PTA 104 Final Exam Flashcards
Per the ADA, what is the definition of disability?
- Having a record of a physical or mental impairment.
- Inability to see, hear, speak, walk, or perform self-care or manual tasks.
- Physical or mental impairment limiting one or more major functional activities.
Title III of the ADA protects what rights?
Access to public buildings.
What is the purpose of the Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1997?
- Provides free appropriate education to persons with disabilities.
- Assess the effectiveness of the education of children with disabilities.
- Provides early intervention services to infants and toddlers.
Billing for PT services not provided may result in:
Fraud
Does the APTA have clear policies and guidelines describing ethical physical therapy practice?
Yes.
A therapist has completed an evaluation on a patient. During the discussion about a POC, the patient expresses their belief in only natural (holistic) healing. What course of action should the therapist take?
Work within the patient’s beliefs.
What ethical principles guide the PTA to lobby in the state legislature for access for all patients?
Justice.
The PTA student introduces himself to the patient and asks permission to treat the patient that day. What principle does this display?
Informed consent.
What ethical standard of behavior is expected of a PTA?
Altruism (selflessness).
Ethical distress occurs when…
… there’s a barrier to the right course of action.
Per RIPS, these are examples of INDIVIDUAL PROCESS.
- Moral sensitivity
- Moral judgment
- Moral motivation
Ethical violations, heard by the Ethics and Judiciary Committee, may result in the following actions:
- Expulsion from APTA
- Written reprimand
- Dismissal of all charges
Using the RIPS model, when an ethical issue relates to the policies of the institution that you work for, in which Realm would this fall?
Organizational
Does the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA address lifelong learning as an ethical responsibility?
Yes
Is Wikipedia an evidence-based database?
NO
Evidence-based practice is defined as the integration between…
- Research evidence
- Clinician expertise
- Patient values
What refers to the consistency of scores or measurements taken by the same clinician at different times?
Intra-rater reliability
What term refers to the ability of a tool to measure what it is supposed to measure?
Validity
What type of article is considered to be the STRONGEST in design (hierarchy of evidence)?
Systematic review
Describe health disparities.
Obstacles that impact certain groups of people from accessing healthcare resources.
Implicit bias is described as…
A personal belief that is frequently unconscious, but may result in healthcare disparity.
Healthcare disparities are linked to…
- Social
- Economic
- Environment
A PTA receives a request from a patient’s attorney to send copies of the patient’s file. What does the PTA need before sending copies to the attorney?
A written release of authorization signed by the patient.
A clinical site is allowed to disclose PHI to a student PTA during a clinical affiliation due to…
HIPAA provision in the Memorandum of Agreement.
What situation would warrant breaking the confidentiality of patient or client?
Child abuse
What behaviors would constitute a breach of the HIPAA laws?
Talking to a coworker in an open area about a patient using identifiers.
The definition of malpractice is a clinician’s failure to perform at a minimally acceptable level to protect the public and …
harm to a patient.
What is the role of OSHA?
Workplace safety
What 3 things must a PTA do when explaining the POC to a patient?
- Assure patient understands/describe.
- Demonstrate for the patient.
- Ask for verbal consent to treat the patient.
What is the definition of sympathy?
Feeling sorry for the patient.
Verbal communication includes…
Tone and volume.
Closed posture is described as…
Arms/legs crossed. Not wanting to interact.
How might direct eye contact be interpreted by a patient?
- Engaged and interested
- Inappropriate
- Threatening
Describe cultural competence.
- Ongoing development of cultural knowledge.
- Acceptance and respect of difference.
- Evolving process.
What is a good rule to follow when writing a HEP?
- Keep it simple.
- Individualized.
- Illustrated.
When working with a patient who speaks a foreign language different from the clinician, what strategy should be used?
Use a professional interpreter.
Treating a patient in an ethnocentric manner may lead to…
Decreased quality of care.
What is the best strategy for effective listening?
- Restate
- Reflect
- Clarify
In the therapist-patient relationship, physical touch may be…
- Perceived as threatening.
- Disrespectful.
- Powerful communication tool.
What strategies will help when educating a patient with a hearing impairment?
Facing the patient so they can see your eyes and mouth.
What is a good indication that the patient has understood the instructions they were given?
Teach-back.
What is necessary for the PT/PTA to become an excellent teacher?
Understanding the learner’s needs and barriers to learning.
