Unit 1

Question 1

Physical therapists

Answer 1

health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives

Question 2

what do PTs do? (3)

Answer 2

1.diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities
2.restore, maintain, and promote optimal function, wellness and fitness
3.prevent onset of symptoms and progression of impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, injuries, etc

Question 3

what are the 8 guiding principles to achieve the vision statement

Answer 3

1. identity
2. quality
3. collaboration
4. value
5. innovation
6. consumer-centricity
7. access and equity
8. advocacy

Question 3

what are the 8 guiding principles to achieve the vision statement

Answer 3

1. identity
2. quality
3. collaboration
4. value
5. innovation
6. consumer-centricity
7. access and equity
8. advocacy

Question 4

identity

Answer 4

define and promote the movement system for optimizing movement to improve health of society

PT will evaluate and manage an individuals movement system across the lifespan

Question 5

quality

Answer 5

establish and adopt best practice standards in examination, diagnosis, intervention, outcome measurement

-highest standard of teaching and learning

Question 6

collaboration

Answer 6

value of collaboration with health care providers, consumers, community organizations

interprofessional education and research

Question 7

value

Answer 7

service with best value will be safe, effective, timely, patient-centered, equitable

Question 8

innovation

Answer 8

creative and proactive solutions with education, research, technology, patient-centered procedures

Question 9

consumer-centricity

Answer 9

patient/ client values and goals are at the center

Question 10

access and equity

Answer 10

work to ameliorate health inequiteies and disparities

Question 11

advocacy

Answer 11

advocate for patients/ clients as individuals and population

Question 12

disablement

Answer 12

acute and chronic conditions that compromise performance and an individual’s ability to meet necessary, customary, expected and desired societal functions and roles

Question 13

enablement

Answer 13

focus on an individual’s participation and roles (self-care, social, occupational, and recreational activities

Question 14

Health Condition

Answer 14

acute or chronic diseases, disorders, injuries, or circumstances that have an impact on the individual’s level of function [

-medical diagnosis

Question 15

body functions/ impairments

Answer 15

physiological functions of the body
ex of impairment include pain, reduced sensation, decreased ROM/ strength/power/endurance, decreased aerobic capacity

Question 16

body structures/ impairment

Answer 16

anatomical parts of the body
ex of impairment include joint swelling, muscle spasm, scarring, wound, amputation

Question 17

impairment

Answer 17

loss of integrity of body functions or structures

Question 18

types of impairments

Answer 18

primary
secondary
composite

Question 19

primary impairment

Answer 19

arise directly of health condition

Question 20

secondary impairment

Answer 20

result of preexisting impairments

Question 21

composite impairment

Answer 21

result of multiple underlying causes. arises from primary and secondary impairments

Question 22

Patient and Client Management Model

Answer 22

examination –> evaluation –> diagnosis –> prognosis –> intervention –> outcomes

Question 23

clinical decision making frameworks

Answer 23

hypothesis oriented algorithm for clinicians II

integrated framework

clinical prediction rules

18 steps of the extremity examination

Question 24

hypothesis oriented algorithm for clinicians II

Answer 24

algorithm for planning and evaluating that facilitates use of science in practice

-series of steps involved in making informed clinical decisions

-hypothesis-oriented approach of creating problem lists and hypotheses as to why the problem exists

Question 25

integrated framework

Answer 25

emphasis on interview

uses multiple models for clinical reasoning

each step post a hypothesis and collect data to support or refute

Question 26

clinical prediction rules

Answer 26

identify subgroupings of patients who are likely to benefit from a particular approach
ex: LBP and stabilizing exercises

negative: limited evidence