PTP-FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PTP-FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AcuteA2CareA2-A2Ans--*Setting*:A2aA2hospital
*TypesA2ofA2patients*:A2typically,A2quiteA2ill'A2mayA2beA2soA2criticallyA2illA2thatA2theyA2requir
eA2admissionA2toA2theA2ICUA2orA2cardiacA2careA2unitA2(CCU)
*FocusA2ofA2treatment*:A21-
2A2timesA2aA2dayA2toA2restoreA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2getA2upA2andA2outA2ofA2bedA2toA2r
eturnA2homeA2whenA2possible
*LengthA2ofA2stay*:A2aA2typicalA2hospitalA2stayA2inA23-5A2days

RehabilitationA2HospitalA2-A2Ans--*Setting*-
specializedA2facilityA2mostA2oftenA2inA2aA2separateA2buildingA2fromA2anA2acuteA2careA2hos
pitalA2
*TypesA2ofA2patients*-
patientsA2ofA2allA2agesA2(notA2allA2rehabA2hospitalsA2acceptA2children)A2mostA2oftenA2admit
tedA2fromA2anA2acuteA2careA2hospitalA2dueA2toA2anA2extensiveA2neurologicalA2orA2musculo
skeletalA2involvementA2
*FocusA2ofA2treatment*-
3A2hoursA2ofA2therapyA2twiceA2aA2dayA2toA2restoreA2functionA2orA2learningA2howA2toA2comp
ensateA2forA2aA2newlyA2acquiredA2physicalA2disabilityA2suchA2asA2aA2spinalA2cordA2injury,A2
headA2trauma,A2stroke,A2orA2motorA2vehicleA2accident
*LengthA2ofA2stay*-oftenA21-2A2weeksA2toA26A2weeks

OutpatientA2clinicA2-A2Ans--*setting*-
mayA2beA2aA2freeA2standingA2facilityA2orA2aA2pTA2departmentsA2locatedA2withinA2aA2hospita
l
*typesA2ofA2patients*-patientsA2withA2short-
termA2musculoskeletalA2problemsA2suchA2asA2backA2pain,A2orA2neckA2pain;A2oftenA2includ
esA2patientsA2whoA2haveA2hadA2orthopedicA2surgeryA2toA2repairA2aA2ligament,A2muscle,A2o
rA2tendon;A2patientsA2dischargedA2fromA2hospitalsA2orA2skilledA2careA2alsoA2oftenA2returnA2
forA2therapyA2asA2outpatientsA2
*focusA2ofA2treatment*-restorationA2orA2rehabA2ofA2neuromusculoskeletalA2problemA2
*lengthA2ofA2stay*-
patientsA2oftenA2treatedA2forA2shorterA2periodsA2suchA2asA2severalA2timesA2aA2weekA2forA2
severalA2weeks

SkilledA2NursingA2FacilityA2-A2Ans--*seeting*-
mayA2beA2aA2"nursingA2home"A2typeA2ofA2settingA2orA2aA2separateA2floorA2orA2buildingA2ass
ociatedA2withA2anA2acuteA2careA2hosp.
*typesA2ofA2patients*-
usuallyA2olderA2patientsA2whoA2requireA2additionalA2therapyA2orA2careA2thatA2cannotA2beA2

, providedA2atA2home;patientsA2admittedA2hereA2oftenA2comeA2fromA2anA2acuteA2hospitalA2s
tay
*focusA2ofA2treatment*-
1.5A2hoursA2aA2dayA2toA2restoreA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2functionA2independentlyA2enou
ghA2toA2careA2forA2themselvesA2orA2toA2aA2levelA2whereA2othersA2atA2homeA2canA2careA2for
A2themA2
*lengthA2ofA2stay*-anywhereA2fromA2aA2coupleA2ofA2weeksA2toA2aA2coupleA2ofA2months

ExtendedA2CareA2FacilityA2-A2Ans--*setting*-
commonlyA2referredA2toA2asA2aA2"nursingA2home"A2,A2theseA2facilitiesA2areA2mostA2oftenA2f
reeA2standingA2
*typesA2ofA2patients*-
generally,A2elderlyA2patientsA2whoA2haveA2suchA2extensive,A2longA2termA2careA2needsA2th
atA2familyA2cannotA2careA2forA2themA2atA2homeA2andA2theA2patientsA2thatA2doA2notA2haveA2
enoughA2rehabA2potentialA2toA2qualifyA2eitherA2forA2rehabA2placement,A2skilledA2care,A2orA2
assistedA2livingA2
*focusA2ofA2treatment*-resolutionA2ofA2recentA2declineA2inA2function
*lengthA2ofA2stay*-oftenA2remainA2inA2extendedA2careA2forA2theA2remainderA2ofA2lifespan

AssistedA2livingA2facilityA2-A2Ans--*setting*-
oftenA2associatedA2withA2aA2skilledA2careA2orA2extendedA2careA2facilityA2
*typeA2ofA2patients*-
oftenA2includesA2theA2elderlyA2populationA2whoA2onlyA2needA2assistanceA2withA2mealsA2or
A2medications;A2residentsA2areA2unableA2toA2liveA2independentlyA2butA2doA2notA2requireA2si
gnificantA2amountA2ofA2healthA2careA2services;A2admissionA2requiresA2personA2beA2indepe
ndentlyA2mobileA2(eitherA2byA2walkingA2orA2wheelchair)
*focusA2ofA2treatment*-resolutionA2ofA2recentA2declineA2inA2function
*lengthA2ofA2stay*-
A2oftenA2remainA2inA2assistedA2livingA2facilityA2forA2remainderA2ofA2lifespanA2orA2untilA2trans
ferA2toA2extendedA2careA2becomesA2necessary

HomeA2HealthA2CareA2-A2Ans--*setting*-person'sA2residence
*typesA2ofA2patients*-adultsA2ofA2allA2ages
*focusA2ofA2treatment*-
rehabilitatingA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2functionalA2levelA2(andA2getA2outpatientA2therapyA2inste
adA2ofA2homeA2healthA2ifA2additionalA2therapyA2isA2needed)
*lengthA2ofA2stay*-severalA2weeks

HICPACA2-A2Ans--
toA2preventA2theA2spreadA2ofA2infections,A2theA2centersA2forA2diseaseA2control/
hospitalA2infectionA2controlA2practicesA2advisoryA2committeesA2inA2Atlanta,A2hasA2issuesA2
voluntaryA2guidelinesA2forA2isolationA2precautionsA2inA2hospitals

StandardA2PrecautionsA2-A2Ans--
FormerlyA2knownA2asA2universalA2precautionsA2withA2allA2patients