BookAnnie Burke-Doe, PT, MPT, PhD, Professor, West Coast University, Los Angeles, California, Mark Dutton, PT.:
Summary: "A fresh, new student-friendly physical therapy board review text National Physical Therapy Exam Review provides students with an outstanding review of entry level physical therapy concepts and principles. Following the human movement system and component elements such as anatomic structure and physiological function , the text is enhanced by innovative pedagogy and 1,000 questions (in print and online) that simulate the Physical Therapy Blueprint Practice Exam. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on clinical application necessary to ensure safe and effective patient care. Follows the APTA's new vision which optimizes movement to improve the human experience. 1,000 exam review questions (in print and online). Numerous figures and tables. Pedagogy includes key terms, skill keeper questions (which prompt students to review previous material), clinical, scenarios, and chapter-ending questions"-- Provided by publisher. "This manual is your guide to prepare you for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and earning your licensure. This guide includes insight from professional Physical Therapists on each component of the exam encompassing a review of NPTE content to best prepare you for successful exam results. This exam covers a broad range of topics from special populations to the body's main organ systems and how they interact to non-system components outlining professional responsibilities and ethics"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Cardiac, Vascular, and Pulmonary Systems
Chapter 2: Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy
Chapter 3: Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
Chapter 4: Integumentary System
Chapter 5: Metabolic and Endocrine Systems
Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 7: Genitourinary System
Chapter 8: Non-Systems
Chapter 9: Special Topics: Geriatrics
Chapter 10: Special Topics: Pediatrics.