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AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PREP
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
what is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? Ans:
restoration
what is the major focus of the rehab team? Ans: rendering care
professional negligence is also called Ans: unreasonable care
name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind
during the daily routine in medical setting Ans: confidentiality
which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs?
Ans: social worker
what word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation Ans:
defamation
failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as Ans:
negligence
this allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency
situation without fear of a malpractice suit Ans: good samaritan law
this must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given
to a patient Ans: patient consent or informed consent
anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Ans: biohazard
treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Ans:
standard precautions
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Ans: true
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failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Ans: negligence
a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure
or medication can be given to the patient Ans: false
the principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact
while communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really
listening to them Ans: true
verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of
understanding are called Ans: feedback
you received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that
she has not received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call?
Ans: remain calm and see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
when making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be?
Ans: initialed by the person making the entry
what suffix means inflammation Ans: -itis
what is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Ans: Dx
meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Ans: peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
the suffix gravida refers to what Ans: pregnant
the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Ans:
cerebellum
name the muscle that flexes the foot Ans: gastrocnemius
the prefix peri- means Ans: around
AMCA PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PREP
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
what is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? Ans:
restoration
what is the major focus of the rehab team? Ans: rendering care
professional negligence is also called Ans: unreasonable care
name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind
during the daily routine in medical setting Ans: confidentiality
which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs?
Ans: social worker
what word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation Ans:
defamation
failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as Ans:
negligence
this allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency
situation without fear of a malpractice suit Ans: good samaritan law
this must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given
to a patient Ans: patient consent or informed consent
anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called-
Ans: biohazard
treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as Ans:
standard precautions
OSHA standards require clearing only when needed Ans: true
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failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice
Ans: negligence
a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure
or medication can be given to the patient Ans: false
the principle message that you give a patient if you avoid eye contact
while communicating with you is that you are in a hurry and not really
listening to them Ans: true
verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of
understanding are called Ans: feedback
you received a phone call from a very angry patient. She is upset that
she has not received a call from the dr. how should you handle the call?
Ans: remain calm and see if you can get the dr. to take the patients call
when making entries into a patients medical record, all entries should be?
Ans: initialed by the person making the entry
what suffix means inflammation Ans: -itis
what is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis Ans: Dx
meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero Ans: peri- around
hypo- below
endo- inside
antero- before
the suffix gravida refers to what Ans: pregnant
the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity Ans:
cerebellum
name the muscle that flexes the foot Ans: gastrocnemius
the prefix peri- means Ans: around
