Physical Therapy Fundamentals
What is the main goal of physical therapy?
What is restoring movement and function?
Occupational therapists help patients improve their ability to perform what kind of activities?
What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?
What is the acronym for the immediate treatment of sprains and strains?
What is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)?
What does the abbreviation "PA-C" stand for?
What is Physician Assistant-Certified?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin?
Name one common tool used in physical therapy for strength training.
What is a resistance band (or free weights, dumbbells, etc.)?
What type of therapy focuses on improving hand function, fine motor skills, and grip strength for individuals recovering from injuries or neurological conditions?
What is hand therapy?
What type of fracture occurs when the bone breaks but does not puncture the skin?
What is a closed (or simple) fracture?
Physician Assistants can work in many specialties. Name one.
What is emergency medicine (or dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology, etc.)?
What type of joint is the knee?
What is a hinge joint?
What term describes the gradual loss of muscle mass due to disuse?
What is muscle atrophy?
What is one piece of adaptive equipment that occupational therapists might recommend for someone with arthritis to help with dressing?
What is a button hook (or dressing stick, zipper pull, etc.)?
What is one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, often torn during sudden stops or changes in direction?
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
What vital sign is measured in beats per minute?
What is heart rate?
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that initiates muscle contraction?
What is acetylcholine?
Which principle describes the body adapting to increased resistance over time?
What is progressive overload?
What is the term for the process of breaking down a complex task into smaller, manageable steps to help patients learn or relearn skills?
What is task analysis?
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?
What is a sprain affects ligaments, while a strain affects muscles or tendons?
What is the difference between a PA and an MD?
What is PAs practice under a physician’s supervision and follow a medical model, while MDs complete full medical school and residency?
Which energy system is primarily used during short, high-intensity exercises like sprinting?
What is the ATP-PC (phosphagen) system?
Name the three planes of movement used in physical therapy assessments.
What are the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes?
Occupational therapists frequently assess a patient’s ability to safely perform tasks at home and in their community. What is the name of this type of assessment?
What is a functional capacity evaluation (FCE)?
What does the BESS test assess in athletes?
What is balance and postural stability (often used for concussion assessment)?
What is the term for the process of listening to a patient’s internal body sounds using a stethoscope?
What is auscultation?
What are the four rotator cuff muscles?
What are supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis?