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A physical therapist establishes a plan of care that focuses on exercises to improve range of motion and strength. Their treatment notes over the past 3 sessions indicate that the same exercises have been completed each time, but with small increases in repetitions from one session to the next. Documentation also indicates that the patient is independently performing a home program consisting of those exercises at home daily. Which type of care does this scenario best describe?

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has Medicare B insurance and is seeking physical therapy services at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. What is the expected coverage (in percent) that insurance will cover for each visit?

A physical therapist evaluates a patient with 76-year-old patient with Alzheimer’s disease. Pertinent Subjective Information: The patient is able to state their name correctly but not their birthdate and they correctly state the name of their spouse The patient is able to speak and provides answers to the therapist’s questions, but their responses are not accurate The patient’s spouse reports that their memory is very limited and they are demonstrating increased agitation and some outbursts of profanity. The spouse also notes they need to help the patient with bathing, dressing, and toileting, and the patient is having increased episodes of incontinence. Objective Information: BIMS score 2/15 MoCA score 4/30 Transfer ability: Sit to stand transfers and bed mobility completed with supervision Gait: Patient ambulates with a front-wheeled walker with stand-by assistance for safety due to some impulsivity and mild unsteadiness. Based on this information, which stage of dementia based on the Global Disability Scale and/or Functional Assessment Staging Tool?

A patient is referred to physical therapy following a myocardial infarction. They also have a history of a cerebrovascular accident on the right with mild hemiplegia. Family notes that the patient had some memory changes after their stroke but that the loss was fairly stable and they could still manage their own medications and finances. Since this recent myocardial infarction, they have had significant decline in their memory and are now needing help with all IADLs. This presentation is MOST consistent with which type of dementia?

Which of the following advance directives is utilized for a person to designate an “agent” to make choices about medical treatment for them in the event that they are unable to make choices for themself?

Under which of the following circumstances may an advance directive be activated to determine health care choices for a person due to their inability to express their own interests?

When documenting the transition from a rehabilitative episode of care to a skilled maintenance episode of care, which type of visit note should be completed by the physical therapist?

an increase in the number of circulating red blood cells.

An increase in the fluid (e.g. water) content of blood, resulting in the relative dilution of the concentration of red blood cells. 

 a type of cell found in blood that lacks hemoglobin and is nucleated.