Each chapter closes with Critical Thinking Questions (listed below) as a review of chapter
material that focuses on the role of the medical assistant. 1. Your patient's physical therapist has prescribed
hydrotherapy three times a week. Although the patient
can drive, he tells you that he cannot keep his
appointments because his wife has Alzheimer's disease
and should not be left alone. How could you help solve
this problem? 2. When teaching patients how to use a walker, what
changes to their home environment would you suggest
to ensure their safety? 3. Describe how you can improve your skills in applying
physical therapy and how you can keep informed about
new therapies and techniques. 4. A 76-year-old man arrives at the clinic using a walker.
As he enters the examination room, you notice that he
is pushing the walker and not lifting it. What should
you do? 5. The physician asks you to teach a client how to perform
upper body ROM exercises. What teaching techniques
would you use? |