MSK 1 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024

MSK 1 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Purpose of Physical Examination - ANSWER-to perform a series of tests and measures to collect data. After data is collected, intervention should be applied. What is the purpose of the evaluation and diagnosis? - ANSWER-to make a clinical judgment based on the data from the tests and measures that results in a diagnostic label for the patient What is the difference between a diagnosis by an MD and diagnosis by a PT? - ANSWER--MDs diagnose disease and pathology -Diagnosis by a PT is to diagnose tissue and movement impairments Evaluation - ANSWER-Dynamic process- The evaluation is the critical thinking aspect of patient/client management. It is the component where the PT comes up with a problem list and a list of tissue-specific impairments. Diagnosis - ANSWER-the process of the evaluation and the result of evaluating information obtained from the examination, which the physical therapist then organizes into defined clusters, syndromes, or categories to help determine the most appropriate intervention strategies. Prognosis - ANSWER-the determined level of optimal improvement that might be attained through our intervention and the amount of time required to reach that level. Intervention (plan of care) - ANSWER-the purposeful and skilled interaction of the physical therapist with the patient/client and, if appropriate, with other individuals involved in the care of the patient/client, using various physical therapy methods and techniques to produce changes in the condition that are consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis Outcomes - ANSWER-the results of our patient/client management. It is how much improvement, or lack thereof, the patient gained.