Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the components included in a PT diagonsis?

Answer 1

Activity limitations and participation restrictions due to ___(BS and F impairments), the influence of personal and contextual factors, impact on QOL

Question 2

T/F, pediatric physical therapy has tools with good predictive validity?

Answer 2

false, do not have good tools and have not followed kids descriptively for long periods of time to have good prognosis

Question 3

How do you assess and document outcomes of intervention?

Answer 3

you do so by determining if LONG TERM goals were met-> Goal attainment scaling

Question 4

What is the term for when you write a goal and write incremental steps to achieve it?

Answer 4

goal attainment scaling

Question 5

T/F, when getting a history from a parent, you should ask in depth questions about their child’s time in the NICU

Answer 5

false, do not want to do this as it can be very triggering for the parents

Question 6

What are some ways you can organize a routines based interview?

Answer 6

By chronological (tell me about your day starting when your child wakes up..?) or activity based (sleeping, eating, self-care, etc)

Question 7

What do you need to make sure you are doing when asking activity based interview questions?

Answer 7

to base the questions on appropriate age or developmental level

Question 8

What should you be doing when you are interviewing a parent about the child (with the child there?)?

Answer 8

be looking at the child and observe spontaneous movements, note if they are eating

Question 9

What are the three steps for observing the movement quality of a child?

Answer 9

1. spontaneous movement
2. movement with “encouragement”
3. movement with assistance

Question 10

What are body structure and function impairments to check in a child?

Answer 10

alignment, tone, ROM, strength, motor control and coordination, developmental reflexes, sensation (somatosensory and other modalities), balance and postural control, etc

Question 11

What are things that must be included in the pediatric assessment portion?

Answer 11

PT diagnosis, PT prognosis, long-term goals, short-term goals

Question 12

Why is it important to know about the child’s fears?

Answer 12

In order to know which activities to use in therapy so the child doesn’t cry or become unable to participate