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