WEEK 1 PTA Class Study Guide Questions and Answers

WEEK 1 PTA Class Study Guide Questions and Answers Each state has the right to define the profession of P.T. and regulate its practice. What is this definition known as in state legislation? practice acts The American Physical Therapy Association has created guidelines for Physical Therapy Scope of Practice. What does physical therapy include, under these guidelines? Three components : professional, jurisdictional, and personal. The professional scope of practice is grounded in the profession's unique body of knowledge, supported by educational preparation, based on a body of evidence, and linked to existing or emerging practice frameworks. The jurisdictional (i.e., legal) scope of practice is established by a state's practice act governing the specific physical therapist's license, and the rules adopted pursuant to that act. Personal scope of practice consists of activities for which an individual physical therapist is educated and trained and their competence to perform. Who is allowed to provide physical therapy interventions? Physical therapist What is the difference between patient and client? Who is considered the first 'physical therapist' in the United States? Mary McMillian What was the APA? - a principle or body of interrelated principles that purports to explain or predict a number of interrelated phenomena - APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. When was the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) established? 1921 What is the Commission on Accreditation in Education and how does it relate to physical therapy? CAPTE is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants What is the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice and what was its impact? - It's the description of physical therapist practice for use by physical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators, students and clinicians. - To describe generally accepted physical therapist practice and to standardize terminology 2. To delineate preferred practice patterns that will help physical therapists (a) enhance quality of care, (b) improve patient/client satisfaction, (c) promote appropriate utilization of health care services, (d) increase efficiency and reduce unwarranted variation in the provision of services, and (e) promote cost reduction through prevention and wellness initiatives - Impact was ....... What is 'evidence-based practice'? -EBP is a process used to review, analyze, and translate the latest scientific evidence. -Evidence-based practice includes the integration of best-available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and circumstances related to patient and client management, practice management, and health policy decision making What was included in the APTA Vision Statement for Physical Therapy 2020? The vision included six elements, each containing goals that leadership hoped to achieve by 2020: direct access, evidence-based practice, professionalism, doctoring profession, autonomous practice, and practitioner of choice What is the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy? The American Physical Therapy Association is an individual membership professional organization representing 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy. Our association history dates back to 1921. What is the current entry-level degree required to become a physical therapist? A physical therapist assistant? How has the education of physical therapists evolved over time? - Entry level degree for physical therapist is a dpt. - Entry level degree for a physical therapist assistant is an associates degree. - In 1936, students only needed two years of education to practice physical therapy. The requirements increased to a four year baccalaureate degree in the 1960's. By the 1990's it increased again as all programs evolved to a Master's degree. What are the characteristics of 'Autonomous Physical Therapist Practice' as described by the APTA? Independent, self determined professional judgment within one's scope of practice, consistent with the profession's Codes and Standards and in the patient's/client's best interest • Responsibility and acceptance of risk for all aspects of the physical therapist patient/client management • Ability to refer to and collaborate with health care providers and others to enhance the physical therapist patient/client management • Recognition of circumstances that necessitate a request for consultation and initiation of such consultation when in the best interest of the patient/client • Clinical decision making that is independent of external financial considerations • Physical therapist governance and control of physical therapy practice in all settings What are the 'core values' for Physical Therapists and the Physical Therapist Assistant? accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility What is the PTA Caucus? It represents the physical therapist assistants' interests, needs, and issues in APTA governance. The PTA Caucus includes the Chief Delegate, four Delegates at Large, an Alternate Delegate, and 52 PTA Caucus Representatives. Define primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Primary care involves patients' primary healthcare providers. Secondary care deals with specialists. Tertiary care is a higher level of specialized care within a hospital. Define 'direct access' to physical therapy services. Direct access means the removal of the physician referral mandated by state law to access physical therapist services for evaluation and treatment Physical therapists may be called on to act as consultants. What is an example? Physical therapists act as consultants through whom they share their advice and opinion with patients, schools, health care providers, businesses, and organizations. Both PTs and PTAs provide education to various audiences. Give three examples of educational activities. complete data collection, analyze the findings, and problem solve to determine appropriate interventions. Some physical therapists engage in research. Why is clinical research important? in order to assist the development and testing of knowledge unique to their practice [1], to help in the growth of their practice and to enhance the level of patient care Both PTs and PTAs may move into administrative positions. What are examples of responsibilities of an administrator in physical therapy? providing accounting and clerical support. Maintains and creates accounting and HR document files, including daily work and accounts payable. Codes invoices properly, keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Prints accounts payable checks and mail What is the ICF and how does it relate to physical therapy? International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a framework for describing and organising information on functioning and disability. It provides a standard language and a conceptual basis for the definition and measurement of health and disability. What are characteristics of a profession? How do these apply to the field of physical therapy? Competence, Knowledge, Conscientiousness, Integrity, Respect, Emotional Intelligence, Appropriateness, and Confidence. The bulk of a physical therapist's responsibilities involve interacting with others, so they tend to be friendly What are the six sections of the "Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy"? How do these standards contribute to high quality patient care? 1. ethical/legal considerations 2. administration of the physical therapy service 3. patient and client management 4. education 5. advocacy 6. research/community responsibility