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PT Basic Terms Flashcards

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Examination

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Process of obtaining a history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures

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Evaluation

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A dynamic process in which the PT makes clinical judgements based on data gathered during the examination

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Assessment

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A process by which data are gathered, hypotheses are formulated, and decisions are made for further action.

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Patient history

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Complete medical history of the patients chief complaints, present illness, past history, allergies, current medications, lifestyle and habits, social history, vocational and economic history, and family history.

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Visual analog pain scale

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Line with verbal or pictorial anchors to indicate continuum from no pain to the worst pain. Patient marks line an mark is measured to determine pain level.

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Numerical rating scale

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0-10 scale

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“the art of gymnastics” 500BC

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Herodicus

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Saw the value of ther-ex to combat effects of inactivity and used electrical stim (fish) 400BC “father of medicine”

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Hippocrates

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Described benefits of exercise, musculoskeletal injuries, and kinetics and physiology of human movements 2nd century AD

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Galen

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First physical therapists

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Marguerite Sanderson and Mary McMillan

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Polio outbreak of 1916 and world war I 1917 led to

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A division of special hospitals and physical reconstruction. Also had legislation to provide “reconstruction therapy” to all disabled vets returning from war

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AWPTA >American Physiotherapy Association

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Name change occurring to include men

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13
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1967 what association got started ?

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APTA started in this year

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14
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A technically educated health care provider who assists the physical therapist in the provision of physical therapy

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PTA definition

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General supervision

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To be available offsite through telecommunications

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Direct supervision

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Being on site; physically present at all times

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In Arizona, how many support staff may a PT supervise?

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3 and one must be a PTA

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In Arizona, how many hours must one have in order to be supervised with general supervision?

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2000 hours under direct supervision

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PTPP

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physical therapist in private practice (clinic)

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20
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PT must be physically present at all times that a PTA is performing services

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Medicare rule about supervision

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Things a PTA cannot do

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perform evaluations, develop or change the plan of care, write a discharge summary, perform joint mobilizations/manipulations, perform sharps debridement

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Five elements of patient management

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examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention

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Indications

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Tells you to do a treatment. see swelling, do RICE

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Contraindications

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Tells you not to do something. Pacemaker, then do not stim

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Intradisiplinary

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team made up of the same discipline

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Multidisciplinary

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multiple disciplines working independently (home health, or outpatient)

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Interdisciplinary

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multiple disciplines working together to set goals;evaluations/interventions done independently (rehab, or skilled nursing facility)

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Physical Therapist Assistant Duties

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Perform data collection and interventions similar to PT ( with some exceptions ) 
Therapeutic exercises
therapeutic massage
therapeutic modalities
patient/caregiver education
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Occupational Therapy

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  • help patients improve in ADL’s
  • make orthoses (splints)
  • educate on adaptive equipment
  • functional, cognitive or perceptual disabilities
  • adaption for physically challenged patient
  • executive functions (decision making,judgement)
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Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

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  • assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders
  • augmentative or alternative communication methods
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Orthotist and Prosthetist

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  • bachelors degree plus one year residency

* makes braces and devices for limbs and spine

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Osteopathic Doctor (DO)

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Doctor that emphasizes musculoskeletal system, preventive medicine, holistic care

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Registered Nurses ( MSN, BSN, ADN, Diplopa)

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promote health, prevent disease, help patients cope with illness
observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress, assist physicians in surgeries, treatments, and exams, administer med’s, perform invasive procedures and assist in rehab
nurse practicioners diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe med’s
supervise LPN’s (unlicensed ) CNA’s (certified nurse assistant)

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Therapeutic exercise

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interventions to increase overall function of the individual

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Home exercise program (HEP)

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prescribed exercises for patient to perform at home safely without pain, PT/PTA name and clinic number should be on the HEP

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Exercise parameters

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Frequency, duration, repetitions, sets, intensity, mode

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ROM exercises

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Moving a joint through the available motion

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PROM

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passive ROM has no muscle contraction by the patient

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AROM

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active ROM has movement performed by the patient

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AAROM

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Active assisted ROM has patient move with assistance

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Isometric

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tension in the muscle without joint motion, muscle setting and avoid valsalva maneuver

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Isotonic

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tension in the muscle with muscle shortening OR lengthening

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Concentric

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shortening isotonic contraction

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Eccentric

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lengthening isotonic contraction

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Isokinetic

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muscle shortenting or lengthening at constant velocity

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Open kinetic chain

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distal end free to move

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Closed kinetic chain

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distal end fixed

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Difference between stretching and ROM

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stretching is further than ROM, and ROM is within normal ranges

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Contraindications for physical agents and modalities

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pregnancy, very young or very old, malignancies, impaired sensation, decreased cognition, and pace maker

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Manual therapy techniques

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effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, vibration, mobilization, manipulation

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Effleurage

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long slow strokes towards heart

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Petrissage

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Friction

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scar tissue break up, no cream

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Tapotement

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tapping - loosen up secretions to cough up

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mobilzation

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slow movements

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manipulation

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firm mobilizations/ thrusts

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NWB

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non weight bearing

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TTWB

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toe touch weight bearing

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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

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FWB

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full weight bearing

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Orthosis

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external device applied to support or stabilize, increase function, correct or prevent progression of deformities, or reduce pressure and pain

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Prosthesis

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substitute for a missing body part, could also be for ears/limbs

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Basic ADLs

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Dressing, transfer activities. Walking , bed activities

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IADLs

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Meal prep, light housework, shopping, driving car

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