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HIM135 CH11 REVIEWS rehabilitationsix types of rehabilitation settings - answer(1) acute rehabilitation
,(2) long-term acute care (LTAC),
(3) freestanding rehabilitation hospitals,
(4) rehabilitation provided in skilled nursing settings,
(5) outpatient rehabilitation facilities
,(6) home health care rehabilitation
What are the differences regarding education and responsibilities between an
occupational therapist and a physical therapist? - answer An occupational therapist
(OT) has completed a master's degree in an OT program accredited by the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Occupational therapists address several
areas in their rehabilitation of a patient— activities of daily living (ADLs) such as
dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and transfers. OTs also are members of the team
that focuses on upper-extremity movement and function, including fine-motor control
and hand-eye coordination.
The physical therapist (PT) is a member of the rehabilitation team who has completed a
graduate program in physical therapy from a college or university program accredited by
the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) accrediting body, in whole or in
part.Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The
physical therapist is the member of the team who is responsible primarily for improving
the patient's strength, range of motion, balance, and mobility. The physical therapist
specializes in appropriate strength and endurance exercises, assisting in controlling
pain, providing skin care treatment, and providing modalities (such as ultrasound,
diathermy, hot packs, and whirlpool treatments)
True or False? Geriatric patients typically are considered as habilitation patients rather
than rehabilitation patients. - answerFALSE that is pediatric
Differentiate the following functional limitations: impairment, disability, handicap. -
answerImpairment is any temporary or permanent loss or abnormality of a body
structure or function, whether physiological or psychological
. Disability is a restriction or inability to perform an activity in the manner or within the
range considered normal for a human being, mostly resulting from impairment.
Handicap is the result of an impairment or a disability that limits or prevents the
fulfillment of one or several roles that are regarded as normal (depending on age,
gender, social, and cultural factors) for that individual.
, What are some of the broad categories of assistive devices used in rehabilitation? -
answerorthotics, prosthetics, ambulation aids, wheelchairs, high-tech assistive devices
such as computers
True or False? The Joint Commission offers disease-specific certifications that are
applicable only to inpatient rehabilitation facilities. - answerFalse. (Joint Commission
disease-specific certification for rehabilitation programs can be sought by acute-care
hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term care facilities, or home care organizations.)
why do insurance companies seek out CARF-accredited programs? - answerTo ensure
the best patient care. CARF International (formerly Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities) standards and criteria for full accreditation are comprehensive
and specific with regard to the rehabilitation care of patients. CARF accreditation is
difficult to attain. The quality of care in a rehabilitation program, however, is markedly
affected by meeting the standards of CARF.
The CARF standards (Section A) require the medical director to be a______ or a
____________. - answerphysical medicine and rehabilitation physician (physiatrist); or
a physician who is qualified by virtue of his or her training and experience in
rehabilitation and who is board-certified in his or her area of specialty and has the
appropriate experience and training necessary to provide rehabilitation physician
services
True or False? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) do not promulgate
regulations affecting rehabilitation providers. - answerFalse. (CMS promulgates
regulations affecting several types of rehabilitation providers.)
A hospital that meets the CMS criteria to be classified as an inpatient rehabilitation
facility is not reimbursed through the MS-DRG system under the acute inpatient
prospective payment system, but, instead, under++++++++++++++ . - answerthe
inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS)
The __________________ history should cover the patient's functional status before
the onset of the illness or injury. - answerfunctional
The __________ history must include a discussion of available family members or
caregivers, a description of the home (i.e., multilevel, single level, number of steps at
entrance, accessibility of bathroom, etc.), educational status, employment status, and
previous hobbies, in addition to alcohol and drug abuse. - answersocial
In the notes regarding a patient's treatment, the therapist should clearly indicate the
number of ____________ the patient has actually participated in therapy.
a. months or weeks
b. days or sessions
c. minutes or hours - answerminutes or hours
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