Therapeutic Intervention & Health Care Administration Flashcards
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An athletic trainer applies moist heat to a patient's lower back for 20 minutes. Which physiological effect is the PRIMARY therapeutic goal?
Answer: Increased local tissue metabolism and blood flow
Moist heat primarily increases local tissue temperature, which elevates metabolic activity and vasodilates superficial blood vessels.
Iontophoresis is best described as the use of which agent to drive medication transdermally?
Answer: Direct electrical current
Iontophoresis uses low-level direct current to drive ionized medication molecules through the skin into underlying tissue.
Which documentation method uses a structured format with subjective, objective, assessment, and plan components?
Answer: SOAP notes
SOAP notes (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) are the standard structured documentation format used in athletic training and clinical settings.
A football player has a confirmed Grade II MCL sprain. Which rehabilitation phase should emphasize restoring full ROM and beginning strengthening before sport-specific training?
Answer: Phase II — Repair/Subacute
Phase II (repair/subacute) focuses on restoring range of motion and initiating strengthening as initial inflammation subsides.
Under the Affordable Care Act, what does the concept of 'preventive care' mandate that most health insurance plans cover at no cost to the patient?
Answer: Evidence-based preventive screenings and immunizations
The ACA requires most health plans to cover evidence-based preventive services like immunizations and screenings without cost-sharing.
Which standardized functional test assesses lower extremity single-leg dynamic stability by measuring reach distance in multiple directions?
Answer: Both B and C are correct
The Star Excursion Balance Test and Y-Balance Test both assess single-leg dynamic stability by measuring reach distance in multiple directions; they are closely related assessments.
An AT working at a high school is required by state law to report suspected child abuse. This obligation is an example of which type of legal duty?
Answer: Mandatory reporting
Mandatory reporting laws legally require designated professionals, including healthcare providers, to report suspected child abuse regardless of personal judgment.