When Using a Top-Down Approach to Developing a Plan of Care

question 13

Multiple Choice

When using a top-down approach to developing a plan of care for a child new to physical therapy, the order of the procedure is which of the following?

• A) Evaluate child impairments, set goals for child, and develop a plan for intervention.
• B) Develop collaborative goals, examine patient to determine physical therapy diagnosis, determine prognosis, and create a plan of care.
• C) Perform standardized assessment, interpret results, discuss results with patient's family, and create a plan of care.
• D) Determine patient impairments, perform standardized assessment, develop a plan of care, and discuss the plan with patient's family.

---

Definitions:

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Helmholtz

Refers to Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century German scientist known for his contributions to the study of vision, hearing, and the conservation of energy.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that proposes different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sounds, contributing to the perception of pitch.