PTAEXAM
Subtitle: the complete study guide
By: Scott M. Giles
Edition: [2010 ed.].
Publisher: Scorebuilders
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Scarborough, ME
Language: eng
Number of pages: 638
ISBN-13: 9781890989255
Subjects: National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination; Study guides; Physical therapists; Examinations; Physical therapy assistants; Physical therapy; Examinations, questions; Physical Therapy Modalities
Other titles: PTA EXAM :; Physical therapy assistants
Description: Introduction: PTAEXAM: the complete study guide. Preparing for a comprehensive examination that potentially encompasses all elements of a physical therapist assistant academic program can be an overwhelming task. Students are often exhausted after completing a rigorous academic program and suddenly are faced with the daunting task of taking a comprehensive examination. Anxiety, economics, and a strong desire to practice as a physical therapist assistant only increase a candidate's sense of urgency. Often when faced with such an overwhelming task the reaction is to either procrastinate or to wander aimlessly through study sessions without direction or focus. The text PTAEXAM: the complete study guide provides candidates with a number of powerful study tools each designed to prepare candidates for the breadth and depth associated with the current National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-613) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Unit 1: National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination; title: Examination content outline; title: Examination scoring; title: Applying for the examination; title: Examination administration; title: Test taking skills; title: Approach for answering multiple-choice questions; title: Activity one; title: Activity one; title: answer key; title: Recent developments in item construction; title: Activity two; title: Activity two; title: answer key; title: Time constraints; title: Preparing for the examination; title: Unit 2: Academic Review; title: Musculoskeletal system; title: Foundational science: anatomy and physiology; title: Joint classification; title: Specific joints; title: Joint receptors; title: Muscle action; title: Kinesiology; title: Planes of the body; title: Classes of levers; title: Exercise physiology; title: Energy systems; title: Anaerobic metabolism; title: Aerobic metabolism; title: Muscle physiology; title: Classification of muscle fibers; title: Functional characteristics of muscle fibers; title: Muscle receptors; title: Types of muscular contraction; title: Open-chain versus closed-chain activities; title: Resistive and overload training; title: Exercise programs; title: Musculoskeletal system examination; title: Upper quarter screening; title: Lower quarter screening; title: Scanning examination to rule out referral of symptoms from other tissues; title: Body composition; title: Densitometry; title: Anthropometry; title: Other techniques; title: Posture; title: Good and faulty posture: summary chart; title: Positioning of a joint; title: Loose packed position of joints; title: Close packed position of joints; title: Descriptions of specific positions; title: Common capsular patterns of joints; title: End-feel; title: Normal end-feel; title: Abnormal end-feel; title: Muscle testing; title: Manual muscle testing grades; title: Positioning for muscle testing; title: Gait; title: Standard versus Rancho Los Amigos terminology; title: Standard terminology; title: Rancho Los Amigos terminology; title: Normal gait; title: Peak muscle activity during the gait cycle; title: Range of motion requirements for normal gait; title: Gait terminology; title: Abnormal gait patterns; title: Gait deviations; title: Range of motion; title: Process for conducting goniometric measurements; title: Average adult range of motion for the upper and lower extremities; title: Goniometric technique; title: Muscle insufficiency; title: Dynamometry; title: Special tests; title: Special tests outline; title: Descriptions of special tests; title: Osteokinematic and arthrokinematic motions; title: Upper extremity joints; title: Lower extremity joints; title: Miscellaneous joints; title: Mobilization; title: Grades of movement; title: Convex-concave rule; title: Mobilization technique; title: Musculoskeletal system profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Musculoskeletal system surgical procedures; title: Total hip arthroplasty; title: Total knee arthroplasty; title: Continuous passive motion machine; title: Musculoskeletal system pathology; title: Rheumatism; title: Osteoarthritis; title: Rheumatoid arthritis; title: Types of fractures; title: Musculoskeletal system terminology; title: Musculoskeletal system pediatric pathology; title: Pharmacology; title: Pharmacological intervention for pain/musculoskeletal management; title: Orthotics; title: Types of orthoses; title: Lower extremity; title: Spine; title: Orthotic basics; title: Functions of orthotics; title: Orthotic considerations; title: Orthotic profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Amputations and prosthetics; title: Factors that influence vascular disease; title: Risk factors for amputation; title: Types of lower extremity amputations; title: Considerations for prosthetic training; title: Potential complications; title: Wrapping guidelines; title: Types of post-operative dressings; title: Components of a prosthesis; title: Gait deviations; title: Amputation and prosthetic profile; title: Examination; title: Preprosthetic intervention; title: Prosthetic intervention; title: Preprosthetic goals; title: Prosthetic goals; title: Neuromuscular and nervous systems; title: Foundational science: neuroanatomy; title: Brain (encephalon); title: Ascending and descending tracts; title: Nerve root dermatomes, myotomes, reflexes, and paresthetic areas; title: Nerves of the brachial plexus; title: Lower extremity innervation; title: Cranial nerves and methods of testing; title: Sensory testing; title: Cranial nerve testing; title: Deep tendon reflexes; title: Peripheral nerves; title: Types of nerve injury; title: Peripheral nervous system pathology; title: Upper versus lower motor neuron disease; title: Blood supply to the brain; title: Cerebral hemisphere function; title: Hemisphere specialization/dominance; title: Balance; title: Balance reflexes; title: Vertigo; title: Nystagmus; title: Vestibular rehabilitation; title: Balance testing; title: Pharmacological intervention for vestibular management; title: Vestibuloocular retraining therapeutic guidelines; title: Communication disorders; title: Cerbrovascular accident; title: Types of cerebrovascular accidents; title: Risk factors for cerebrovascular accident; title: Expected impairment based on vascular involvement; title: Characteristics of a cerebrovascular accident; title: Synergy patterns; title: Theories of neurological rehabilitation; title: Bobath: neuromuscular developmental treatment; title: Brunnstrom: movement therapy in hemiplegia; title: Kabat, Knott, and Voss: proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF); title: Motor control: a task-oriented approach; title: Road; title: Pharmacological intervention for CVA management; title: Neuromuscular and nervous systems profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Neuromuscular and nervous systems terminology; title: Spinal cord injury; title: Types of spinal cord injury; title: Specific incomplete lesions; title: Potential complications of spinal cord injury; title: Functional outcomes for complete lesions; title: Pharmacological intervention for SCI management; title: Spinal cord injury profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Spinal cord injury terminology; title: Traumatic brain injury; title: Types of injury; title: Acute diagnostic management; title: Levels of consciousness; title: Glasgow coma scale; title: Rancho Los Amigos levels of cognitive functioning; title: Memory impairments; title: Treatment guidelines for brain injury; title: Pharmacological intervention for TBI management; title: Traumatic brain injury profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Pediatrics; title: Developmental gross and fine motor skills; title: Concepts of development; title: Pediatric therapeutic positioning; title: Federal legislation affecting health and education for children with disabilities; title: Ideal positioning; title: Infant reflexes and possible effects if reflex persists abnormally; title: Neuromuscular and nervous systems pediatric pathology; title: Pediatric profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Cardiac, vascular, & pulmonary systems; title: Foundational science: Cardiac and vascular systems; title: Anatomy of the heart; title: Coronary arteries; title: Cardiac conduction system; title: Cardiac reflexes; title: Cardiac facts; title: Heart sounds; title: Common circulatory pulse locations; title: Laboratory/diagnostic testing; title: Laboratory testing; title: Reference values for clinical chemistry (blood, serum, plasma); title: Reference values in hematology; title: Diagnostic tests for cardiac dysfunction; title: Electrocardiogram; title: Pathological changes in an ECG; title: Vital signs; title: Blood pressure; title: Heart rate/pulse; title: Respiratory rate; title: Metabolic equivalents (METS); title: Borg's rating of perceived exertion scale and the revised 10-grade scale; title: Methods to determine exercise intensity; title: Cardiac pathology; title: Comparisons of right and left-sided heart failure; title: Risk factors for cardiac pathology; title: Cardiac rehabilitation; title: Indications for cardiac rehabilitation; title: Relative contraindications to stop exercising during cardiac rehabilitation; title: Contraindications for cardiac rehabilitation; title: Absolute contraindications for treatment of an unstable cardiac patient; title: Absolute contraindications to exercise testing; title: Benefits of routine exercise; title: Description of cardiac rehabilitation program; title: Therapist role during inpatient cardiac rehabilitation; title: Therapist role during outpatient cardiac rehabilitation; title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; title: Cardiac system profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Inpatient goals; title: Outpatient goals; title: Cardiac system pathology; title: Cardiac and pulmonary systems pediatric pathology; title: Pharmacology; title: Pharmacological intervention for cardiac management; title: Foundational science: pulmonary system; title: Breath sounds; title: Voice sounds; title: Pulmonary function testing; title: Pulmonary function reference values; title: Determining lung capacities; title: Typical lung volumes and capacities; title: Forced expiratory volumes; title: Gas pressure; title: Arterial blood gases; title: Physical signs observed in various disorders; title: Interpretation of abnormal acid-base balance; title: Chest physical therapy; title: Indications for chest physical therapy; title: Contraindications for postural drainage; title: Contraindications for percussion; title: Guidelines for chest physical therapy; title: Goals for chest physical therapy; title: Bronchial drainage; title: Breathing exercises; title: Pulmonary system profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Pulmonary system pathology; title: Pharmacology; title: Pharmacological intervention for pulmonary management; title: Integumentary system; title: Integumentary system; title: Key functions of the integumentary system; title: Ulcers; title: Types of ulcers; title: Characteristics of arterial and venous insufficiency ulcers; title: Intervention and treatment recommendations; title: Types of dressings; title: Occlusion and moisture; title: Red-yellow black system; title: Selective debridement; title: Non-selective debridement; title: Wound terminology; title: Factors influencing wound healing; title: Scar management; title: Exudate classification; title: Pressure ulcer staging; title: Wagner ulcer grade classification scale; title: Bony prominences associated with pressure injuries; title: Burns; title: Types of burns; title: Burn classification; title: Zones of injury; title: Positioning and splinting; title: Rule of nines; title: Topical agents used in burn care; title: Skin graft procedures; title: Anticipated deformities based on burn location; title: Burn profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Burn terminology.; title: Other systems; title: Metabolic system; title: Metabolic system terminology; title: Metabolic system pathology; title: Inherited metabolic disorders; title: Acid-base metabolic disorders; title: Metabolic bone diseases; title: Endocrine system; title: Glands of the endocrine system; title: Endocrine system dysfunction: general signs and symptoms; title: Endocrine system pathology; title: Hypothalamus dysfunction; title: Pituitary dysfunction; title: Adrenal dysfunction; title: Thyroid dysfunction; title: Parathyroid dysfunction; title: Pancreas dysfunction; title: Testes and ovaries dysfunction; title: Pharmacological intervention for endocrine system management; title: Gastrointestinal system; title: Gastrointestinal anatomy and function; title: Gastrointestinal system pathology; title: Esophagus; title: Stomach; title: Intestines; title: Liver; title: Pancreas; title: Gallbladder; title: Pharmacology; title: Pharmacological intervention for gastrointestinal system management; title: Gastrointestinal system profile; title: Abdominal pain quadrant and potential etiologies; title: Multi-system; title: Diagnostic tests; title: Obstetrics; title: Exercise and pregnancy; title: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommendations for exercise in pregnancy and postpartum; title: Oncology; title: Oncology terminology; title: Tissue and tumor classification; title: General signs and symptoms of cancer; title: Staging; title: Leading cause of deaths; title: Cancer prevention; title: Oncology pathology; title: Oncology pediatric pathology; title: Oncology treatment options; title: Oncology profile; title: Examination; title: Intervention; title: Goals; title: Modality contraindications in the treatment of cancer; title: Treatment guidelines; title: Psychological disorders; title: Affective disorders; title: Neuroses disorders; title: Dissociative disorders; title: Somatoform disorders; title: Schizophrenia disorders; title: Personality disorders; title: Pharmacology; title: Pharmacological intervention for psychiatric management; title: Nutrition; title: Vitamins; title: Fat-soluble vitamins; title: Water-soluble vitamins; title: Minerals; title: Major minerals; title: Trace minerals; title: Equipment & devices; therapeutic modalities; title: Equipment & devices; title: Mobility; title: Transfers; title: Types of transfers; title: Wheelchairs; title: Standard wheelchair measurements for proper fit; title: Components of a wheelchair; title: Ambulation; title: Assistive devices; title: Assistive device selection; title: Levels of weight bearing; title: Guidelines for guarding during ambulation; title: Gait patterns; title: Guidelines for guarding during stair and curb training; title: Medical equipment; title: Lines, tubes, and equipment; title: Therapeutic modalities; title: Indications for therapeutic modalities; title: Phases of tissue healing; title: Principles of heat transfer; title: Types of pain; title: Cryotherapy; title: Stages of perceived sensations during cryotherapy; title: Ice massage; title: Cold pack; title: Cold bath; title: Vapocoolant spray; title: Superficial heating agents; title: Fluidotheraphy; title: Hot pack; title: Infrared lamp; title: Paraffin; title: Deep heating agents; title: Diathermy; title: Ultrasound; title: Hydrotherapy; title: Properties of water; title: Types of hydrotherapy; title: Treatment temperature guidelines; title: Contrast bath; title: Mechanical agents; title: Traction; title: Compression; title: Additional physical agents; title: Ultraviolet; title: Massage; title: Electrotherapy; title: Electrode configuration; title: Electrode size; title: Waveforms; title: Common methods of delivery; title: Russian current; title: Neuromuscluar electrical stimulation; title: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; title: Iontophoresis; title: Therapeutic icons and charge; title: High-voltage pulsed current; title: Electromyography; title: Common muscles used for insertion of needle electrodes; title: Biofeedback; title: Electrical equipment care and maintenance; title: Electrotherapy terminology; title: Safety & professional roles; teaching/learning; evidence-based practice; title: Safety & professional roles; title: Erogonomic guidelines; title: Body mechanics; title: Lifting guidelines; title: Pushing or pulling an object; title: Infection control; title: Infectious disease; title: Chain of transmission for infection; title: Standard precautions; title: Transmission-based precautions; title: Nosocomial infections; title: Application of sterile protective garments; title: Sterile field guidelines; title: Infection control terminology; title: Accessibility; title: Americans with Disabilities Act; title: Accessibility requirements; title: Sources of additional information: the Americans with disabilities Act; title: Documentation; title: Purpose of documentation; title: Types of documentation; title: Guidelines for physical therapy documentation of patient/client management; title: Symbols commonly used in clinical practice; title: Military time; title: Measurement; title: Metric versus United States units of measure; title: Ethics; title: Ethical principles and terminology; title: Ethical concepts; title: Models of disability; title: Nagi model; title: International classification of impairment, disabilities, and handicaps (ICIDH) model; title: Disablement model; title: Delegation and supervision; title: American Physical Therapy Association direction, delegation, and supervision in physical therapy services; title: Support personnel supervised by physical therapists; title: Health care professionals; title: Physical therapy practice; title: Elements of patient/client management leading to optimal outcomes; title: Criteria for standards of practice for physical therapy; title: Standards of ethical conduct for the physical therapist assistant; title: Guide for conduct of the physical therapist assistant; title: Health insurance; title: Private health insurance companies; title: Independent health plans; title: Fee for service versus managed care; title: Government health insurance; title: Reimbursement coding; title: Teaching and learning; title: Maslow's hierarchy of needs; title: Classical conditioning (Pavlov); title: Operant conditioning (B F Skinner); title: Patient education; title: Adult learning; title: Teaching methods; title: Patient communication; title: Guidelines for effective patient education; title: Principles of motivation; title: Cultural influences; title: Designing effective patient education materials; title: Teaching guidelines for specific patient categories; title: Stages of dying; title: Education concepts; title: Practice; title: Feedback; title: Team models; title: Research & evidence-based practice; title: Types of research; title: Ethical considerations; title: Reliability; title: Validity; title: Variables; title: Levels of measurement; title: Sampling; title: Qualitative and quantitative research; title: Research terminology; title: Statistics; title: Types of statistics; title: Measures of central tendency; title: Measures of variation; title: Normal distribution; title: Evidence-based medicine; title: Stages of evidence-based medicine implementation; title: Hierarchy of evidence; title: Types of clinical evidence; title: Advantages and limitations of various forms of data collection; title: Outcome measurement tools; title: Balance; title: Cognitive assessment; title: Endurance; title: Motor recovery; title: Pain; title: Self-care and ADL; title: Unit 3: Clinical Application Templates; title: Clinical application template executive summary; title: Achilles tendon rupture; title: Adhesive capsulitis; title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; title: Ankylosing spondylitis; title: Anterior cruciate ligament sprain; title: grade 3; title: Bicipital tendonitis; title: Carpal tunnel syndrome; title: Cerebral palsy; title: Cerebrovascular accident; title: Congestive heart failure; title: Cystic fibrosis; title: Degenerative spondylolisthesis; title: Diabetes mellitus (Type 1); title: Down syndrome; title: Duchenne muscular dystrophy; title: Emphysema; title: Fibromyalgia syndrome; title: Full-thickeness burn; title: Guillain-Barre syndrome; title: Human immunodeficiency virus; title: Huntington's diseases; title: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; title: Lateral epicondylitis; title: Medical collateral ligament sprain; title: grade 2; title: Multiple sclerosis; title: Myocardial infarction; title: Osteoartritis; title: Osteoporosis; title: Parkinson's disease; title: Patellofemoral syndrome; title: Peripheral vascular disease; title: Plantar fasciitis; title: Pressure ulcer; title: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy; title: Restrictive lung disease; title: Rheumatoid arthritis; title: Rotator cuff tendonitis; title: Sciatica secondary to a herniated disk; title: Scoliosis; title: Spina bifida-myelomeningocele; title: Spinal cord injury; title: complete C7 tetraplegia; title: Spinal cord injury; title: complete L3 paraplegia; title: Systemic lupus erythematosus; title: Temporomandibular joint dysfunction; title: Thoracic outlet syndrome; title: Total hip arthroplasty; title: Total knee arthroplasty; title: Transfemoral amputation due to osteosarcoma; title: Transtibial amputation due to arteriosclerosis obliterans; title: Traumatic brain injury; title: Study Concepts; title: Study Concept 1: Learning styles; title: Study Concept 2: Time management; title: Study Concept 3: Levels of knowledge and understanding; title: Study Concept 4: Golden rules; title: Study Concept 5: Automaticity; title: Study Concept 6: Truths and myths; title: Study Concept 7: Blood pressure; title: Study Concept 8: Lines, tubes, and equipment; title: Study Concept 9: Emergent conditions; title: Study Concept 10: Assessment; title: National physical therapist assistant examination blueprint; title: Content outline summary; title: Clinical application of physical therapy principles and foundational sciences; title: Data collection; title: Interventions; title: Equipment and devices; therapeutic modalities; title: Safety & professional roles; teaching/learning; evidence-based practice; title: System specific summary; title: Musculoskeletal system; title: Neuromuscular & nervous systems; title: Cardiac, vascular, & pulmonary systems; title: Integumentary systems; title: Other systems; title: Non-systems; title: Computer-based examinations; title: Exam 1: Computer-based answer key; title: Exam 2: Computer-based answer key; title: Exam 3: Computer-based answer key; title: Sample examination scoring summary; title: Computer-based exams index; title: Resource list; title: State licensing agencies; title: Prometric testing centers; title: Bibliography; title: Academic review index; title: Licensing resources; title: PTAEXAM: On-campus review course; title: PTAEXAM: Online advantage; title: Online advantage research abstract; title: PTAEXAM: Complete study guide; title: CD-Rom installation instructions.