Patient Care Skills for the PTA Test Preparation
Course Introduction
This course provides foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in essential patient care skills crucial for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Students learn techniques for patient positioning, transfers, body mechanics, wheelchair management, gait training, and the use of assistive devices. Emphasis is placed on infection control, safety procedures, effective communication, and documentation to ensure quality care and promote patient independence. Through laboratory practice and clinical simulations, students develop competence and confidence in applying safe and ethical patient care within diverse healthcare environments.
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Documentation for the Physical Therapist Assistant 4th Edition by Wendy D. Bircher
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Documentation
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Q1) What is the name of the accrediting agency for rehabilitation facilities?
A) CARF
B) CAPTE
C) JCAHO
D) HIPPA
Answer: A
Q2) To provide high-quality medical care, the PT and PTA must demonstrate one exceptional skill.What is that one skill?
A) Writing
B) Organization
C) Treatment
D) Communication
Answer: D
Q3) What is the name of the accrediting agency for hospitals?
A) CARF
B) CAPTE
C) JCAHO
D) HIPPA
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The World Health Organization and the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
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Q1) What organization endorsed the use of the ICF framework in their publications in 2010?
A) HIPAA
B) INS
C) WHO
D) APTA
Answer: D
Q2) The ICD coding system and the ICF framework are part of a broader system known as the Family of International Classification.Which classification system is responsible for the parameters related to the ICD coding system and the ICF framework?
A) Reference classifications
B) Derived classifications
C) Related classifications
D) Functional classifications
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Reimbursement Issues Related to Documentation
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Q1) What do the letters HMO represent?
A) Health Maintenance Opportunities
B) Health Model Outcomes
C) Health Maintenance Outcomes
D) Health Maintenance Organizations
Answer: D
Q2) When employed with a company, what is one of the expectations the employee might have regarding workman's compensation insurance.
A) The employee may have to pay for some of the medical benefits they receive.
B) Workman's compensation will pay 100% of the employee's salary while he or she is receiving workman's compensation benefits.
C) Prior to receiving workman's compensation benefits, the employee must satisfy a waiting period, usually between 3 and 7 days, before benefits are initiated
D) Most workmen's compensation laws do not require the employer to pay for vocational rehabilitation services.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Documentation Content and Organization
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Q1) In what type of setting would you use an IEP?
A) A hospital
B) An inpatient rehabilitation facility
C) An outpatient clinic
D) A school
Q2) Identify the term that is defined by the "inability to engage in age-specific, gender-specific or sex-specific roles in a particular social context and physical environment."
A) Impairment
B) Functional limitation
C) Disability
D) Handicap
Q3) Which type of medical record format uses a structured approach for reporting function and outcome?
A) POMR
B) SOAP
C) FOR
D) SOMR
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Chapter 5: Physical Therapy Patient Management and Documentation Responsibilities
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Q1) What information would be included in the subjective section of the SOAP note when the PT completes the initial evaluation?
A) Referral to another medical practitioner
B) Active range of motion (AROM) parameters
C) The patient's progress
D) Pain level prior to treatment
Q2) The anticipated discharge plans would be part of what section within the initial evaluation completed by the PT?
A) Plan of care
B) Prognosis
C) Tests and measures
D) Systems review
Q3) According to the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, there are five elements of physical therapy patient management.What is the first step that should be completed in this process?
A) Examination
B) Evaluation
C) Diagnosis
D) Intervention
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Chapter 7: What Is Subjective Data and Why Is It
Important?
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Q1) From the statements provided, identify the correct subjective statement.
A) The patient reported that he went bowling last night and met a nice girl.
B) The patient reported that he played chess with his grandmother yesterday and she won.
C) The patient reported that his pain level was 6/10 prior to treatment today.
D) The patient reported that his pain level was 3/10 in his right shoulder prior to treatment today.
Q2) Identify the correct statement that indicates when to use a quote from a patient when documenting in the subjective section of the SOAP note.
A) To document a patient's attitude toward therapy
B) To document the patient's dietary habits
C) To document the patient's activities with friends
D) To document the patient's ability to look for a job
Q3) What type of listening technique is used in response to a specific question asked of a patient?
A) Analytic listening
B) Directed listening
C) Exploratory listening
D) Appreciative listening
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Q1) Even though SOAP note documentation provides an easy method to organize patient information, there are some problems that occur with its use.Identify a common complaint expressed when using a SOAP note format.
A) It focuses on the patient's impairments.
B) It does not record the patient's progress.
C) It does not delineate the plan of care.
D) It does not address goals and outcomes.
Q2) In SOAP note documentation, what description is the PT's documentation goal in the objective section?
A) Patient's level of pain
B) Patient's function
C) Treatment protocol
D) Treatment plan
Q3) Identify the correct test/measurement listed below that would be included in the objective section of the SOAP note?
A) Goals or outcomes review
B) Rating of pain
C) Referral to OT services
D) Girth or circumference measurements
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Chapter 9: What Is Assessment Data and Why Is It Important?
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Q1) Identify the correct example of an anticipated goal that might be included in the assessment section.
A) Patient will walk with cane, min. (A) to bathroom in 3 weeks.
B) Patient states that he can get in and out of his car independently when driving.
C) Patient completed SLR exercises, 10x, 3 sets, supine, independently today.
D) Patient's husband wants her to be able to go out to dinner like they used to do.
Q2) In proper documentation of the assessment section of the SOAP note, it is important for the PTA to communicate changes in the plan of care.What statement best demonstrates this communication in the assessment section?
A) The patient met all short-term goals and will discuss setting new goals with PT.
B) The patient stated that his pain level was an 8/10 prior to treatment today.
C) The patient completed AROM in (L) shoulder, flex. (I) 10x, 3 sets.
D) The patient performed quad sets 10x, 3 sets.
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Q1) What is the most important part of an outcome or goal in the plan section of a SOAP note?
A) Using a noun to determine what the patient has done since the last session
B) Using adjectives to describe how the patient will complete a skill
C) Using verbs, in the future tense, to describe what will happen next
D) Using an adverb to describe how well the patient performed a skill
Q2) Identify the statement below that would be included in the plan section of the SOAP note.
A) The patient stated his pain level was a 5/10 following the treatment session.
B) The patient can now use his FWW walker to ambulate to his mailbox.
C) The patient was able to transfer from the bed to the w/c 2x with SBA.
D) The patient plans on seeing his doctor next week for a follow-up visit.
Q3) What kind of data does the plan section of the SOAP note contain?
A) Data that can be reproduced or confirmed
B) Data that includes what is going to happen next
C) Data that contains the patient's medical history
D) Data that summarizes the patient's history and objective information
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Chapter 11: Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together
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Q1) Identify the statement that would be included in the subjective section of the SOAP note.
A) The patient plans on seeing his doctor next week for a follow-up visit.
B) The patient's wife states he still cannot pick up his clothes.
C) The patient reported he can run when he has been drinking.
D) The patient stated his pain level was a 5/10 following the last treatment session.
Q2) What is the purpose of the assessment section in SOAP note documentation?
A) It helps determine the level of pain the patient is experiencing and how that pain will affect the patient's ability to perform the exercises.
B) It provides interpretation of the data content outlined in the plan of care.
C) It helps determine the patient's progress based on comparisons between the prior treatment sessions and the current treatment session.
D) It develops the plan of care for treatment for the patient's exercise program.
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Chapter 12: How Does Documentation Relate to Patient
Issues?
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Q1) Identify the statement that would indicate physical therapy.
A) The patient had a traumatic amputation and will be fitted for prosthesis next week.
B) The patient cannot speak or understand the spoken word.
C) The patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and was diagnosed with a C6 spinal cord injury (SCI).
D) The patient had a (R) cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and can no longer walk independently.
Q2) Identify the appropriate color of ink that is used predominately in legal documentation.
A) Black
B) Purple
C) Red
D) Green
Q3) When filing an incident report, where should it be placed for review?
A) In the patient's chart
B) In the physical therapy administration office
C) In a separate file with risk management
D) In the physician's patient file
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Chapter 13: Your Documentation Related to Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) Legal proceedings take multiple forms.Identify the word that matches the definition: this proceeding does not occur in a courtroom, both lawyers are present, and a court reporter or tape recorder is used.
A) Statement
B) Deposition
C) Court
D) Ethical report
Q2) When attempting to treat a patient in a nursing home, the patient refused treatment.The PTA treated the patient anyway and lied about the patient's response.Could there be legal action?
A) Yes, the patient refused; the PTA should not have performed the treatment and should not have documented the refusal.
B) No, the patient was in a nursing home and was not competent to make such a decision.
C) Yes, if the PTA lied and the patient is competent to make that decision, the PTA should not have treated the patient and should have documented the refusal.
D) No, the patient's family can refuse treatment, not the patient.
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