PT Settings
PTAs may provide physical therapy services within the physical therapy department of a hospital setting or see patients at the bedside.
What is the Acute Setting?
Associate of Applied Science- degree
What type of degree you will obtain at PSC from the PTA program?
The P and the I.
What is patient and intervention?
What is the term for a synopsis of a research article?
What is an abstract?
This term refers to a situation in which two courses of action can be equally appropriate.
What is an ethical dilemma?
In this setting even though the patient’s overall prognosis is poor or terminal, he does have potential for improving an activity limitation or participation restriction that will then enable the patient to maximize his quality of life during the time left to live
What is "hospice?"
Anatomy and Physiology I with a "C" grade or higher
What is a required pre-requisite at PSC?
The C and the O
The is the comparison and outcome?
In research, what is the group that does not receive the intervention being studied?
What is the control group?
What is the term for the act of taking sworn testimony from a witness outside of court?
What is a deposition?
Because of the independent nature of this setting, a PTA (or PT) who works in this type of setting is usually expected to have had prior experience working more directly with other clinicians in more traditional settings. Clinicians see these patients because they are considered homebound.
What is "home health care?"
5 semesters
How many semesters does it take to complete the program at PSC?
Is there a difference in recovery time from overuse rotator cuff injuries for female collegiate swimmers who participate in routine flexibility training versus female collegiate swimmers who don't?
What is an example of a good PICO question?
What term is used for a prediction of the outcome of a study?
What is the literature review?
This term describes the readiness to take action in stressful situations when facing an ethical issue.
What is moral courage?
PTs, PTAs and Techs are likely to work with patients with a variety of musculoskeletal and, less commonly, neuromuscular disorders. Common diagnoses seen in this setting include musculoskeletal strains and sprains or inflammatory injuries such as tendinitis and bursitis, often related to overuse. Patients live at home and travel to therapy.
What Outpatient Physical Therapy?
Criminal background check and drug screening.
What are some requirements for PTA program participation
Sometimes a part of the PICO format, but is not required for the final project for PTA 100. "T"
What is Time?
What type of research study involves subjects being assigned to one of two or more groups?
What is a randomized controlled trial (RCT)?
This term refers to the ability to analyze a situation and make an appropriate ethical decision.
What is moral judgment?
What "SNF" stands for
What is a Skilled Nursing Facility?
June 1 of every academic year
What is the deadline for application (PTA Intent Form) for the PTA program?
The citation format you are required to use for your sources in your final project for PTA 100
What is AMA?
Give an example of an appropriate PICO question
What is:
Patient
Intervention
Control/comparison
Outcome
According to the text, how should documentation be characterized to hold up in a court hearing?
What is comprehensive, reproducible, and able to stand on its own?