Saunders' Q & A Review for the Physical Therapy Board Examination E-Book

Saunders, Brad Fortinberry

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With over 1,200 multiple choice review questions written to parallel the content and format of the National Physical Therapy Board Examination (NPTE), Saunders’ Q&A Review for the Physical Therapy Board Examination provides more NPTE practice than any other review resource available. Strengthen your understanding of core principles across the full spectrum of physical therapy practice with comprehensive exam practice from specialty experts. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included.

• More than 1,200 multiple-choice questions test your understanding of key content across a variety of practice environments, including schools, hospitals, and communities.
• Organized by topic, it parallels the content and proportional question breakdown of the board examination to familiarize you with the testing format.
• Correct answers, detailed rationales, and specific references help you get more out of your study time.

Sujets

• Physical Therapy
• Allied Health Services
• Medical
• Médecine

Informations

• Publié par: Saunders
• Date de parution: 18 mars 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781455727759
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Saunders ’Q&A REVIEW for the PHYSICAL THERAPY BOARD EXAMINATION

Brad Fortinberry, PT, DPT, SCS
President, Fortinberry Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist, St. Luke Home Health, McComb, Mississippi
Saunders
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This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included.
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Dedication
Without the love and support of my wife, Melissa, and the sacrifices of my children, Austin and Hayden, this project would have never been possible.
Also, thanks to my parents, Bebo and Brenda, for a great beginning to a rewarding career.
Contributors

NANCY. ADACHI, PT, BS , Clinical Specialist and Coordinator of Clinical Education, Kaiser Permanente; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California; Part-time Faculty UCLA Orofacial Pain, Lecturer Kaiser Permanente Orthopedic Residency Program, Lecturer UCLA Orofacial Pain and Dental School, Los Angeles, California

LEESHA. AUGUSTINE, PT, DPT , Lead Inpatient Physical Therapist, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California

ROSS. BIEDERMAN, DPM , Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Chapman University, Orange, California

TERESA. BRIEDWELL, PT, DPT , Clinical Assistant Professor/Director of Admissions, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Missouri; Clinic Director, Renaissance Therapy Rehabilitation and Fitness, Columbia, Missouri

LUCY K. CHUNG, PharmD , Adjunct Professor, School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism, George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia

PETER. GERBINO, MD , Orthopedic Surgeon, Monterey Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, Monterey, California

VICTORIA. GRAHAM, PT, DPT, OCS, NCS , Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education College of Allied Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California

JULIE. GUTHRIE, PT, DPT, OCS , Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physical Therapy, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, California; Physical Therapist, Davis and Derosa Physical TherapyEl Segundo, California

MARTHA R. HINMAN, PT, EdD, CEEAA , Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas

REVAY. MEAD, PT, DPT , Inpatient Physical Therapist, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, California; Inpatient Physical Therapist, Children’s Hospital of Orange Country, Orange, California

WILLIAM H. O’GRADY, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, FAAOMPT, DAAPM , Former CEO, Olympic Sports and Spine Rehabilitation, Lakewood, Washington; Past Chief Examiner AAOMPT; Adjunct Faculty, Physical Therapy Program, University of NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada

RICHARD B. SOUZA, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS , Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California

DERRICK. SUEKI, DPT, GCPT, OCS , Adjunct Orthopedic Faculty, Department of Physical Therapy, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, California; Clinical Mentor, Orthopedic Residency Program, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Owner, Knight Physical Therapy, Inc.Garden Grove, California

WOLFGANG H. VOGEL, PhD , Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, Formerly Professor and Acting Chairman, Department of Pharmacology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ROBERT. WELLMON, PT, PhD, NCS , Associate Professor, Institute for Physical Therapy Education, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania
Preface
The purpose of any exam preparation study guide is to help you find the area of weakness in your knowledge base. You should already have a vague idea of which topic in physical therapy has challenged you in the past. It is not important that you memorize answers to the questions included in this book, only that you understand how to prepare and pass the exam. Careful study of this book and its associated CD-ROM will allow you to tackle these different areas.
This book does not attempt to take the place of the vast array of knowledge gained in course work and clinical rotations, nor should this preparation tool be used to cram for hours before taking the exam. Instead this text and accompanying CD-ROM should be used to simulate actual exam scenarios and find faults in your knowledge base. For this reason, we have divided this book into 6 sections:
1. Clinical Application of Foundational Sciences
2. Examination
3. Foundations for Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis and Prognosis
4. Interventions
5. Equipment and Devices
6. Safety and Professional
Each section has a wide variety of scenarios, diagnoses, patient populations practice settings, and types of questions designed to help you prepare for the national examination. References were selected primarily from sources and textbooks familiar to physical therapy programs across the country.

Examination Preparation
Remember, it is not important that you get the questions right when practicing but that you understand how to prepare yourself for the exam and your career as a physical therapist. You should consider several factors in preparing for the exam. First and foremost you should consider the actual material on the test. Your knowledge in the varied subject areas of physical therapy will be tested. Although cramming for this sort of comprehensive exam is usually futile, you may prefer to study in that fashion. Previous coursework, clinical studies, peer-group study sessions, and observation of experienced physical therapists over the years is what prepares you for this type of national exam.
The practice exams should be administered in the same environment as the actual national exam. Rooms should be quiet and at a comfortable temperature. Limit interruptions for the duration of your simulated examination. The CD-ROM included in this book is an excellent source for practice exams. It will randomly select 250 questions to create a practice test. Each practice test will have roughly the same percentage of questions in each of the six sections as the actual exam. If you are using the actual text for your practice, block o