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AMCA physical therapy aide prep guide questions and answers graded A 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 as a reminder is called? ✔✔tickler patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which personnel ✔✔physician what term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk upward ✔✔supine what type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending ✔✔extension what directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the center ✔✔diatal a prefix located at the ______________ of the word ✔✔beginning is group health insurance of private insurance usually sponsored and partially paid by an employer ✔✔HMO a number assigned for medical billing of supplies and equipment is called ✔✔hcpcs codes difference between the following: transversal, sagittal, distal, frontal, ✔✔transverse- divides body from top to bottom sagittal- divides into left and right distal- furthest point of attachment frontal- divides body Into front and back family members such as spouse or children that are covered under the insurance plan are known as ✔✔dependence a physician, specialist or any person that provides medical care is known as ✔✔provider this term describes excessive accumulation of fluids in body tissues ✔✔edema which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease ✔✔lungs the largest artery of the body and is located along the spinal column ✔✔aorta a common disease or disorder of the circulatory system is a heart attack or a- ✔✔myocardial infraction the central nervous system is made up of what two parts ✔✔brain and spinal cord which bones are small, rounded, found next to joints and are covered with cartilage or ligaments ✔✔sesamoid bones an osteoblast refers to what ✔✔bone builders this type of instruction is used to focus the patients attention on specifically desired action ✔✔demonstration when a transfer is required, it is important to keep the center of gravity _____________ the base of support ✔✔within in this position, the patient should have his shoulders parallel with the hips ✔✔supine when tuning a patient , where should the PTA portion themselves ✔✔to the side which they are turning to when transferring a patient, surfaces should be the same height for the safety of the pt. this item will assist the pt and the PTA in a safe transfer. ✔✔sliding bord when using parallel bars, the patient always starts from a __________ position ✔✔sitting whenever the patient is to be moved unassisted from the bed to the wheelchair, the wheelchair should be positioned _______________ against the bed ✔✔vertically what modality is typically used as the first step in teaching the patient to ambulate ✔✔parallel bars this aliment, which affects a patients gait, is the result od osteoarthritis, generally called what gait ✔✔coxalgia gait seen in elderly pts caused by neurological involvement is what type of gait ✔✔hemiplegic gait usually accompanied by abnormal gait and continuous tumors is what kind of gait ✔✔parkinsons the goal of any therapeutic exercise program is to increase the strength, mobility and ____________ of the patient ✔✔Rage of motion and endurance this type of exercise is to help maintain or improve the strength of a muscle without bringing about any joint motion ✔✔conditioning paraffin baths are frequently used to treat what disease ✔✔rheumatoid arthritis, corpal tunnal This type of massage/modality involves superficial stroking toward the body or heart, using a slow, gentile rhythmic movement. the rhythmic movements help produce a reflex action ✔✔effleurage this type of massage involves kneading, wringing, lifting or pressing of a part to help circulation ✔✔petrissage in this type of movement, the movements are performed by someone other than the pt ✔✔passive range of motion in this type of movement the pt preforms the movement and the muscles voluntarily relax and contract ✔✔active range of motion in treating a broken bone the term reduction means ✔✔to put back into place this type of therapy involves the use of a series of weights, ropes and pulleys. it is useful in treating a break that is not healing properly ✔✔traction that does the acronym TENS represent ✔✔transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation what is orthotics ✔✔designing, fitting, and manufacturing braces this process deals with the designing, fitting and manufacturing of artificial limbs for people with limb loss ✔✔prosthetics using this procedure it is possible to look at soft tissue rather than at bones or blood vessels ✔✔MRI explain cryotherapy ✔✔cold therapy name some things that is illegal to ask someone to put on a resume ✔✔religion, age, date of birth, race in this type of transfer the pt does not rise but moves their hips sideways from one surface to another, generally by taking the weight through the arms ✔✔sitting transfer what type of transfer is made toward the weaker side instead of the stronger side ✔✔bed to wheelchair, bathtub transfer [Show More]

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