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Define Impairment
Specific alerationsin anatomical physiological or psychological structure or function
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Define Functional Limitation
- Restriction in the ability to perform at the level of whole person task in the "expected manner"
- Cant move sit to stand or supine to sit
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Define Disability
Inability to engage in age specific gender related goals
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Three modes of teaching
- Visual
- Auditory
- Kinesthetic
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FITT
Frequency, intensity, type, and time (duration)
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Problem Solving Process
- indentify the problem
- develop potential strategies to solve the problem
- analyze all potential strategies and choose one that seem best
- implement
- Evaluate the outcome
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Safety considerations
- adviod mental errors (check indentity 2-3 ways, read Dr and PT eval., ask questions)
- handwashing
- Space related equipment/ task (move things out of the way. make enough room to work)
- Adequate view (exiting or entering hall or room, corners)
- Equipment maintenance
- Clear floor space (litter, rugs)
- DO NOT LEAVE PATIENT UNATTENDED!
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Heart Rate
- 10 sec X6
- Normal 60-100
- Strength Strong/ weak
- Regular / irregular
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Blood Pressure
- Normal 120/80
- Above 140/90 hypertension
- systolic goes up with exercise
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Respiratory Rate
- take for 30sec
- Normal 14-20
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O2 Saturation
- Normal 95%-100%
- Less than 85% person needs to rest
- Some pathologies may decrease the persons O2 sat.
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