Chapter 3 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What types of settings can PTAs work in?
A
- Acute care
- Primary care
- Subacute care
- Outpatient care
- Rehabilitation hospitals
- Chronic care
- Hospice care
- Home health care
- School systems
- Private practice facilities
2
Q
What interventions can PTAs provide in schools?
A
The goal of doing PT would be to increase the student’s ability to function in school.
- Recommending accommodations to improve
functional mobility.
- Positioning in a wheelchair
- Gait training with assistive device
3
Q
Explain the differences between examination vs. evaluation
A
The examination is the process of collecting all the necessary information, including patient history, relevant research, and tests and measures.
The evaluation is the process of using the collected information to make clinical judgments and determine a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
