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Comparative HIM - CH 11- Rehabilitation- Knowledge Based
Define the term rehabilitation. - answer Rehabilitation is defined as 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 limitations.
List and describe various settings in which rehabilitative care may take place. - answer
Facilities where rehabilitation can take place include acute care hospitals, long-term
acute care hospitals, freestanding rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing programs, and
outpatient rehabilitation facilities as well as home health rehabilitation.
List and describe the two ways of organizing rehabilitation teams. Which method of
organization for rehabilitation teams is generally considered the best and why? - answer
Rehab teams can be organized in a singular discipline or with an interdisciplinary
approach. An interdisciplinary methodology utilizes caregivers who work together to
support the patient, which provides for a more cost-effective and less fragmentary
approach to the patient's care.
List the various medical and other specialists that might be part of a rehabilitation team.
- answerClinical specialists that may play a part in a rehab team include physiatrist,
occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech pathologist, psychologist, social
worker, rehab nurse, vocational rehab counselors, recreational therapists, kinesio-
therapists, music therapists, audiologists and chaplains.
List the major categories of disabling conditions. - answerAlthough there are a great
number of diseases and injuries that can cause disabilities requiring rehabilitation
therapy, the main areas are as follows:
• Orthopedic
• Neurologic
• Medical
• Pediatric
• Chronic or acute pain management
• Sensory impairment
List and describe the WHO's definitions of three major terms used to discuss individuals
with functional limitations. - answerThree major terms are used by the World Health
Organization to describe individuals with functional limitations. These terms are as
follows:
Impairment - a temporary or permanent loss or abnormality of a body structure or
function, whether physiological or psychological.
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