Intro to PTA Exam 1-3 Notes

Question 1

Note wrote in paragraph form and used to describe an encounter?

Answer 1

Narrative

Question 2

Difficult to find a specific piece of information?

Answer 2

Narrative Note

Question 3

Senstation: Pt. displays sharp/dull, proprioception, 7 kinesthesia to (B) LE from knees.

Answer 3

Objective

Question 4

Performed all exercises today without any difficulty - can’t say tolerated treatment.

Answer 4

Assessment

Question 5

ND - SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) Ratios

Answer 5

1 PTA, 1 student, and 1 aide : 1 PT

Question 6

ND Ratios

Answer 6

1 PT/2PTA

Question 7

Littering

Answer 7

Criminal

Question 8

PTA sues hopsital

Answer 8

Civil

Question 9

Health Today

Answer 9

Presence of disease or injury, the resultant consequences on the body structures as well as the individual’s social, psychological, and physical functioning.

Question 10

Tests/Measurements to Perform

Answer 10

Objective Section of initial evaluation/examination

Question 11

Patient/Client Management Model PTA Documentation Responsibility

Answer 11

Intervention

Question 12

Patient’s Goals

Answer 12

Subjective

Question 13

PT’s Goals

Answer 13

Assessment

Question 14

Third Party Payer

Answer 14

Insurance Company

Question 15

Medicare

Answer 15

Federal - Parts B-C-D (optional)

Question 16

Medicaid

Answer 16

State

Question 17

5 Stages of Grief

Answer 17

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

Question 18

Dx

Answer 18

Diagnosis (medical)

Question 19

PT Dx

Answer 19

Physical therapy diagnosis

Question 20

Subjective Information Examples

Answer 20

Opinion, Pt. Goals, Anything Pt. States, C/O (Complaints Of), Home-life (family/environment)

Question 21

Objective Information Examples

Answer 21

Today’s Treatment,Measurements, Tests, Observations (Clinical), Pt. Education

Question 22

Assessment Information Examples

Answer 22

Compare Progress(Beginning to Now) Interpret Data, PT’s Goals, Comments on treatment today, What does it mean?

Question 23

Plan Information Examples

Answer 23

Written in furturistic terms. Planning for pt. treatment, session, PT consult.

Question 24

ICD-9

Answer 24

Coding for classifying disease

Question 25

ICF-World

Answer 25

International Classification of Function

Question 26

Disablement

Answer 26

Relationship between body structures, ability to carry out tasks, and ability to function within society have become known as. Cannot do at all.

Question 27

Impairment

Answer 27

Deviations from the normal.

Question 28

Maintenance Therapy

Answer 28

Not Skilled, Not Physical Therapy.

Question 29

POMR

Answer 29

Patient’s Problems

Question 30

SOAP

Answer 30

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Question 31

Functional Outcomes Reporting

Answer 31

Focus on patient function

Question 32

Templates & Fill-n Forms

Answer 32

Save time, minimize writing

Question 33

Electronic Medical Record

Answer 33

Computer based documentation

Question 34

Medicare Part A

Answer 34

SNF, Hospice, Home Health, In-patient hospital stays

Question 35

Medicare Part B

Answer 35

Physician Services, Outpatient Services, DME (durable medical equipment) - walkers, bedsPT/OT (not covered by part A)

Question 36

Medicare Part C

Answer 36

Medicare Advantage Plan - Run by private companies. Dental, vision, hearing

Question 37

Medicare Part D

Answer 37

Prescription Drugs