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Neuromotor Development<br />

a. recognizes gross motor milestones<br />

b. recognizes fine motor milestones<br />

c. recognizes righting and equilibrium reactions<br />

Pain<br />

a. administers standardized questionnaires, graphs, behavioral scales, or visual<br />

analog scales for pain<br />

b. recognizes activities, positioning, and postures that aggravate or relieve pain<br />

or altered sensations<br />

Posture<br />

a. describes resting posture in any position<br />

b. recognizes alignment of trunk and extremities at rest and during activities<br />

Range of Motion<br />

a. measures functional range of motion<br />

b. measures range of motion using a goniometer<br />

Self-care and Home Management and Community or Work Reintegration<br />

a. inspects the <strong>physical</strong> environment and measures <strong>physical</strong> space<br />

b. recognizes safety and barriers in home, community and work environments<br />

c. recognizes level of functional status<br />

d. administers standardized questionnaires to patients and others<br />

Ventilation, Respiration and Circulation Examination<br />

a. recognizes cyanosis<br />

b. recognizes activities that aggravate or relieve edema, pain, dyspnea, or other<br />

symptoms<br />

c. describes chest wall expansion and excursion<br />

d. describes cough and sputum characteristics<br />

3. Adjusts interventions within the plan of care established by the <strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong><br />

in response to patient clinical indications and reports this to the supervising<br />

<strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong>.<br />

4. Recognizes when intervention should not be provided due to changes in the<br />

patient's status and reports this to the supervising <strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong>.<br />

5. Reports any changes in the patient’s status to the supervising <strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong>.<br />

6. Recognizes when the direction to perform an intervention is beyond that which<br />

is appropriate for a <strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong> <strong>assistant</strong> and initiates clarification with the<br />

<strong>physical</strong> <strong>therapist</strong>.<br />

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