Part 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 types of teamwork related to healthcare?

A

Interprofessional Collaboration
and
Professional Collaboration

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What is Interprofessional Collaboration?

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It is patient centered teamwork.
Useful for patients with complex medical, social, economic, or other problems.
It is used to solve problems and reach decisions about management of the patient.
The teal collaborates, coordinates and communicates to help the patient effectively fulfill goals or needs.

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What is Professional Collaboration?

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A/K/A Co-Treatment
Used in professions that have levels or types of caregivers (ex PT/PTA)
The assistant functions with direction, guidance, and, in some situations, direct supervision by the more responsible or primary caregiver.
Cooperatively established roles and activities each professional will perform.

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In a professional collaboration, what is the primary caregiver’s role(s)?

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Initial Evaluation
POC (set interventions)
Assign tasks/responsibilities for Asst
Establish goals/desired outcomes
Periodic re-evaluations
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5
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What are the procedures of patient orientation?

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  1. Introduce yourself: name & professional designation
  2. Verify patient ID (at least 2 identifiers)
  3. Confirm patient info (dx, purpose of tx, etc)
  4. Interview patient
  5. (PT only) - assess, exam, eval, dx
  6. (PT only) - Set goals / functional outcomes
  7. Inform patient of tx plan & techniques (include risks, adverse affects)
  8. Encourage questions
  9. Informed consent (oral or written)
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6
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What 4 areas may be affected by cultural diversity?

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Actions
Customs
Beliefs
Values

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7
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When did culturally diverse individuals become protected by the ADA?

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1990

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What is Informed Consent?

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Having the right to consent to or reject treatment.

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What are the elements of informed consent?

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Description of condition, dx, or eval data/info
Proposed/recommended tx plan, techniques or procedures
Primary, known, anticipated, or potential risks, complications, precautions associated w/the proposed tx
Expected prognosis or outcome of the proposed tx (w/out guarantee of results)
Alternative forms of tx
Thorough/honest responses to patient questions
Potential or possible consequence of no tx (if refused)
Documentation of consent prior to tx (or refusal)

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What is POMR?

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Problem-oriented medical record

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What is included in a POMR?

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Patient problems
Initial, interim and discharge notes
SOAP format notes

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What are the benefits of POMR?

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Improves communication which may improve quality of care

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What are the 4 phases of POMR?

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  1. Formation of Db (current/past info)
  2. Current problem list (to be treated by various practitioners)
  3. POC (each caregiver)
  4. Assessment of tx plan effectiveness
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What should be included in a POC?

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Long and Short Term Goals

Interventions (can be broad)

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What are the 8 basic guidelines for patient exam?

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  1. Gather subjective/objective information and data
  2. Observe the patient
  3. Palpation
  4. Tests & Measures
  5. Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Functions
  6. Functional abilities & performance of daily tasks
  7. Mental & cognitive function
  8. Review other reports & tests
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16
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Define Assessment

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The measurement or quantification of a variable or the placement of a value on something

17
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Define Caregiver

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The person who is treating or working with the patient.

Can include Therapist, Therapist Asst. or Family Member

18
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What is Communication?

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The exchange of information through verbal, written or nonverbal means

19
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What is Documentaiton?

A

Written or printed matter conveying authoritative information, records, or evidence.

20
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What are Electrodiagnostic Tests?

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The use of an electrical current to assist with the diagnosis of a patient’s condition.

21
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Define Evaluation

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A dynamic process in which the practitioner makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination and identifies problems pertinent to patient/client management.

22
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Define Examination

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The process of obtaining a history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures.

23
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What is Goniometry?

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The measurement of the range of motion of a joint of the body.

24
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What is Kinesthesia?

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The sense by which position, weight, and movement are perceived.

25
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Define Orthosis

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An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to replace the function of parts of the body (eg brace or splint)

26
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Define Outcome Measure

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A quantifiable or objective means to determine the effectiveness of treatment or performance that is usually expressed in functional terms.

27
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What is Proprioception?

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Perception mediated by proprioceptors or proprioceptive testing; sensation and awareness about the movements and position of body parts or the body.

28
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What is Prosthesis?

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The artificial replacement of an absent body part (eg artificial limb)

29
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Define Radiograph

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An image or a record produced on exposed or processed film through radiography; a roentgenogram

30
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What is Stereognosis?

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The ability to recognize the form (shape) of an object by touch.

31
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What is The Joint Commission?

A

A private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to encourage the attainment of uniformly high standards of institutional medical care.

32
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What is Two-Point Discrimination?

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The ability to recognize or differentiate two blunt points when they are simultaneously applied to the skin.