COMMUNICATION
DOCUMENTATION
TEACHING, LEARNING & MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
REIMBURSEMENT & RESEARCH
INFECTION CONTROL & PATIENT PREPARATION
100
The ability to imagine oneself in another person’s place and to understand the other person’s feelings, ideas, desires, and actions because you have been in similar places or experienced similar feelings.
What is Empathy
100
These are the two most commonly used types of documentation reports used by PTAs
What are SOAP and SOMR
100
The medical term “tendonitis” means this
What is Inflammation of the tendon
100
Outpatient services are covered under this Part of Medicare
What is Part B
100
This is the minimum amount of time that a PTA must wash their hands before and after contact with a patient
What is 30 seconds
200
Body language and facial expression, including gestures and eye contact are examples of this form of communication
What is non-verbal communication
200
The information, “Active ROM of R shoulder flexion 0-115°. Patient performed self-stretching exercises, three repetitions, to increase R shoulder flexion and abduction with elevation, sitting and sliding the R arm on the table”, would be included in this section of the SOAP note
What is the objective section
200
To improve learning in the individual with this learning style the information must be stated out loud, all important facts must be verbally reviewed, and sequences must be written out
What is an Auditory Learner
200
This term is used to describe individuals who are studied as part of a research experiment
What are subjects
200
This type of precaution is used by every health care provider and with every patient
What are Standard Precautions
300
5 of 13 ways described by the text to establish a therapeutic relationship with a patient
What is greet patient, display sensitivity to cultural influences, eye level, awareness of cultural differences, introduce yourself, explain patient's role, inform of the plan of care, advise patient of options, obtain verbal consent, advise patient effects etc., actively involve patient, respond to patient questions, and promote patient autonomy.
300
The information, “Patient stated that he had a car accident on September 3, 2012”, would be included in this section of the SOAP note
What is subjective
300
In the medical term “antibacterial” this is the root word
What is bacteri- meaning bacteria
300
This is a jointly funded program in which the federal government matches state spending to provide medical and health-related services based on patient’s age, disability, financial resources, and citizenship
What is Medicaid (in California, Medi-cal)
300
When performing transfers or gait with a patient this is the proper position/placement of their Foley (urinary) catheter
What is below the level of the bladder
400
A PTA sitting with their arms and legs crossed is an example of this type of posture
What is closed
400
The information, “Will discuss with the PT the possibility of adding self-stretching exercises as a HEP”, would be included in this section of the SOAP note
What is the Plan
400
When teaching the patient who cannot speak English this is the recommended strategy for communicating key information
What is use certified interpreters
400
This type of reimbursement organization is a form of managed care in which health care services are provided by a limited number of health care professionals for a fixed prepaid fee
What is a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
400
This is the primary reason for draping a patient when exposing an area that needs to be treated
What is modesty
500
5 of seven methods for effective listening
What are attention on the patient, smile/look, pay attention to non-verbal communication, ask for clarification, repeats the message to the patient, take notes, appropriate body language, no interruptions, and empathizes with patient.
500
The information, “Patient was consistently using proper body mechanics and using the leg muscles while lifting”, would be included in this section of the SOAP note
What is the Assessment
500
The acronym “APTA” stands for this
What is American Physical Therapy Association
500
This research term is defined as “the degree to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure”
What is validity
500
This is the first piece of personal protective equipment donned by the health care provider before entering a room that requires droplet precautions
What is the cap
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