Deck 1: Preparation Patient Care Activities

Question 1

What is needed before a caregiver is able to educate an adult patient's family about the treatment program and activities?

A) Physician permission
B) Patient permission
C) Supervisor permission
D) Family member permission

Answer 1

B
The caregiver has the responsibility to educate the patient and family about the treatment program and activities,but patient confidentiality must be respected and the patient's permission must be obtained before the sharing of information with the family.

Question 2

Which of the following has been reported as a top reason for malpractice in the physical therapy setting?

A) Failure to monitor
B) Failure to empathize
C) Failure to schedule appropriately
D) Failure to provide pain relief

Answer 2

A
"Failure to monitor" (11.6 percent),"wrong procedure or treatment" (8.4 percent),"failure to supervise" (7.9 percent),and "improper management" (5 percent)were among the top reasons for malpractice reported in the physical therapy setting between 1991 and 2004.

Question 3

Which of the following defines cultural diversity?

A) Differences in race, ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion among various groups within a community, organization, or nation
B) An awareness of the nuances of one's own and other cultures
C) A set of academic and interpersonal skills that allow individuals to increase their understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups
D) The shared values, norms, traditions, customs, art, history, folklore, and institutions of a group of people

Answer 3

A
Cultural diversity describes the differences in race,ethnicity,language,nationality,or religion among various groups within a community,organization,or nation.A city is said to be culturally diverse if its residents include members of different groups.

Question 4

Which are examples of individually identifiable health information?

A) Hair style and eye color
B) Hand preference and leg dominance
C) Address and date of birth
D) All of the above

Question 5

What categories of information constitute the documentation of a SOAP note?

A) Samples, obstacles, actions, progress
B) Subjective, objective, actions, progress
C) Samples, obstacles, assessment, plan
D) Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Question 6

What is the single most important recommendation to prevent the spread of infection in a health care setting?

A) Do not leave patients unattended.
B) Routinely evaluate equipment.
C) Perform hand hygiene before and after patient treatment.
D) Avoid storing potentially hazardous equipment or materials in a location where there is a risk of a patient accessing them.

Question 7

Which of the following statements might a therapist avoid to facilitate appropriate communication with a patient who has a visual impairment?

A) "Let's go over the plan one step at a time."
B) "Did you hear about the big fire?"
C) "I'll see you later."
D) "I want you to walk through this sequence of exercises."

Question 8

What hospital emergency code represents infant and child abduction?

A) Code blue
B) Code orange
C) Code gray
D) Amber alert

Question 9

Which four-phased system of medical record keeping uses a common list of patient problems as its base in addition to a series of progress notes to assess the effectiveness of treatment plans?

A) POMR
B) SOAP
C) HIPAA
D) NVC

Question 10

Which is true concerning nonverbal communication?

A) It may be even more effective than verbal communication in some situations.
B) It's difficult to misinterpret.
C) It does little to enhance the patient's level of understanding.
D) It's most important when simple activities are being taught.

Question 11

Which entity routinely surveys facilities and has standards that deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided?

A) American Physical Therapy Association
B) Joint Commission
C) World Health Organization
D) Third-party payers

Question 12

Which of the following describes standard procedures to be used for correcting a note in a handwritten medical record?

A) Use correction fluid to completely cover the inaccurate note, and write the correction on the following line.
B) Strike through the error with multiple lines of red ink, and provide a signature next to the correction.
C) Draw a single line through the inaccurate information, making certain the material remains legible, and date and initial the correction.
D) Write over the incorrect word or phrase to improve its legibility, or block out the information with a felt pen.

Question 13

Which of the following is protected information under HIPAA's Privacy Rule?

A) Demographic data relating to the individual's past, present, or future physical or mental health condition
B) The provision of healthcare to the individual
C) The past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare to the individual
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which term is used to describe a dynamic process in which the practitioner makes clinical judgments based on gathered data and identifies problems pertinent to patient management?

A) Assessment
B) Examination
C) Evaluation
D) Treatment

Question 15

What is stereognosis?

A) The ability to recognize the form (shape) of an object by touch
B) The ability to differentiate two blunt points when they are simultaneously applied to the skin
C) The sense by which position, weight, and movement are perceived
D) Sensation and awareness about the movements and position of body parts

Question 16

Which group of physiologic changes is commonly associated with aging?

A) Altered visual acuity, loss of bone density, decreased balance
B) Advanced wound healing, increased strength, increased tactile sense
C) Altered mental capacity, increased proprioception, increased muscle elasticity
D) Increased connective tissue elasticity, altered hearing acuity, improved physical condition

Question 17

What information should be included in the setting of functional goals for a patient?

A) All exercises expected to be used to achieve the functional outcome.
B) The time frame, the need for assistance or equipment, the objective data to be measured, and the desired functional outcome.
C) Only the objective data to be measured, for the sake of brevity.
D) The facility and all modalities expected to be used for treatment.

Question 18

According to the APTA guidelines,for which elements should documentation be performed?

A) Initial evaluation and reexamination only
B) Initial evaluation and discharge summary only
C) Initial evaluation, reexamination, and discharge summary only
D) All patient visits (including initial evaluation and reexamination) and discharge summary

Question 19

What knowledge of the patient should a therapist have before the patient visit begins?

A) Physician request for treatment
B) Medications prescribed
C) Past medical history
D) All of the above

Question 20

What is the term used for a type of medical event during which no harm occurs either due to intervention by an individual or due to chance?

A) Sentinel event
B) Potential adverse event
C) Active event
D) Latent event