Intro PT Exam 3 Definition Flashcards

Physical therapist assistants shall respect the inherent dignity, and rights, of all individuals.

Is what Standard?

Physical therapist assistants shall respect the inherent dignity, and rights, of all individuals.

Is what Standard?

Standard #1

Physical therapist assistants shall be trustworthy and compassionate in addressing the rights and needs of patients/clients.

Is what Standard?

Standard #2

Physical therapist assistants shall make sound decisions in collaboration with the physical therapist and within the boundaries established by laws and regulations.

Is what Standard?

Standard # 3

Physical therapist assistants shall demonstrate integrity in their relationships with patients/clients, families, colleagues, students, other health care providers, employers, payers, and the public.

Is what Standard?

Standard #4

Physical therapist assistants shall fulfill their legal and ethical obligations.

Is what Standard?

Standard #5

Physical therapist assistants shall enhance their competence through the lifelong acquisition and refinement of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Is what Standard?

Standard #6

Physical therapist assistants shall support organizational behavior is and business practices that benefit patients/clients and society.

Is what Standard?

Standard #7

Physical therapist assistants shall participate in efforts to meet the health needs of people locally, nationally, or globally.

Is what Standard?

Standard #8

Have superiority because there were developed from the federal constitution.

Ex: Bill of Rights

Is what Type of Law?

Constitutional Laws

Created by legislators.

Ex: Medicare, Medicaid, Workers Comp., ADA, HIPAA, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

State (Blank)

-Enacted at the state level by state legislators.

-That affect PT: regulation of the insurance industry, availability of state health care funding for the poor, The State PT Act (MOST IMPORTANT)

Is what Type of Law?

Statutory Law = Statues

-Third priority authority as legal tenants.

-Created by judges/courts.

Ex:

-Most civil laws related to healthcare ethical and legal issues.

-Malpractice Law

Is what Type of Law?

Common Law

Regulations- enacted by agencies at local, state, and federal levels.

-Influence business conduct.

-Supplement statutes and executive orders.

-Have major effect on health professions in practice, research, and educational settings.

Federal Regulations:

-OSHA

-CMS

Is what Type of Law?

Regulatory/Administrative Laws

Protects people with disabilities against employment discrimination.

Title I

Protects against discrimination related to equal access to public services.

MOST COMMON!

Title II

Protects against discrimination related to equal public accommodations, including private businesses and services. (Excluding: religious organizations and some private clubs)

MOST IMPORTANT!

Title III

Protects against discrimination related to telecommunications service for those with hearing and speech impairments.

Title IV

Addresses deferral statutes, key definitions, and an affirmation that states cannot claim immunity from ADA

Title V

Doing the best for the patient.

Beneficence

Practitioners shall not do anything that causes harm to the patient. DO NO HARM!

Nonmaleficence

The healthcare provider distributes fair and equal treatment.

Justice

Binds the healthcare provider and the patient in a relationship to tell the truth.

Veracity

Requires a healthcare provider to maintain privacy by not sharing or divulging to a third party privileged or entrusted patient information.

Confidentiality

A form of personal liberty or self-governance. The right of a patient to have control over his or her own life.

Autonomy

The payment of funds by a patient or an insurer to a healthcare provider for services rendered.

Reimbursement

The patient.

First-Party

The healthcare professional.

Second-Party

The insurer; payer.

Third-Party

Reimbursement method that pays a set fee each month - mostly managed care organizations.

Capitation

Payment for a specific service.

“A la carte”

Fee-for-Service

Costs are contained by controlling benefits and services, Healthcare limited to providers affiliate with plan.

Managed Care

Health Maintenance Organization - prepaid healthcare program. (To reduce expensive billing)

HMOs

Monetary amount to be paid by patient to health care professionals.

Co-payment

Current Procedural Terminology: five-character numeric codes assigned to every healthcare service.

Ex: 97110

CPT Code

Portion of cost paid by patient prior to insurance benefits.

Deductible

Refusal by an insurer to reimburse services rendered.

Denial

Determining if patients qualifies for benefits.

Eligibility

Hospital insurance; SNF; Hospice; HH

What Medicare Part?

Part A

-Medical insurance; outpatient.

-Medically necessary services and preventive services.

-Monthly premium.

Is what Medicare Part?

Part B

-Medicare Advantage (like HMO)

-Additionally monthly premium.

Is what Medicare Part?

Part C

-Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.

-Additional cost.

Is what Medicare Part?

Part D

Labels/names; not numeric/no quantitative.

Ex: Gender, Diagnosis, Nationality

Nominal Scale

Ranks variable in terms of degree order; but exact difference between each one isn’t really known. Usually non-numeric concepts.

Ex: MMT scale; normal, good, fair, poor, trace, zero.

Ex: Satisfaction survey scores (strongly agree —> strongly disagree).

Ordinal Scale

Numeric scale in which the order and exact difference between the values is known, but no absolute zero.

Ex: Temperature scales, Calendar years (can add and subtract)

Interval Scale

Most precise, numeric, has an order, exact value between units, and an absolute zero. (Can multiply and divide, %)

Ex: Height, weight, distance, age, duration, goniometry

Ratio Scale

Involves getting into the position of the patient. Listening; imagining what the patient’s experience must be like.

Is what Stage of Empathy?

Cognitive Stage

PTA can feel himself living in the patient’s world.

Is what Stage of Empathy?

Crossing Over Stage

PTA returns to his own person; feeling a special bond with the patient.

Is what Stage of Empathy?

Coming Back To Own Feelings Stage

Ability to imagine oneself in another person’s place; to understand the other person’s feelings, ideas, desires and actions.

(Is takin on someone’s feelings and understanding.

Empathy

Ability to understand another person’s feelings. Often involves pity, condescension’s; feeling sorry for pt. Concert inequality between pt and self.

(Is acknowledging and understanding someone’s feelings)

Sympathy

Arranging information into categories.

Ex: listening to pt’s description of pain.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Analytical Listening

Used for patient answers.

Ex: Listening to pt’s answers about activities that increase pain.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Directed Listening

To benefit one’s own interest.

Ex: Pt listening to PTA recommend positions techniques.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Exploratory Listening

For esthetic pleasure.

Ex: Music

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Appreciative Listening

For general information.

Ex: PTA listening to PT’s specific pt recommendations.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Attentive Listening

When feeling obligated to listen.

Ex: Listening to pt’s story about irrelevant topic.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Courteous Listening

Overhearing another conversation.

Is what type of Effective Listening?

Passive Listening

How many Professional Core Values are there and what are they?

9 Total:

• Accountability

• Altruism

• Collaboration (and Collaboration Within)

• Compassions & Caring

• Duty

• Excellence

• Inclusion

• Integrity

• Social Responsibility

Is active acceptance of the responsibility for the diverse roles, obligations, and actions of the PT and PTA including self-regulations and other behaviors that positively influence patient and client outcomes, the profession, and the health needs of society.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Accountability

Is the primary reguarding for or devotion to the interest of patients and clients, thus assuming the responsibility of placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the PT’s or PTA’s self-interest.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Altruism

Is working together with the patients and clients, families, communities, and professionals in health and other fields to achieve shared goals.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Collaborations

The PT-PTA team is working together, within each partner’s respective role, to achieve optimal PT services and outcomes for patients and clients.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Collaboration Within

Is the desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience; a precursor of caring.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Compassion

Is the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Caring

The commitment to meeting one’s obligations to provide effective PT services to patients to serve the profession, and to positively influence the health of society.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Duty

Provision of PT services occurs when the PT and PTA consistently use current knowledge and skills while understanding personal limits, integrate the patient or client perspective, embrace advancement, and challenge mediocrity.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Excellence

The PT and PTA create a welcoming and equitable environment for all. PT’s and PTA’s are inclusive when they commit to providing a safe space, elevating diverse and minority voices, acknowledging personal biases that may impact patient care, and taking a position of anti-discrimination.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Inclusion

Steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or standards, being truthful, ensuring fairness, following through on commitments, and verbalizing to other the rationale for actions.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Integrity

Promotions of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that necessitates responding to social needs for health and wellness.

Is what Professionalism Core Value?

Social Responsibility