Exam 1: Preparation Patient Care Activities

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?

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

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

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?

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

Which are examples of individually identifiable health information?

Which of the following defines cultural diversity?

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

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

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

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?

What is stereognosis?

Which group of physiologic changes is commonly associated with aging?

What hospital emergency code represents infant and child abduction?

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

Which is true concerning nonverbal communication?

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?

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

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

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