Exam, Eval, POC, & Intervention
What do flexibility exercises improve?
ROM
In what type of setting would you use an IEP?
School
Medicare Part _____ pays for doctors’ services and outpatient care.
B
Normal O2 sats are:
95-100%
_______ prevent any transmission of information to any person without the patient’s written consent.
HIPAA laws
Which of the following are included in a plan of care?
A. Data collected when checking the patient’s vital signs
B. The frequency and duration of the episode of physical therapy care
C. The medications that the patient is taking
D. The home exercise plan and diet
B. The frequency and duration of the episode of physical therapy care
What does the phrase patient confidentiality mean to the PTA?
Only someone directly treating the patient can access the patient’s medical records.
Which type of health care pays for care of children, nonelderly low-income parents, other caretaker relatives, pregnant women, nonelderly people with disabilities, and low-income elderly people?
Medicaid
Normal RR for adults is:
12-20 breaths/min
Which of the following attributes of successful people helps to develop a bond of trust in the PT-PTA relationship?
A. Passion
B. Optimism
C. Commitment
D. Competence
C. Commitment
Which of the following describes a physical therapy diagnosis?
A. A label of the patient’s illness or disease
B. A label of the patient’s impairments
C. A label of the patient’s complaints
D. A label of the patient’s outcomes
B. A label of the patient’s impairments
Treatment provided by a PT/PTA must meet several requirements. What are they?
A - Treatment must be medically or educationally appropriate.
B - Treatment must be covered by insurance and the patient.
C - Treatment must be appropriate and referred by the primary care physician.
D - Treatment must be covered by the patient and referred by the family physician.
A - Treatment must be medically or educationally appropriate.
What is money paid by the patient to the healthcare professional each time a service is provided?
A. Deductible
B. Copayment
C. Denial
D. Authorization
B. Copayment
Tachycardia is:
HR of > 100 bpm
An employer may be required to install a ramp for a differently abled person who utilizes a wheelchair as part of the _______________.
Americans with Disabilities Act
What three influences determine how a PTA may practice?
A. Individual PTs, the PTA’s employer, and insurance companies
B. Federation of State Boards of PT, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy, and the American Physical Therapy Association
C. State Practice Acts and Regulatory Standards, payer requirements, and APTA Standards of Practice
D. State Departments of Health, State licensing boards, and employers
C. State Practice Acts and Regulatory Standards, payer requirements, and APTA Standards of Practice
Identify the statement that would indicate a need for physical therapy.
A - The patient had a traumatic amputation and will be fitted for prosthesis next week.
B - The patient cannot speak or understand the spoken word.
C - The patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and was diagnosed with a C6 spinal cord injury (SCI).
D - The patient had a (R) cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and can no longer walk independently.
D - The patient had a (R) cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and can no longer walk independently.
The _________ section of the research article provides an interpretation of the study’s results and supports the conclusions using evidence from the experiment and from generally accepted knowledge.
discussion and conclusion
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Normal BP is:
< 120 / < 80
Who is responsible for creating and issuing the licensure examination and related activities?
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
What would be a component of an integumentary examination that the PTA would expect to see in the Initial Evaluation?
Size and depth of the wound
Identify the term that is defined as the “abnormalities or dysfunctions of the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves, and skin, or problems with movement resulting from an injury to or abnormality of the brain, spinal cord, or pulmonary or cardiovascular systems.”
Body Structures/Functions Impairment
Which level of evidence will provide the most confidence in the validity of the evidence presented?
Systematic Reviews & Clinical Practice Guidelines
Which peripheral pulse is located medial to the biceps tendon and lateral to the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
Brachial
______ precautions represent OSHA’s recommendations to control and protect employees from exposure to sexual harassment.
Universal or standard