L13 Interdisciplinary Team

Question 1

Physical Rehab is

Answer 1

a wide array of therapeutic treatment for individuals with physical disabilities, used to restore the individual to optimal life and capacity for participation

Question 2

Are the patient and family a part of the team?

Answer 2

YES! center of care, most important team member

Question 3

PT Roles

Answer 3

health care experts in human movement

exam, eval, and interventions to promote mobility related activities

Question 4

OT Roles

Answer 4

emply the therapeutic use of occupations, everyday life, etc.

Activities of daily living, like basic self care. Instrumental ADLs like shopping, cooking, etc.

Question 5

Speech Language Pathologist

Answer 5

Experts in communication and swallowing

help to improve speech sounds, language reception, production, cognitive and social communication, fluency, feeding, etc.

Question 6

Physiatrists

Answer 6

maximize what a pt can do and assist the pt in adapting to what he or she cannot.

use a variety of techniques including meds, injections, modalities, prosthetics, therapy, etc

Question 7

Rehabilitation nurse

Answer 7

restore pateints lives so they have freedom and independence again.

includes administrator, clinical nurse leader, specialist, consultant, NP

Question 8

Health Care social worker

Answer 8

provides families and groups with psychosocial support

includes advising family caregivers, case and care management, interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers

Question 9

Neuropsychologist

Answer 9

specialty field within clinical psychology, dedicated to understanding the relationships between brain and behavior

Question 10

DME Provider

Answer 10

help produce and provide mobility devices, ADL devices, environmental devices, positioning devices

Question 11

Assistive Tech Professional, Seating Mobility Specialist

Answer 11

work with team to find best match of mobility and other AT devices to promote independence for patients

Question 12

Orthotist/Prosthetist

Answer 12

work with team to provide orthotics and prosthetics to optimize patient independence with mobility and positioning

Question 13

Goal of IPR Discharge Planning Meeting

Answer 13

determine a SAFE discharge plan for a patient

need to establish D/C destination, timeline, goals, DME needs, environmental adaptations, CGT

Question 14

How does communication occur in rehab team?

Answer 14

through documentation
phone calls
hallway
team meetings