Test Bank for Physical Rehabilitation, 7th Edition, Susan B. O’Sullivan, Thomas J. Schmitz, George Fulk

Chapter 1. Clinical Decision Making Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. What is the MOST appropriate classification of patient impairments that are the result of inactivity and expanding multisystem dysfunction following a stroke? a. Direct impairments b. Indirect impairments c. Composite impairments d. Comprehensive impairments ____ 2. Which one of the following statements BEST describes the difference between measurement and diagnosis? a. Measurement describes phenomena in terms that can be analyzed numerically, whereas diagnosis is the process that labels patients and classifies their illnesses, leading to the determination of prognoses. b. Diagnosis describes phenomena in terms that can be analyzed numerically, whereas measurement is the process that labels patients and classifies their illnesses, leading to the determination of prognoses. c. Diagnosis and measurement are part of the same process, and the terms can be used interchangeably. d. Measurement requires the use of SOAP notes, whereas diagnosis is facilitated exclusively through the physical therapy guide. ____ 3. Which one of the following BEST describes the FIRST step that a physical therapist should take when integrating best evidence into clinical practice? a. Identify current best evidence on the most successful interventions for the patient’s diagnosis. b. Mine the available data and critically appraise the evidence for its validity, level of evidence, and applicability. c. Integrate the best evidence into clinical decision making after discussing it with the patient. d. Identify a clinically relevant question that is important for the patient.