Chapter 3 PTA Flashcards
A medical diagnosis and a physical therapy diagnosis are the same thing: T or F
False
Interventions Define:
Purposeful and skilled interactions between the PT or PTA and the patient
Prognosis
Judgement of the PT about the expected level of improvement that a patient may achieve and how long it will take to achieve it
Disability
The inability to perform tasks related to work, home, or community that affects function
Functional Limitation
The inability to function adequately in a person’s environment, ie. inability to walk or brush hair
Impairment
Abnormalities or dysfunctions of the bones, joints, muscles, nerves, or skin
Examination
The process of gathering subjective and objective data about a patient
Evaluation
The process of clinical decision making based on the data that has been gathered
Which of the following is not considered an impairment:
brushing the hair
Which of the following provides rehabilitation, social, and vocational services to patients who have a disability:
rehab hospitals
Which type of clinical setting use an IEP for patients with disability:
schools
Which type of facility provides care for patients that are terminally ill and dying:
hospice care
Which of the following questions cannot be asked by a potential employer during an interview:
how many children you have, marital status , if you own your home
Functional training in self care and home management include which of the following:
work hardening and work conditioning
airway clearance techniques
purse lip breathing, pulmonary drainage, and chest percussion
