

The person who is treating or working with the patient (ex. therapist, therapist assistant, aide, or family member)

Question 3

Documentation

Accepted Answer

written, printed, or electronic matter conveying authoritative information, records, or evidence

Question 4

Evaluation

Accepted Answer

Dynamic process in which the practitioner makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination and identifies problems pertinent to patient management

Question 5

Examination

Accepted Answer

The process of obtaining a history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures

Question 6

Goniometry

Accepted Answer

The measurement of the range of motion of a joint of the body

Question 7

Kinesthesia

Accepted Answer

The sense by which position, weight, and movement are perceived (ex. walking without looking at the feet or typing without looking at the hands) "perception of movement"

Question 8

Orthosis

Accepted Answer

An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to replace the function of parts of the body (ex. a brace or splint)

Question 9

Outcome measure

Accepted Answer

a quantifiable or objective means to determine the effectiveness of treatment or performance that is usually expressed in functional terms

Question 10

Proprioception

Accepted Answer

Perception mediated by proprioceptors or proprioceptive testing; sensation and awareness about the movements and position of body parts or the body. Includes balance.

Question 11

Prosthesis

Accepted Answer

The artificial replacement of an absent body part (ex. an artificial limb)

Question 12

SOAP

Accepted Answer

An acronym that identifies a patient's status s = subjective o = objective a = assessment p = plan

Question 13

Stereognosis

Accepted Answer

Ability to recognize the form (shape) of an object by touch

Question 14

Two-point discrimination

Accepted Answer

The ability to recognize or differentiate two blunt points when they are simultaneously applied to the skin

Question 15

Interprofessional Collaboration

Accepted Answer

When different professions work together to review a patient's condition, determine problems to be treated, discuss treatment solutions, and made decisions to resolve problems (ex. SLP, OT, Nurses, Psychologists collaborating)

Question 16

Orientation

Accepted Answer

The introduction process before any treatment, examination, and evaluation can occur. It involves: 1. Introduce yourself - name and title to patient 2. Verify patient using 2 IDs (patient name, DOB, medical record number, or driver's license) 3. Verify/confirm patient information you have such as name, diagnosis, purpose of treatment, and referral source 4. Interview patient to obtain relevant information: be aware of cultural norms or traditions 5. Perform assessment, examination, and evaluation activities to establish patient's capabilities, condition, problems, needs, goals, and clinical diagnosis. 6. Establish treatment goals and functional outcomes with patient input 7. Inform patient of the treatment plan and techniques selected to fulfill outcome goals; include information about risks or adverse effects associated with treatment 6. Encourage patient to as questions to enable the person to consent to or decline treatment 7. Request that the patient sign an informed consent document or record the oral consent in the medical record

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