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Apr 19, 2024
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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DPT 6110 Physical Therapy Fundamentals
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course introduces students to fundamental physical therapy skills used in patient management within various inpatient and outpatient settings. Content is introduced to provide a framework for patient management principles used throughout the curriculum and for immediate application to the physical therapy clinical environment. This course introduces patient positioning and handling skills including palpation, infection control, vital signs, body mechanics, patient transfers, and gait training. Students are introduced to the components of the basic examination as a function of the patient management process. Foundational knowledge and skills related to the medical interview, basic examination procedures, and clinical reasoning are developed and form the basis for systems-based patient management throughout the curriculum. Laboratory sessions focus on foundational psychomotor skills including, but not limited to, goniometry, range of motion, manual muscle testing and anthropometric measures to manage patients in various clinical settings. This course also includes foundations of defensible documentation with appropriate medical terminology, introduction to the medical interview, examination tests and measures, and measuring patient outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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