ACUTE CARE REVISIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Definition of Acute Care
Intense, specialized medical care provided to a patient with an illness or injury that requires hospitalization.
Hospital Organization is patient care areas organized by?
diagnosis, intensity of care, specialization of staff ...
ACUTE CARE REVISIONS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
Definition of Acute Care
Intense, specialized medical care provided to a patient with an illness or injury that
requires hospitalization.
Hospital Organization is patient care areas organized by?
diagnosis, intensity of care, specialization of staff or equipment needed
Specialty units
CCU - Cardiac Care Unit
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Common units
Medical
Surgical
Oncology
The Acute Care Team
Physicians - hospitalists and specialists (cardiac, pulmonary, neurology, infectious
disease, surgeon, intensivalist),
Physician Assistant
Nurses, nursing assistant
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy
Respiratory therapy
Social work, case manager
Dietary
Pharmacy
Pastoral Care
Definition of Acute Care PT
, Care that requires the skill and training of a PT or PTA, that is provided to a patient in
the hospital.
Role of PT in Acute Care
Acute care stay: Aids in discharge planning because acute care stay often short. So
discharge planning begins immediately upon admission to the hospital
Discharge planning: Plays a critical role in identifying discharge destination. Home,
skilled nursing facility, assisted living, adult family home, homeless)
Gathers information about home environment, prior level of function, support system
Treatment goals: Minimize complications of bed-rest. Increase strength, endurance,
balance, mobility in preparation for discharge; Educate patient, family and caregivers
Manage changes in medical condition: In ICU, PT is secondary to patient's overall
medical management so need to coordinate with nursing and tests/procedures;
As medical condition improves, patients in ICU or Cardiac care often transferred to
medical or surgical floor prior to discharge
Support effort of other members of health care team
Act as an advocate for the patient
Role of PT in Acute Care in a nutshell?
To mobilize!
Assist in discharge planning!
Identify discharge planning!
Assesses discharge destination and support team, in addition to prior level of function.
Minimize complications with treatment goals
manage changes in medical conditions
Support the effort of health care team and pt
Managing Care in Acute Care, For each therapy session:
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