Exam 1: Introduction to Prosthetics Flashcards
A patient centered rehabilitation team will consist of a multidisciplinary team. List the different types of care givers that could all be working with on patient.
Physician Nurse PT OT Prosthetic/Orthotist Social worker nutritionist patient family psychologist
A multidisciplinary team must _____ and ____ each other.
They must have a good ____ base.
They must share ____ and have mutual ____ for all members.
A great team will have good _____ and be (optimist/pessimistic).
Collaborate and trust
knowledge
responsibility and respect
communication and optimistic
True or False:
Multidisciplinary teams should be open and receptive to ideas of others
true
True or False:
Multidisciplinary teams should work individually and value their own opinion over their teammates
false
True or False:
Multidisciplinary teams should value interdependence and acceptance of commitment to patient centered care
true
True or False:
Multidisciplinary teams should be not share ideas with each and only take responsibility for themselves
false
What is the most important job of a rehab team
patient education
True or False:
Patients who feel prepared and informed are most likely to invest in and comply with recommended interventions and often have the positive health outcomes
true
Only ___% of new amputees surveyed indicated receiving info about the timing and rehab process and prosthetic options before or right after surgery
50%
Which two team members were indicated to provide the most education during amputation, and which two team members were indicated to be the most helpful after amputation
PT’s and Physicians provided the most education
PT’s and prosthetists were the most helpful
Most amputees are (young/elderly) patients
elderly
Many amputee have a number of _____ that will cause a decrease in activity tolerance
co-morbidities
Many amputees have a number of co-morbidities that will cause a (increase/decrease) in activity tolerance
decrease
What are two underlying conditions that could be present when working with the amputee population
cardiovascular and pulmonary issues
Many amputee patients have (active/sedentary) lives before amputation and potentially (short/lengthy) down time after amputation
sedentary; lengthy
Typically, an amputee will walk with decreased ____ and ____ ____ while wearing a prosthesis
speed and stride length
Young traumatic amputees are usually (slower/faster) than those who lost their limb from dysvascular etiology
faster
(young traumatic/dysvascular etiology) amputees are usually faster than those who lost their limb from a (young traumatic/dysvascular etiology) event
young traumatic; dysvascular event
Young amputees are (close to/far away) normal values if they are transtibial
close to
Young amputees are very close to normal values if they are (transtibial/transfemoral)
transtibial
Preservation of the ______ ____ also plays a significant role in the amount of work it takes an amputee to walk
anatomical knee
A study showed that compared to a non-amputee patient, amputees have oxygen costs that are __-__% higher for transtibial amputees and __-__% higher for transfemoral amputees
16-28 for tibial
60-100 for femoral
Patients walking with a prosthetic will need frequent ____, and you must monitor exertion levels via ___
breaks; RPE
Many amputees will be ___ and their blood sugar levels will need to be watched
diabetic