physical therapist assistant program student ... - SUNY Orange
physical therapist assistant program student ... - SUNY Orange
physical therapist assistant program student ... - SUNY Orange
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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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