AMCA physical therapy aide prep guide

AMCA physical therapy aide prep guide what is the specialty of medical rehabilitation concerned with? - restoration what is the major focus of the rehab team? - rendering care professional negligence is also called - unreasonable care name the most important thing for assistive personnel to keep in mind during the daily routine in medical setting - confidentiality which rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs? - social worker what word pertains to any attack on a persons reputation - defamation failing to meet a specific standard of care would be defined as - negligence this allows medical personnel to render care especially in an emergency situation without fear of a malpractice suit - good samaritan law this must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a patient - patient consent or informed consent anything that poses risk to the human body or a living organism is called- - biohazard treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as - standard precautions OSHA standards require clearing only when needed - true failing to meet a specific standard of care could be defined as malpractice - negligence a HIPPA form, not a consent form, must be given before any procedure or medication can be given to the patient - 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 - true verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding are called - 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? - 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? - initialed by the person making the entry what suffix means inflammation - -itis what is the abbreviation for the word diagnosis - Dx meaning of peri, hypo, endo, antero - peri- around hypo- below endo- inside antero- before the suffix gravida refers to what - pregnant the portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity - cerebellum name the muscle that flexes the foot - gastrocnemius the prefix peri- means - around common fracture in children - greenstick what is most widely used filling system for medical practices - alphabetical in appointment scheduled, what does the matrix indicate - days not available a chronological file used a