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. Copyright - p. iv 5. OT evaluation quick reference - p. v 6. Section I. Assessment - p. 1 7. 1. Vitals - p. 3 8. 2. Range of motion - p. 5 9. 3. Muscle grades - p. 7 10. 4. Balance grades - p. 8 11. 5. Orthostatic hypotension - p. 11 12. 6. Pitting edema - p. 12 13. 7. Initial interview - p. 13 14. 8. Analysis of occupational performance - p. 16 15. 9. Common upper extremity conditions with special orthopedic tests - p. 24 16. 10. Mobility and balance assessments - p. 27 17. 11. Functional assessments - p. 35 18. 12. Cognitive assessments - p. 40 19. 13. Home safety eval/checklist - p. 44 20. 14. Underlying dysfunction - p. 47 21. Section II. Conditions: Description, Intervention - p. 49 22. 15. Aftercare following joint replacement - p. 51 23. 16. Alzheimer disease/dementia - p. 56 24. 17. Burns - p. 62 25. 18. Cardiovascular disease - p. 68 26. 19. Cerebral vascular accident/stroke - p. 75 27. 20. Dysphagia - p. 86 28. 21. Fracture - p. 92 29. 22. Hand injury and impairment - p. 97 30. 23. Low vision - p. 104 31. 24. Multiple sclerosis - p. 108 32. 25. Osteoarthritis (OA/DJD) - p. 114 33. 26. Pain - p. 118 34. 27. Parkinson disease - p. 122 35. 28. Pressure ulcers - p. 127 36. 29. Respiratory conditions - p. 131 37. 30. Spinal cord injury - p. 135 38. 31. Traumatic brain injury - p. 145 39. Section III. Additional Intervention - p. 153 40. 32. Types of intervention - p. 155 41. 33. ADL/IADL retraining techniques - p. 158 42. 34. PNF patterns - p. 160 43. 35. Adaptive equipment - p. 163 44. Section IV. Education - p. 167 45. 36. Energy conservation techniques - p. 169 46. 37. Fall prevention - p. 172 47. 38. Joint protection principles - p. 174 48. 39. Proper body mechanics - p. 176 49. 40. Surgical precautions: Cardiac - p. 178 50. 41. Surgical precautions: Orthopedic - p. 180 51. Section V. Documentation - p. 183 52. 42. Reason for referral narrative - p. 185 53. 43. SOAP note/treatment encounter note - p. 187 54. 44. Homebound status - p. 192 55. 45. Skilled terminology - p. 194 56. Section VI. Reference Tools - p. 195 57. 46. Anatomical planes and orientation - p. 197 58. 47. Muscle diagrams - p. 198 59. 48. Dermatomes - p. 227 60. 49. Lab values and implications for therapy - p. 228 61. References - p. 233 62. Index - p. 238
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. Copyright - p. iv 5. OT evaluation quick reference - p. v 6. Section I. Assessment - p. 1 7. 1. Vitals - p. 3 8. 2. Range of motion - p. 5 9. 3. Muscle grades - p. 7 10. 4. Balance grades - p. 8 11. 5. Orthostatic hypotension - p. 11 12. 6. Pitting edema - p. 12 13. 7. Initial interview - p. 13 14. 8. Analysis of occupational performance - p. 16 15. 9. Common upper extremity conditions with special orthopedic tests - p. 24 16. 10. Mobility and balance assessments - p. 27 17. 11. Functional assessments - p. 35 18. 12. Cognitive assessments - p. 40 19. 13. Home safety eval/checklist - p. 44 20. 14. Underlying dysfunction - p. 47 21. Section II. Conditions: Description, Intervention - p. 49 22. 15. Aftercare following joint replacement - p. 51 23. 16. Alzheimer disease/dementia - p. 56 24. 17. Burns - p. 62 25. 18. Cardiovascular disease - p. 68 26. 19. Cerebral vascular accident/stroke - p. 75 27. 20. Dysphagia - p. 86 28. 21. Fracture - p. 92 29. 22. Hand injury and impairment - p. 97 30. 23. Low vision - p. 104 31. 24. Multiple sclerosis - p. 108 32. 25. Osteoarthritis (OA/DJD) - p. 114 33. 26. Pain - p. 118 34. 27. Parkinson disease - p. 122 35. 28. Pressure ulcers - p. 127 36. 29. Respiratory conditions - p. 131 37. 30. Spinal cord injury - p. 135 38. 31. Traumatic brain injury - p. 145 39. Section III. Additional Intervention - p. 153 40. 32. Types of intervention - p. 155 41. 33. ADL/IADL retraining techniques - p. 158 42. 34. PNF patterns - p. 160 43. 35. Adaptive equipment - p. 163 44. Section IV. Education - p. 167 45. 36. Energy conservation techniques - p. 169 46. 37. Fall prevention - p. 172 47. 38. Joint protection principles - p. 174 48. 39. Proper body mechanics - p. 176 49. 40. Surgical precautions: Cardiac - p. 178 50. 41. Surgical precautions: Orthopedic - p. 180 51. Section V. Documentation - p. 183 52. 42. Reason for referral narrative - p. 185 53. 43. SOAP note/treatment encounter note - p. 187 54. 44. Homebound status - p. 192 55. 45. Skilled terminology - p. 194 56. Section VI. Reference Tools - p. 195 57. 46. Anatomical planes and orientation - p. 197 58. 47. Muscle diagrams - p. 198 59. 48. Dermatomes - p. 227 60. 49. Lab values and implications for therapy - p. 228 61. References - p. 233 62. Index - p. 238
