The Rehabilitation Team
Open communication - answer Interdisciplinary
Why is open communication important amongst the team members? - answer It is
critical that open communication take place among the team members so that patients
receive the most appropriate care for the quickest recovery.
What can miscommunication cause? - answer Failure to communicate important
observations about a patients physical or mental state during the recovery process may
result in inappropriate or negligent actions.
What must you keep in mind when a patient confides any personal information to you? -
answer If a patient confides any physical, mental, or emotional changes to you that may
affect his or her health, it's your responsibility to report such changes to your supervisor.
A fine line exists between betraying a patients confidence and revealing a fact which
may adversely affect the patient's recovery.
What is your main focus as part of a professional health-care team? - answer Your
primary focus must remain on the patient's well-being. Anything that may affect the
patient's progress should be reported to the therapist.
Members of the rehabilitation team include physical therapists and the following: -
answerMedical Doctors
Mental Health Professionals
Nurses
Registered Dietitians
Occupational Therapists
Speech and Language Pathologists
Audiologists
Social Workers
Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapy Technicians
M.D. - answerMedical Doctors
What are other names for an M.D.? - answerPersonal physician, primary care provider,
or attending physician
Who requests consults with other specialists? - answerM.D.
What is the M.D. responsible for? - answerCoordinating all aspects of the patient's
medical care
Requesting consults for the individual in specialty areas as needed
, When are consults requested? - answerWhen the M.D. seeks input on the most
appropriate treatment and management of the patient
How do consults with specialists and the rehabilitation team assist the M.D.? -
answerAssists in evaluating and diagnosing the patient's illness or injury, as well as in
determining the most appropriate course of treatment.
Who is the M.D. responsible for? - answerThe M.D. is responsible for the patient and
will continually advise the rehabilitation team as to the patient's medical status.
What level of education must an M.D. have? - answerA M.D. has completed a
bachelor's degree and four years of medical school.
What additional education does an M.D. have? - answerAn M.D. has completed an
internship and residency training in a chosen specialty.
What may be required for an M.D. to do before practicing? - answerSome are also
required to take examinations to become "board certified" in particular specialty areas.
What is required from M.D.s in the US? - answerM.D.s must be licensed
Who must the all medical schools be approved by? - answerA.M.A.
A.M.A. - answerAmerican Medical Association
How do mental professionals assist in a patient's recovery? - answerBy helping the
patients and family members develop coping skills following the illness or injury.
May also help the patient develop skills to manage medication, chronic pain, and stress.
Who is stress management often provided for? - answerThe patient and other family
members
The type of mental health professional on any team depends on what? - answerUpon
the specific condition and needs of the patient
Who are some of the mental health professionals you may deal with? -
answerPsychiatrists
Clinical psychiatrists
Other mental health professionals
Psychiatrist - answerM.D.s who have completed a residency in psychiatry; Are trained
in medicine and can prescribe medication as well as consult in a therapeutic role.
Open communication - answer Interdisciplinary
Why is open communication important amongst the team members? - answer It is
critical that open communication take place among the team members so that patients
receive the most appropriate care for the quickest recovery.
What can miscommunication cause? - answer Failure to communicate important
observations about a patients physical or mental state during the recovery process may
result in inappropriate or negligent actions.
What must you keep in mind when a patient confides any personal information to you? -
answer If a patient confides any physical, mental, or emotional changes to you that may
affect his or her health, it's your responsibility to report such changes to your supervisor.
A fine line exists between betraying a patients confidence and revealing a fact which
may adversely affect the patient's recovery.
What is your main focus as part of a professional health-care team? - answer Your
primary focus must remain on the patient's well-being. Anything that may affect the
patient's progress should be reported to the therapist.
Members of the rehabilitation team include physical therapists and the following: -
answerMedical Doctors
Mental Health Professionals
Nurses
Registered Dietitians
Occupational Therapists
Speech and Language Pathologists
Audiologists
Social Workers
Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapy Technicians
M.D. - answerMedical Doctors
What are other names for an M.D.? - answerPersonal physician, primary care provider,
or attending physician
Who requests consults with other specialists? - answerM.D.
What is the M.D. responsible for? - answerCoordinating all aspects of the patient's
medical care
Requesting consults for the individual in specialty areas as needed
, When are consults requested? - answerWhen the M.D. seeks input on the most
appropriate treatment and management of the patient
How do consults with specialists and the rehabilitation team assist the M.D.? -
answerAssists in evaluating and diagnosing the patient's illness or injury, as well as in
determining the most appropriate course of treatment.
Who is the M.D. responsible for? - answerThe M.D. is responsible for the patient and
will continually advise the rehabilitation team as to the patient's medical status.
What level of education must an M.D. have? - answerA M.D. has completed a
bachelor's degree and four years of medical school.
What additional education does an M.D. have? - answerAn M.D. has completed an
internship and residency training in a chosen specialty.
What may be required for an M.D. to do before practicing? - answerSome are also
required to take examinations to become "board certified" in particular specialty areas.
What is required from M.D.s in the US? - answerM.D.s must be licensed
Who must the all medical schools be approved by? - answerA.M.A.
A.M.A. - answerAmerican Medical Association
How do mental professionals assist in a patient's recovery? - answerBy helping the
patients and family members develop coping skills following the illness or injury.
May also help the patient develop skills to manage medication, chronic pain, and stress.
Who is stress management often provided for? - answerThe patient and other family
members
The type of mental health professional on any team depends on what? - answerUpon
the specific condition and needs of the patient
Who are some of the mental health professionals you may deal with? -
answerPsychiatrists
Clinical psychiatrists
Other mental health professionals
Psychiatrist - answerM.D.s who have completed a residency in psychiatry; Are trained
in medicine and can prescribe medication as well as consult in a therapeutic role.
