preferred PT/PTA relationship

Question 1

Which component of pat management is the pta involved in?

Answer 1

Intervention (pta’s educational background may exceed pt’s)

Question 2

What are some traits of an ideal pt/pta relationship?

Answer 2

good communication
exploit individual strengths, strengthen weaknesses as a team
trust, mutual respect, adaptability, cooperation

Question 3

What responsibilities does the pta give to pt?

Answer 3

communicate inadequacies in training/experience
communicate changes in pat status
maintain competence, seek out CE

Question 4

What are some ways ptas can handle pat questions?

Answer 4

answer ?s regarding rationale for treatments

find out answers you don’t know, refer to others ?s outside scope

Question 5

what are some activities that ptas are involved in?

Answer 5

patient care activities
implementation of interventions
data collection to assist pt in eval
changes in pat status, decision to treat, progression in program
modification within the plan of care

Question 6

compare ways pts and ptas can make modifications

Answer 6

ptas make modifications within the plan of care, during an individual treatment, pts make major changes and evalute over the entire episode of care

Question 7

what are the levels of supervision?

Answer 7

direct personal,
direct (on site)
general -at least available by telecommunications

Question 8

what are some of the roles and responsibilities of the pt?

Answer 8

interpretation of referrals
initial eval and diagnosis
development or modification of poc including treatment goals
determine what can be delegated to pta
establishment of discharge plan
timely review of treatment documentation and reevaluation of pat

Question 9

What four areas of patient care are the sole responsibility of the PT?

Answer 9

Examination
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Prognosis
(5th is intervention)