HIT 230 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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Rehabilitation - ANSWER the development of a person to the fullest physical,
psychological, social, vocational, avocational and educational potential consistent with
his or her physiological or anatomic impairment and environmental limitaions
acute rehabilitation unit - ANSWER a designated unit in a hospital to watch patients can
be transferred for rehabilitation after treatment for the original acute illness or injury;
length of stay in these units is typically 2 to 4 weeks
freestanding rehabilitation hospitals - ANSWER inpatient rehabilitation facilities that
may operate both acute and postacute rehabilitation units
Rehabilitation team - ANSWER an interdisciplinary team made up of numerous allied
health professions
physiatrist - ANSWER a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
Occupational Therapist (OT) - ANSWER a therapist who has completed an educational
program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association at the
bachelor's level or higher; OTs address activities of daily living, upper-extremity
movement, higher cognitive processes, and community skills, among other areas of
rehabilitation
Physical Therapist (PT) - ANSWER a therapist who has completed an educational
program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association at the bachelor's
level or higher; PTs help patients improve their strength, range of motion, balance, and
mobility, among other things
speech-language pathologist - ANSWER a rehabilitation team member with a bachelor's
or master's level of education who is certified by the American Speech, Language, ad
Healing Association; the speech pathologist evaluates and treats patients with
,swallowing problems, communication problems, and cognitive deficits
psychologist - ANSWER a person trained in psychology at the doctoral level who is
certified by the American Psychological Association in rehabilitation, a psychologist
tests patients to identify problems in cognition or behavior and counsels the patient and
family. A masters level counselor also may perform some of these duties
rehabilitation social worker - ANSWER a member of the rehabilitation team who has
specific training and knowledge in the area of social work and who may be certified by
the National Association of social Workers; the social worker provides background
information on the patient and family, coordinates funding resources, and helps the
patient with the transition back to the community
rehabilitation nurse - ANSWER a registered nurse who has received training and
credentialing as a rehabilitation nurse
Kinesiotherapist (RKT) - ANSWER a person with specialized training in the proper
techniques to maximize a person's range of motion, strength, balance and gait
impairment - ANSWER any temporary or permanent loss or abnormality of a body
structure or function, whether physiological or psychological
disability - ANSWER restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or
within the range considered to be normal for a human being, mostly resulting from
impairment
handicap - ANSWER the result of an impairment or disability that limits or prevents a
person from fulfilling one or several roles that are regarded as normal (depending on
age, sex, social and cultural factors) for that individual
orthotic device - ANSWER an external appliance or brace that can supplement an
extremity's function or improve stability and positioning
, ambulation aids - ANSWER devices that provide additional stability and support for an
individual who has trouble walking
prosthesis - ANSWER a device designed to replace a missing extremity or partially
missing extremity
environmental control units (ECU's) - ANSWER equipment that allows a person who has
limited mobility to perform many everyday functions in the home, at work, or at school,
such as turning on lights, using appliances, and opening and closing doors and windows
inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) - ANSWER the
prospective payment system by which inpatient rehab facilities are paid for services
provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Each patient stay is categorized into a case-mix
group (CMG) that determines the payment that will be received by the facility from
Medicare
60 percent rule - ANSWER One of the criteria to define a hospital as an IP Rehab Facility
(IRF). Requires that at least 60 percent of the patients treated have at least one of 13
qualifying medical conditions
Case Mix Group (CMG) - ANSWER any of 100 categories into which an inpatient
rehabilitation stay can be classified based on data submitted on the IRF-PAI; the CMG is
determined by factors such as rehabilitation impairment category (RIC), functional
measurements, age, and comorbidities
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) - ANSWER an
instrument used to gather data regarding each patient stay that will be used to
determine the payment for that stay under Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility
prospective payment system
encoded - ANSWER with regard to the IRF-PAI encoding refers to using a specified
computer program to enter data that subsequently will be transmitted to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS)
CORRECT RATED A+
Rehabilitation - ANSWER the development of a person to the fullest physical,
psychological, social, vocational, avocational and educational potential consistent with
his or her physiological or anatomic impairment and environmental limitaions
acute rehabilitation unit - ANSWER a designated unit in a hospital to watch patients can
be transferred for rehabilitation after treatment for the original acute illness or injury;
length of stay in these units is typically 2 to 4 weeks
freestanding rehabilitation hospitals - ANSWER inpatient rehabilitation facilities that
may operate both acute and postacute rehabilitation units
Rehabilitation team - ANSWER an interdisciplinary team made up of numerous allied
health professions
physiatrist - ANSWER a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
Occupational Therapist (OT) - ANSWER a therapist who has completed an educational
program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association at the
bachelor's level or higher; OTs address activities of daily living, upper-extremity
movement, higher cognitive processes, and community skills, among other areas of
rehabilitation
Physical Therapist (PT) - ANSWER a therapist who has completed an educational
program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association at the bachelor's
level or higher; PTs help patients improve their strength, range of motion, balance, and
mobility, among other things
speech-language pathologist - ANSWER a rehabilitation team member with a bachelor's
or master's level of education who is certified by the American Speech, Language, ad
Healing Association; the speech pathologist evaluates and treats patients with
,swallowing problems, communication problems, and cognitive deficits
psychologist - ANSWER a person trained in psychology at the doctoral level who is
certified by the American Psychological Association in rehabilitation, a psychologist
tests patients to identify problems in cognition or behavior and counsels the patient and
family. A masters level counselor also may perform some of these duties
rehabilitation social worker - ANSWER a member of the rehabilitation team who has
specific training and knowledge in the area of social work and who may be certified by
the National Association of social Workers; the social worker provides background
information on the patient and family, coordinates funding resources, and helps the
patient with the transition back to the community
rehabilitation nurse - ANSWER a registered nurse who has received training and
credentialing as a rehabilitation nurse
Kinesiotherapist (RKT) - ANSWER a person with specialized training in the proper
techniques to maximize a person's range of motion, strength, balance and gait
impairment - ANSWER any temporary or permanent loss or abnormality of a body
structure or function, whether physiological or psychological
disability - ANSWER restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or
within the range considered to be normal for a human being, mostly resulting from
impairment
handicap - ANSWER the result of an impairment or disability that limits or prevents a
person from fulfilling one or several roles that are regarded as normal (depending on
age, sex, social and cultural factors) for that individual
orthotic device - ANSWER an external appliance or brace that can supplement an
extremity's function or improve stability and positioning
, ambulation aids - ANSWER devices that provide additional stability and support for an
individual who has trouble walking
prosthesis - ANSWER a device designed to replace a missing extremity or partially
missing extremity
environmental control units (ECU's) - ANSWER equipment that allows a person who has
limited mobility to perform many everyday functions in the home, at work, or at school,
such as turning on lights, using appliances, and opening and closing doors and windows
inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) - ANSWER the
prospective payment system by which inpatient rehab facilities are paid for services
provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Each patient stay is categorized into a case-mix
group (CMG) that determines the payment that will be received by the facility from
Medicare
60 percent rule - ANSWER One of the criteria to define a hospital as an IP Rehab Facility
(IRF). Requires that at least 60 percent of the patients treated have at least one of 13
qualifying medical conditions
Case Mix Group (CMG) - ANSWER any of 100 categories into which an inpatient
rehabilitation stay can be classified based on data submitted on the IRF-PAI; the CMG is
determined by factors such as rehabilitation impairment category (RIC), functional
measurements, age, and comorbidities
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) - ANSWER an
instrument used to gather data regarding each patient stay that will be used to
determine the payment for that stay under Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility
prospective payment system
encoded - ANSWER with regard to the IRF-PAI encoding refers to using a specified
computer program to enter data that subsequently will be transmitted to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS)
