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A red-flag symptom requires immediate attention which would lead you to do one or both of what two things? - bring information to attention of PT, ask additional questions Anytime a yellow or red flag is observed or reported what are 2 things the PTA must do? - document it in the record, report ...

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Red Flags Test Questions & Answers A red -flag symptom requires immediate attention wh ich would lead you to do one or both of what two things? - ✔✔ bring information to attention of PT, ask additional questions Anytime a yellow or red flag is observed or reported what are 2 things the PTA must do? - ✔✔ document it in the record, report it to the PT What are 3 key factors the PTA should always keep in mind because these create red flag signs and symptoms? - ✔✔ side effects of medications, comorbidities, visceral pain mechanisms What are the 6 reasons that red flags pop up? - ✔✔ health care qui cker/patients sicker, natural history, Signed prescription, medical specialization, Progression of time and disease, patient client disclosure By using the ___ for the PTA these are 4 things will the PTA be better able to identify or recognize: -identify emerging problems that require reporting -identify information that is inconsistent with presenting complaint -recognize when consultation with the therapist is indicated -identify noncontributory information - ✔✔ Goodman Model When considering medical situations, what are signs? - ✔✔ observable findings easily detected in an objective examination Considering a medical situation, what are symptoms? - ✔✔ reported indications of disease that are perceived by the client but cannot be observed by someone else Since patients tend to focus on pain when other important problems are present what are PTAs encouraged to do? - ✔✔ use the word symptoms instead of pain Instead of asking the patient, "How are you today?" what are 3 questions you might ask instead? - ✔✔ Are you better, the same or worse today? What can you do today that you couldn't do yesterday?) Are there any symptoms of any kind anywhere else in your body that we have not talked about yet? What are the 10 constitutional symptoms that are always considered red flags? - ✔✔ Fever, diaphoresis, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pallor, dizziness/syncope, fatigue, weight loss Where are the 2 most common sites of referred pai n from a systemic disease process? - ✔✔ back, shoulder What are 3 reasons the older adults may avoid giving an accurate accounting of their pain? - ✔✔ some may expect pain with aging, fear that talking about pain will lead to expensive tests or medications with unwanted side effects, and they fear losing their independence Visceral sources of pain include: - ✔✔ internal organs, heart muscle What 3 things might joint pain in the presence of fatigue be a red flag for? - ✔✔ anxiety, depression, cancer What are 2 possible causes of increase in gastrointestinal pain? - ✔✔ peristaltic activity, or the effect of gastric acid on esophagus, stomach, or duodenum What are psychophysiologic disorders? - ✔✔ conditions in which physical symptoms may be caused or made worse by psychological factors What is another name for psychophysiologic disorders? - ✔✔ psychosomatic disorders A patient with anxiety intensifies physical symptoms and has a tendency to amplify a broad range of bodily sensations which may be an important factor in what 3 things regarding acute and relatively mild medical illness? - ✔✔ experiencing, reporting, functi oning

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