FPT Comprehensive Exam Study Guide PDF

‭Study Guide: Fundamentals of PT Comprehensive Exam (40 Questions)‬ ‭1.‬ U ‭ nderstanding the ICF model, why it is used, and its components: Body‬ ‭structures/functions, Activity limitations, Participation restrictions, Contextual factors‬ ‭(environmental & personal), Health conditi...

‭Study Guide: Fundamentals of PT Comprehensive Exam (40 Questions)‬ ‭1.‬ U ‭ nderstanding the ICF model, why it is used, and its components: Body‬ ‭structures/functions, Activity limitations, Participation restrictions, Contextual factors‬ ‭(environmental & personal), Health conditions‬ ‭2.‬ U ‭ nderstanding primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments‬‭(brief slide in Unit 6:‬ ‭Interventions @ 3:37)‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Primary Intervention‬ ‭‬ ‭Health & wellness programs‬ ‭‬ ‭Decrease risk of injury or illness in health population‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Secondary Intervention‬ ‭‬ ‭Manage inflammation, facilitate healing, restore movement‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Tertiary Intervention‬ ‭‬ ‭Manage impaired tissues‬ ‭‬ ‭Use of assistive & adaptive technology‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Understanding the components of the Patient-Client Management Model: Examination >‬ ‭Evaluation > Diagnosis > Prognosis >Interventions > Outcomes‬ ‭-‬ ‭Lengthy, study the unit on it !‬ ‭.‬ U 4 ‭ nderstanding roles and responsibilities of PT vs OT and inter collaborative practice‬ ‭5.‬ ‭“I think this was a misunderstood topic from the previous quiz:‬‭Understand the Examination‬ ‭component‬‭focuses on both subjective and objective aspects.‬ ‭○‬ ‭The subjective aspects include taking a thorough history and completing a‬‭Review of‬ ‭systems‬‭.‬ ‭‬ ‭Once you complete your subjective history, you should form 2-3 hypotheses‬ ‭which you will test throughout the remainder of the examination.‬ ‭○‬ ‭The objective assessments starts with a‬‭systems review‬‭which includes various tests and‬ ‭measures of the neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary‬ ‭systems.‬ ‭‬ ‭Additional tests and measures are taken as indicated based on your systems‬ ‭review screen and initial hypotheses.”‬ ‭○‬ ‭Please understand the difference between Review of Systems‬‭(done in the history to‬ ‭screen for red flags/non-MSK conditions)‬‭and Systems Review‬‭(a brief objective‬ ‭hands-on screen of the following systems: Cardiopulmonary, integumentary, MSK, neuro‬ ‭which will help make sure your patient is safe for PT and guide some of your future‬ ‭reasoning‬‭.‬‭I know these terms Review of Systems and Systems Review sound VERY‬ ‭similar. It took me a long time to get them straight too! These terms are used and‬ ‭promoted by the APTA. Although this information might not explicitly show up on the‬ ‭final exam, it is important to differentiate these terms.‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Understand the biopsychosocial model‬ ‭-‬ ‭Bio Trigger “player breaks ankle while playing basketball”‬ ‭-‬ ‭[Social] (External)‬ ‭-‬ ‭Problems in everyday life (i.e. going up the stairs)‬ ‭-‬ ‭Bullying, frustration at work, colleagues who don’t understand‬ ‭-‬ ‭[Psycho] (Internal)‬ ‭-‬ ‭Social withdrawal‬ ‭-‬ ‭Psycho trigger- stress‬ ‭-‬ ‭Bio affect- sweaty hands, dizziness‬ ‭-‬ ‭Social affect- social withdrawal, failed exam‬ ‭-‬ ‭Social trigger- bullying‬ ‭-‬ ‭Psycho affect- sad‬ ‭-‬ ‭Bio affect- sweaty face & palms, headache, medications‬ ‭-‬ ‭** aim of pain therapy is to stop ALL 3 gears‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Understand empathy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Empathy = fuels connection “feeling with people” (a vulnerable choice)‬ ‭‬ ‭Perspective taking‬ ‭‬ ‭No judgement‬ ‭‬ ‭Recognizing emotion in other people‬ ‭‬ ‭Communicating that‬ ‭-‬ ‭Sympathy = drives disconnection “at least you can…”‬ ‭8.‬ ‭Understand examples of medical terminology verses “Layperson language”‬ ‭○‬ ‭Examples: (medical term→ layperson language)‬ ‭‬ ‭Edema→swelling‬  ‭‬ P ‭ ruritus→itching‬ ‭‬ ‭Atrophy→ muscles decreasing in size and strength‬ ‭9.‬ ‭Understand examples of patient first language‬ ‭○‬ ‭Example:‬ ‭‬ ‭Identity first language- “a disabled person”‬ ‭‬ ‭AVOID using this language‬ ‭‬ ‭person/pt-first language- “a person with a disability”‬ ‭10.‬ ‭Understand active listening‬ ‭○‬ ‭** the highest and most effective form of listening‬ ‭○‬ ‭Steps:‬ ‭‬ ‭1. Receiving- hearing & attending‬ ‭‬ ‭2. Understanding- content, & ask questions‬ ‭‬ ‭3. Evaluating- form opinion, develop response‬ ‭‬ ‭4. Remembering‬ ‭‬ ‭5. Responding- can be verbal or nonverbal‬