Preferred Practice Patterns

Question 1

What are the 4 main practice patterns in PT?

Answer 1

Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Cardivascular/ Pulmonary, ad Integumentary

Question 2

What is Patient/ Client Diagnostic Classification?

Answer 2

Criteria for inclusion or exclusion in a specific pattern based on specific findings from an examination

Question 3

What is an ICD-9 Code?

Answer 3

Codes that relate to a specific practice pattern (for information purposes only - not for billing)

Question 4

What are the 5 elements of patient/ client management?

Answer 4

Examination

Evaluation

Diagnosis

Prognosis

Intervention

(examine, ears, during, patient, interaction)