chapter 2 Flashcards
What is the foremost core document for the profession?
Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy
What is primary care?
delivered by member of health care system who is responsible for majority of health needs
What is secondary care?
provided by clinicians on referral basis, after primary level
What is tertiary care?
by specialists who focus on particular health conditions
What level of care do PTs work at?
all three (tertiary, secondary, primary)
ergonomics
relationship among worker, tasks, and environment
What are the five components of the Patient Care Management Model?
examination evaluation diagnosis prognosis intervention
examination
gathering info about past and current health status of a client
What are the three aspects of examination?
- history
- systems review (obtain general info; see if referral is necessary)
- test/measures (to quantify status)
evaluation
clinical judgment based on data gathered
diagnosis
categorization of findings through defined process
prognosis
prediction of level of improvement and time necessary to reach that level
What does the plan of care involve?
expectations long/short term goals outcomes interventions discharge criteria
SOAP note
Subjective - patient describes
Objective - PT observes
Assessment - clinical judgement
Plan of care
What are the two possible results of procedural interventions?
discharge- goals are met
dismissal- patient terminates, financial issues, therapist believe no more improvement can occur
