This illustrated resource demonstrates proper techniques and procedures to help you evaluate, treat, and care for patients in the physical therapy setting. In addition to clear, "how-to" information on positioning and draping the patient, patient transfer, ambulation activities, and much more, you'll gain insight into the rationales and physiologic principles explaining why specific techniques are used.
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1. Preparation Patient Care Activities -Appendix 1-1 Outpatient Initial Evaluation -Appendix 1-2 Patient Home Exercise Program -Appendix 1-3 Activity and Exercise Flowsheet: Home Exercise Programs -Appendix 1-4 Two-Week Reassessment 2. Approaches to Infection Control 3. Assessment of Vital Signs 4. Body Mechanics 5. Positioning and Draping 6. Basic Exercise: Passive and Active 7. Features and Activities of Wheeled Mobility Aids 8. Transfer Activities 9. Ambulation Aids, Patterns, and Activities 10. Special Equipment and Patient Care Environments 11. Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions -Appendix 11-1 Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk -Appendix 11-2 Push Tool 3.0 12. Incidents and Emergencies 13. Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review Bibliography Index
