Put essential OT information at your fingertips! Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide provides a quick reference that’s ideal for use in the clinical setting. From evaluation and assessment through diagnoses and interventions, this handbook summarizes the details you need to know for safe, effective client rehabilitation. It also includes normal ranges for vitals and laboratory tests. Written by experienced occupational therapist Lyndsey Jarvis, this compact clinical reference makes lookup easy and helps you perform OT tasks and skills with confidence.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contents - p. iii 7. OT evaluation quick reference - p. iii 8. Section I: Assessment - p. iii 9. Chapter 1: Vitals - p. iii 10. Chapter 2: Range of motion - p. 3 11. Chapter 3: Muscle grades - p. 6 12. Chapter 4: Balance grades - p. 7 13. Chapter 5: Orthostatic hypotension - p. 8 14. Chapter 6: Pitting edema - p. 11 15. Chapter 7: Initial interview - p. 12 16. Chapter 8: Analysis of occupational performance - p. 15 17. Chapter 9: Common upper extremity conditions with special orthopedic tests - p. 23 18. Chapter 10: Mobility and balance assessments - p. 24 19. Chapter 11: Functional assessments - p. 34 20. Chapter 12: Cognitive assessments - p. 39 21. Chapter 13: Home safety eval/checklist - p. 43 22. Chapter 14: Underlying dysfunction - p. 46 23. Section II: Conditions: Description, Intervention - p. 48 24. Chapter 15: Aftercare following joint replacement - p. 48 25. Chapter 16: Alzheimer disease/dementia - p. 55 26. Chapter 17: Burns - p. 61 27. Chapter 18: Cardiovascular disease - p. 66 28. Chapter 19: Cerebral vascular accident/stroke - p. 72 29. Chapter 20: Dysphagia - p. 75 30. Chapter 21: Fracture - p. 87 31. Chapter 22: Hand injury and impairment - p. 95 32. Chapter 23: Low vision - p. 103 33. Chapter 24: Multiple sclerosis - p. 107 34. Chapter 25: Osteoarthritis (OA/DJD) - p. 112 35. Chapter 26: Pain - p. 116 36. Chapter 27: Parkinson disease - p. 118 37. Chapter 28: Pressure ulcers - p. 125 38. Chapter 29: Respiratory conditions - p. 129 39. Chapter 30: Spinal cord injury - p. 134 40. Chapter 31: Traumatic brain injury - p. 135 41. Section III: Additional Intervention - p. 151 42. Chapter 32: Types of intervention - p. 151 43. Chapter 33: ADL/IADL retraining techniques - p. 157 44. Chapter 34: PNF patterns - p. 159 45. Chapter 35: Adaptive equipment - p. 162 46. Section IV: Education - p. 166 47. Chapter 36: Energy conservation techniques - p. 166 48. Chapter 37: Fall prevention - p. 171 49. Chapter 38: Joint protection principles - p. 173 50. Chapter 39: Proper body mechanics - p. 175 51. Chapter 40: Surgical precautions: Cardiac - p. 177 52. Chapter 41: Surgical precautions: Orthopedic - p. 179 53. Section V: Documentation - p. 182 54. Chapter 42: Reason for referral narrative - p. 182 55. Chapter 43: SOAP note/treatment encounter note - p. 186 56. Chapter 44: Homebound status - p. 191 57. Chapter 45: Skilled terminology - p. 193 58. Section VI: Reference Tools - p. 194 59. Chapter 46: Anatomical planes and orientation - p. 194 60. Chapter 47: Muscle diagrams - p. 197 61. Chapter 48: Dermatomes - p. 225 62. Chapter 49: Lab values and implications for therapy - p. 227 63. References - p. 231 64. Index - p. 231
Put essential OT information at your fingertips! Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide provides a quick reference that’s ideal for use in the clinical setting. From evaluation and assessment through diagnoses and interventions, this handbook summarizes the details you need to know for safe, effective client rehabilitation. It also includes normal ranges for vitals and laboratory tests. Written by experienced occupational therapist Lyndsey Jarvis, this compact clinical reference makes lookup easy and helps you perform OT tasks and skills with confidence.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Inside front cover - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contents - p. iii 7. OT evaluation quick reference - p. iii 8. Section I: Assessment - p. iii 9. Chapter 1: Vitals - p. iii 10. Chapter 2: Range of motion - p. 3 11. Chapter 3: Muscle grades - p. 6 12. Chapter 4: Balance grades - p. 7 13. Chapter 5: Orthostatic hypotension - p. 8 14. Chapter 6: Pitting edema - p. 11 15. Chapter 7: Initial interview - p. 12 16. Chapter 8: Analysis of occupational performance - p. 15 17. Chapter 9: Common upper extremity conditions with special orthopedic tests - p. 23 18. Chapter 10: Mobility and balance assessments - p. 24 19. Chapter 11: Functional assessments - p. 34 20. Chapter 12: Cognitive assessments - p. 39 21. Chapter 13: Home safety eval/checklist - p. 43 22. Chapter 14: Underlying dysfunction - p. 46 23. Section II: Conditions: Description, Intervention - p. 48 24. Chapter 15: Aftercare following joint replacement - p. 48 25. Chapter 16: Alzheimer disease/dementia - p. 55 26. Chapter 17: Burns - p. 61 27. Chapter 18: Cardiovascular disease - p. 66 28. Chapter 19: Cerebral vascular accident/stroke - p. 72 29. Chapter 20: Dysphagia - p. 75 30. Chapter 21: Fracture - p. 87 31. Chapter 22: Hand injury and impairment - p. 95 32. Chapter 23: Low vision - p. 103 33. Chapter 24: Multiple sclerosis - p. 107 34. Chapter 25: Osteoarthritis (OA/DJD) - p. 112 35. Chapter 26: Pain - p. 116 36. Chapter 27: Parkinson disease - p. 118 37. Chapter 28: Pressure ulcers - p. 125 38. Chapter 29: Respiratory conditions - p. 129 39. Chapter 30: Spinal cord injury - p. 134 40. Chapter 31: Traumatic brain injury - p. 135 41. Section III: Additional Intervention - p. 151 42. Chapter 32: Types of intervention - p. 151 43. Chapter 33: ADL/IADL retraining techniques - p. 157 44. Chapter 34: PNF patterns - p. 159 45. Chapter 35: Adaptive equipment - p. 162 46. Section IV: Education - p. 166 47. Chapter 36: Energy conservation techniques - p. 166 48. Chapter 37: Fall prevention - p. 171 49. Chapter 38: Joint protection principles - p. 173 50. Chapter 39: Proper body mechanics - p. 175 51. Chapter 40: Surgical precautions: Cardiac - p. 177 52. Chapter 41: Surgical precautions: Orthopedic - p. 179 53. Section V: Documentation - p. 182 54. Chapter 42: Reason for referral narrative - p. 182 55. Chapter 43: SOAP note/treatment encounter note - p. 186 56. Chapter 44: Homebound status - p. 191 57. Chapter 45: Skilled terminology - p. 193 58. Section VI: Reference Tools - p. 194 59. Chapter 46: Anatomical planes and orientation - p. 194 60. Chapter 47: Muscle diagrams - p. 197 61. Chapter 48: Dermatomes - p. 225 62. Chapter 49: Lab values and implications for therapy - p. 227 63. References - p. 231 64. Index - p. 231
