PTHA 1409 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PTHA 1409 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Revenue
Answer:
incoming money from taxes or other sources

Question:
2. Profit margin
Answer:
The amount by which revenue from sales exceeds costs in a business.

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3. Diapheresis
Answer:
profuse sweating/perspiration

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4. Contraindications Title table
Answer:
osteoporosis of WB bones; (B) NWB conditions; Unstable BP; Severe vertigo; Phobias

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5. Define Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Answer:
A technically educated healthcare provider who assists the PT in the provision of physical therapy

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6. Reconstruction aids
Answer:
Are the forerunners of the profession and practice of physical therapy in the U.S.

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7. Guide to Physical Therapist Practice (the Guide)
Answer:
A book used by physical therapists to categorize patients according to preferred practice patterns that
include typical findings and descriptive norms of types and ranges of interventions for patients in each
pattern. (Approach of the PT to patient).

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8. Patient/Client Management Model
Answer:
Examination Evaluation Diagnosis Prognosis Intervention Outcomes

,Question:
9. Examination
Answer:
The process of obtaining a history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering
specific tests and measures to gather data about the patient/client

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10. Evaluation
Answer:
A dynamic process in which the PT makes clinical judgements based on data gathered during examination.

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11. Diagnosis
Answer:
Both the process and end result of evaluating examination data, which the PT organizes into defined
categories to help determine the prognosis and most appropriate intervention strategies.

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12. Prognosis
Answer:
Determination of the level of optimal improvement that may be attained through intervention and the
amount of time required to reach that level. (POC)

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13. Interventions
Answer:
Purposeful and skilled interaction of the PT with the patient/client and if so with other individuals involved
in the care, using various physical therapy procedures and techniques to produce changes in the condition
that are consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis.

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14. Outcome
Answer:
Result of patient/client management, which includes the impact of physical therapy interventions.

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15. Principles of Patient Care
Answer:
1. Greet the patient
2. Explain what will be done and obtain consent
3. Establish rapport
4. Hold gently but firmly
5. Build confidence
6. Make the patient comfortable
7. End the treatment on a positive note
8. Give the time of the next treatment

, Question:
16. Duration for Hand-rub/sanitizer
Answer:
20-30 seconds

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17. Duration for washing hands
Answer:
40-60 seconds

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18. When to wash hands
Answer:
Wash hands when visibly soiled, otherwise use hand rub/sanitizer

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19. 5 moments for hand hygiene
Answer:
1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a clean or aseptic procedure
3. After a body fluid exposure risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surroundings

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20. Body Mechanics
Answer:
1. widen base of support (BOS)
2. Maintain normal lumbar curve
3. Lower center of gravity (COG)
4. Position object's COG as close to your COG as possible
5. Pivot

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21. Define Body Mechanics
Answer:
The use of one's body to produce motion that is safe, energy conserving, and efficient.

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22. Levels of Assistance
Answer:
Max: patient performs 25-49% of the activity Mod: patient performs 50-75% of the activity Min: patient
performs 75% or greater

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23. (1917) Devision of Special Hospitals and Physical Reconstruction