Quiz 1a Flashcards
Why do PTs need to become more familiar with diseases?
Increasing direct access
Spontaneous onset of pain has been associated with
Spinal tumors
In 25% of all bone CA, the person
Had a rationalization for the pain
Pts with history of breast, lung or prostate CA might have _______________ when lumbar pain is present
Spinal mets - most common site of metastasis
Smoking is a risk factor for
LBP
Most commonly prescribed medication noted in 48% of OPT
NSAIDS
Three most frequent comorbidities found in the outpatient setting
HTN, arthritis, depression
1/3 of the geriatric pop _______ anually
Falls
7 musculoskeletal red flags
- Unknown etiology, insidious onset
- Symptoms not better or worse by PT
- Pain at rest and worse w weight bearing
- Unrelievable
- Unable to reproduce symptoms
- Doesn’t fit pain pattern
- bilateral symptoms
Normal pulse
60-100 b/min
Normal respiration
12-20
Normal bp
120/80 mmhg
Normal temp
96.8-99.5
Normal pulse ox
97-98%
The novice PT tends to be more
Mechanical and procedural
Interview provides ____% of info needed to clarify cause of sxs
80
Each interaction is oriented to the _______ and not the ________
Patient; problem
Impact of __________ signals is usually stronger, quicker and more direct
Non verbal
4 interview skills
Communication
Listening
Nonverbal communication
Patient-centeredness
6 goals of interview
- Establish rapport
- ID barriers to communication
- ID pt’s learning style
- Establish goals
- Determine more about pts condition
- Establish early hypothesis
Define closed-ended question
One word answers
Allow pts to elaborate on details surrounding their primary concerns
Open ended questions
Moving from open ended to closed ended questions
Funnel sequence
Repeats info presented by pt, synthesizing and integrating the info obtained
Paraphrasing technique
