Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs Flashcards

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What is the most important step of PT education

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being able to judge the patients ability to comprehend oral information and written information; and ability to follow simple and complex instruction

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What are the topics of PT education

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  • inform the pt of his or her rights
  • what’s going on
  • what is physical therapy, and how will it help me
  • pt rights
  • your expectations of the pt
  • your role as the pt
  • what will happen during IE
  • explain relevant technical information
  • explain relevant anatomy and physiology
  • explain healing process
  • explain biomechanics
  • explain pathological process
  • for each exercise and procedure explain the goal, how to perform it, what they should feel and not feel, how this relates to there CC
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What are pts rights

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  • the pts has the right to refuse any part or all of treatmnet
  • the tp has the right to seek care elsewhere
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What are our expectations of the pt

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  • keep you informed
  • HEP compliance
  • ADL changes, difficulty level
  • logging information PRN
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What should you make sure your HEP instructions include

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  • exactly how to perform the ex
  • what they should feel and where they should feel it
  • frequency
  • pictures or videos
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