Examination & Documentation Flashcards
The ICF model shifts the focus from _________ to _________
disability, ability
List the 2 parts of the ICF model
- Functioning and disability
- Contextual factors
List the 7 categories of the ICF model
- Heatlh Condition
- Body function: physiologic function, joint/bone/mm function, reflex, voluntary movement, gait
- Body structure: organs, limbs, trunk, and components
- Activity: performance of a task or action
- Participation: involvement in life situations (home, school, community, organization, social)
- Environmental: physical, social, environment in which ppl conduct their lives
- Personal: background of life/living that is not part of health condition (lifestyle, habits, coping)
List the 7 important components of a peds PT subjective exam
- Birth hx (including GA at birth)
- Medical hx
- Developmental hx
- Social hx
- Communication
- Cognition
- Environment
Describe the usefulness of ROM in assessing peds pts. (3)
- Normal for full term newbords to have limited hip/knee extension and increased DF
- Measurements can be reliable in healthy pts. but reliability varies w/pathology
- Change in measurement may not signify meaningful/functional change
Describe when difference types of strength assessments can be used in peds pts.
- MMT - child has to be able to follow directions (not reliable w/CP)
- Hand held dynamometer - reliable as young as 2 yo
- Isokinetics - reliable as 6 yo
- Functional strength testing based on milestones
Part of Exam: determine impairments, activity limitations, restrictions in participation
Evaulation or Assessment
Describe what a peds goal should look like (4)
- easily understood
- free from jargon
- focus on participation/activity
- related to functional skills
List the 5 factors that need to be stated in written goals
- Who
- What
- Under what conditions
- Criteria for success
- By when
Define SMART goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Routine-based
Tied to functional priority
Describe ROUTINE goals
Routine-based
Outcome-based
Understandable
Transdisciplinary
Implemented by teacher/family
Non-judgemental
Evidence based
Define SCN
Special care nursery
Describe the difference between neonate and premature
Neonate = newborn
Premature = < 37 wk GA
List the cutoffs for
- Low Birth Weight (LBW)
- Very LBW (VLBW)
- Extremely LBW (ELBW)
- Small for GA (SGA)
- < 2500 g
- < 1500 g
- < 1000 g
- < 10th percentile
List the 3 reasons why a NICU pt. would have a referral for PT
- Signs of CNS impairment
- Specific NM or orthopedic problem
- Medical/Genetic problem