What is Rehabilitation
Provide Medical, Promote Health, Promote Research, Provide Education - answer List 4
services health care institutions provide and promote
To restore a person to their previous level of function or to their highest level of
independence. - answer What is the primary purpose/definition of rehabilitation?
1.Physcial Therapist-Help with mobility, strengthening, family training.
2.Speech Therapist-speech production and understanding, swallowing.
3.Doctors-manage health issues.
4.Dietitian-food and nutrition.
5.Psychologist-emotions and coping with disability. 6.Occupational Therapist-Fine motor
skills, vision, job, and home management. - answer List 6 occupations that are part of
the rehab team and give a brief description of their function.
1. Improve Range of Motion
2. Improve Strength
3. Decreasing Pain
4. Preventing Deformities
5. Providing Patient/family education/training
6. Improving mobility (bed, transfers, walking, wheelchair) - answerList 6 goals of
Physical Therapy
1. Respect all cultures
2. Respect all religious beliefs
3. Unable to accept tips
4. Privacy of the medical record
5. Evade questions regarding the prognosis or medical treatment. Refer person to the
doctor.
6. Respect the dignity and rights of the individual this includes the right to refuse
treatment. - answerList 6 behaviors that honor the medical code of conduct/ethics.
1. care for equipment
2. transport pts or equipment
3. clerical duties
4. assist with treatment (individual or groups)
5. Prepare for and clean up after treatments
6. Observe or monitor pts during exercise. - answerList 6 duties of aides
Hand washing - answerWhat is the most important action you can take before and after
patient contact to protect yourself and your patient's health?
Provide Medical, Promote Health, Promote Research, Provide Education - answer List 4
services health care institutions provide and promote
To restore a person to their previous level of function or to their highest level of
independence. - answer What is the primary purpose/definition of rehabilitation?
1.Physcial Therapist-Help with mobility, strengthening, family training.
2.Speech Therapist-speech production and understanding, swallowing.
3.Doctors-manage health issues.
4.Dietitian-food and nutrition.
5.Psychologist-emotions and coping with disability. 6.Occupational Therapist-Fine motor
skills, vision, job, and home management. - answer List 6 occupations that are part of
the rehab team and give a brief description of their function.
1. Improve Range of Motion
2. Improve Strength
3. Decreasing Pain
4. Preventing Deformities
5. Providing Patient/family education/training
6. Improving mobility (bed, transfers, walking, wheelchair) - answerList 6 goals of
Physical Therapy
1. Respect all cultures
2. Respect all religious beliefs
3. Unable to accept tips
4. Privacy of the medical record
5. Evade questions regarding the prognosis or medical treatment. Refer person to the
doctor.
6. Respect the dignity and rights of the individual this includes the right to refuse
treatment. - answerList 6 behaviors that honor the medical code of conduct/ethics.
1. care for equipment
2. transport pts or equipment
3. clerical duties
4. assist with treatment (individual or groups)
5. Prepare for and clean up after treatments
6. Observe or monitor pts during exercise. - answerList 6 duties of aides
Hand washing - answerWhat is the most important action you can take before and after
patient contact to protect yourself and your patient's health?
