Pediatric Therapy Setting Options Flashcards
1
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Describe the school setting
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- Working with children 2-21 y/o
- Focus on accessing their educational environment
2
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Describe outpatient clinics
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- Developmental
- Orthopedic
- Coordination
- Intensive therapy
3
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Describe early intervention
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- Birth to 3 y/o or transition to school
- In natural environments
- Coaching model
4
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Describe children’s hospitals
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- Highly specialized inpatient care for children with complex & rare conditions
- Interdisciplinary team approach
- PTA needs to be familiar with: lab values, diagnostic imaging, lines, tubes, and drains
5
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Pediatric PTA interventions
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- Positioning
- Mobility
- Caregiver education
- Discharge planning: equipment, services, IPR
6
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Describe the NICU
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- For high risk infants: medical and developmental
7
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Describe the NIDCAP model
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- Newborn individualized developmental care & assessment program
- Team approach to complex care
- Interdisciplinary team
- Family centered care
8
Q
What are some stressors for infants in the NICU
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- Noise
- Light
- Some touch
9
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Typical HR and RR for infants
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- HR: 80-200
- RR: 25-100
10
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Criteria for NICU discharge
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- Baby eating & breathing on own with more sensory organization
- Home at 34-35 wks if doing well & no red flags
- Teach parents about early intervention, concerns
- Watch parents with post traumatic stress
11
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Criteria for NICU follow-up
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- Preemie less than 28 wks gestational age or less than 1500 grams
- Grade III or IV, IVH
- PVL
- HIE (even if term)
- Hydrocephaly
- Neuromotor concerns documented by PT/OT
