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PTAS 110
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| levels of health care | primary secondary tertiary |
| primary level of health care | provided by practitioners who are accountable for majority of needs of patients or client |
| secondary level of health care | provided by practitioners by referral |
| Tertiary level of health care | provided by practitioners in highly specialized settings |
| which is the most common level of health care for PTs? | Secondary level of health |
| Screening | determine need for services |
| prevention | conduct evaluation and prescribe exercises to avoid pain and dysfunction |
| ergonomic assessments | work place safety assessment |
| functional capacity Evals | functional capabilities for someone returning to work |
| Work conditioning/ Hardening | job simulation for a work day |
| patient or client management model | Examination evaluation diagnosis prognosis intervention outcomes |
| Examination | history: gather info from medical record, interviews, other professionals Review of systems; musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary test and measure; specific procedures |
| Evaluation | clinical judgement based on data from examination |
| diagnosis | label based on evaluation |
| prognosis | predicted level of improvement, plan of care, goals functional measurable patient or client centered |
| intervention | conduct procedures to achieve desired outcomes |
| outcomes | results of interventions |
| SOAP | S=Subjective (patient description) open to interpretation O= Objective (therapist measures) A= Assessment (judgement; includes goals) P= Plan (course of action) |
| aerobic capacity or endurance T&M | ability to use body's oxygen system |
| anthropometric Characteristics T&M | body dimensions |
| assistive technology T&M | equipment to improve function |
| balance T&M | ability to maintain equilibrium |
| circulation (arterial, venous, lymphatic) T&M | analysis of ability to move fluid |
| community, social, and civic life T&M | ability to engage in social activity outside of home |
| cranial and peripheral nerve integrity T&M | assessment of function of nerves |
| education life T&M | abilities in schools and other education settings ( most common among pediatrics) |
| environmental factors T&M | impediment to function |
| gait T&M | ability to walk |
| integumentary integrity T&M | health of skin |
| mental functions; T&M | global and specific functions of the brain |
| mobility T&M | ability to change body position |
| motor function T&M | control of voluntary movement |
| muscle performance T&M | capacity of muscle to generate force |
| neuromotor development and sensory processing T&M | evolution of movement skills and integration with information from the environment |
| VAS T&M | Visual Analog scale (pain scale) |
| Pain T&M | cause, intensity, quality, frequency of pain |
| posture T&M | alignment of body |
| range of motion (ROM) T&M | active and passive movement at a joint |
| reflex integrity T&M | analysis of neural pathway of reflex |
| self-care and domestic life T&M | analysis of activities for independent living |
| Airway clearance technique intervention | activities to maintain a clear airway pt with cystic fibrous, COPD, |
| assistive technology intervention | prescription, application, and fabrication; use of equipment to enhance function |
| Biophysical agents intervention | thermal, acoustic, electric or radiant energy to improve function |
| intervention functional training in self-care, work and civic life | activities to improve function in home, work and community |
| intervention Integumentary repair and protective techniques | activities to improve wound healing |
| intervention Manual therapy technique | hands-on techniques to increase joint motion and reduce pain |
| intervention Motor function training | planned physical movements |
| intervention Therapeutic exercise | activities to improve function and health status |
| other professional roles | consultation- recommendation to pt or clients, another health professional, organization education - clinical instruction to pt or clients, instruction to students in clinic and academic settings |
| critical inquiry | application of scientific principles to practice |
| administration | direction of clinical or academic units |
| Aerboic capacity or endurance T&M | ability to use body's oxygen system |