Study Guide on Notes (learning styles, PT Hx and R&S)

Question 1

Do people have a combination of learning styles?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What are the learning styles?

Answer 2

Visual, auditory, verbal, and kinesthetic

Question 3

These learners receive information the best when presented with: colors, written outlines, visual aids, charts, maps, pictures, videos, mnemonics, flashcards

Answer 3

Visual Learner

Question 4

These learners receive information the best when presented with: lectures, audio/video, discussions, computer tutorials, studying to music, recording of lecture, mnemonics, flashcards

Answer 4

Auditory Learner

Question 5

These learners receive information the best when presented with: flashcards spoken out loud, speaking out loud from memory or text, reciting new information or concepts, mnemonics, writing, reciting, discussions.

Answer 5

Verbal Learner

Question 6

These learners receive information the best when presented with: stuff to touch and feel, (often use visual, verbal, and auditory at the same time), demonstrations, simulations, practicing, models, physical demonstration, flashcards, activities in a textbook, study group. Visualization is a good alternative.

Answer 6

Kinesthetic Learner

Question 7

Could help along with sensory preferences. Do you like studying alone or in a group? (what’s the concept)

Answer 7

Social Inclination

Question 8

What is the enhanced action of two or more agents working together cooperatively? (better than working alone?)

Answer 8

Synergy

Question 9

What makes group study sessions effective?

Answer 9

Setting a leader, reading before the meeting, staying on task, setting time limits, contribution from all in the group

Question 10

These learners can benefit from a group on discussion boards, social media, and online collaborations

Answer 10

Solitary Learners

Question 11

Big picture first, then details (may skip details, likely flexible and multitasker)

Answer 11

Global or holistic learners

Question 12

Need to see parts before comprehending big picture (identifying patterns and group data, makes lists, sometimes gets stuck analyzing details, maybe perfectionist. Prioritize the topics)

Answer 12

Analytical/Logical learner

Question 13

How do you create more pathways to the brain and make information easier to remember?

Answer 13

Use multiple learning styles

Question 14

The process by which people store, retain, and retrieve information

Answer 14

Memory (we need to put stuff into long term)

Question 15

How to get memories into long term storage?

Answer 15

Chunking (like phone numbers, chunk things in a group), memorize intermittently to solidify, DO NOT cram, sufficient quantity and quality of sleep, repetition, mnemonics

Question 16

What is the vision of Physical Therapy?

Answer 16

Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience

Question 17

Who is treated in PT?

Answer 17

People of all ages, ethnicities, genders, anybody with anything that hinders ADL or movement

Question 18

EBP (what does it stand for?)

Answer 18

Evidence Based Practice

Question 19

Main mode of transportation

Answer 19

Gait (that’s why it is so important)

Question 20

Where did PT first start?

Answer 20

England and France first used it, and called it physiotherapy

Question 21

What were the first PTs called?

Answer 21

reconstruction aides

Question 22

What were the requirements to become a reconstruction aide?

Answer 22

Female, unmarried, 25-40, US citizen, 60-70 inches, 100-195 lbs, cheerful, subordinate, team player, cooperative

Question 23

Head RA, went to England to be trained (who?) First PT

Answer 23

Mary McMillan

Question 24

Where was the first PT program in the US located?

Answer 24

Portland

Question 25

AWPTA 1921

Answer 25

American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association

Question 26

Changed to APA in what year

Answer 26

American Physiotherapy Association (they admit males now) 1922

Question 27

When did they get standardized specialized education? There were now schools for physical therapy technicians

Answer 27

1928

Question 28

When was the first competency exam? (skills demonstration, knowledge, hands on)

Answer 28

1935

Question 29

When did doctors establish the position of physiatrist?

Answer 29

1940s

Question 30

When did the degree for a PT come out?

Answer 30

1945

Question 31

APTA what year

Answer 31

American Physical Therapy Association 1947

Question 32

When was the PTA program established?

Answer 32

1967 (graduated ‘69)

Question 33

When did PTA officially become a profession?

Answer 33

1983

Question 34

All patient care, interperetation of referrals or perscriptions, decides how to best help patient, communicates with physician, develop treatment plans, treat, discharge, determine after care, delegate treatement, supervise, meetings, documentation

Answer 34

PT’s are responsible for

Question 35

What CAN’T a PT do?

Answer 35

Can’t write diagnoses, can’t perscribe medication, can’t get x-ray or catscan (tell them to talk to their doctor)

Question 36

Provide Physical Therapy under the direction and supervision of the PT, obtain data, make modifications under the supervision of the PT, treatment, interventions, pt and caregiver education, documentation, attend meetings, teach (PTA program not PT)

Answer 36

PTA’s are responsible for

Question 37

What CAN’T a PTA do?

Answer 37

Can’t change treatment plan or go outside of PT supervision, can’t teach PTs, can’t supervise

Question 38

Cleaning, help pt with exercise under PT supervision, secretarial, transport patients

Answer 38

PT techs are responsible for

Question 39

What CAN’T a tech do?

Answer 39

Most things, LOL, can’t delegate exercise, change treatment plan, go outside of supervision, can’t teach anything, can’t supervise, can’t do ultrasound