Examination
Content Outline
The questions
on the examination will be approximately
distributed according to the following
percentages of content areas. This is an
approximation only and may not represent
the exact distribution of questions on
the examination. All questions on the
exam relate to competencies as outlined
in the book Geriatric
Physical Therapy: Description of
Advanced Clinical Practice (DACP), ©
1999.
1. Elements of
Practice (15%)
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Communication
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Individual and Cultural Differences
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Professional Behavior
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Critical Inquiry and Clinical
Decision Making
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Education
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Professional Development
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Prevention and Wellness
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Management of Care Delivery Systems
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Administration (except participate
in implementation of marketing plan)
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Consultation
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Social Responsibility (except
pro-bono care)
2. Examination
Skills (30%)
The following areas will encompass 20%
of the questions:
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History
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Systems Review
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Arousal, Mentation, and Cognition
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Assistive and Adaptive Devices
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Gait, Locomotion, and Balance
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Joint Integrity and Mobility
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Motor Function
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Muscle Performance
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Range
of
Motion
The following areas will encompass 10%
of the questions:
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Aerobic Capacity and Endurance
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Anthropometric Characteristics
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Community and Work (Job/School/Play)
Integration/Reintegration (including
instrumental activities of daily
living)
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Environmental, Home, and word
(Job/School/Play) Barriers
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Ergonomics and Body Mechanics
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Integumentary Integrity
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Neuromotor Development and Sensory
Integration
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Orthotic, Protective, and Supportive
Devices
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Pain
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Posture
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Prosthetic Requirements
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Reflex Integrity
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Self-Care and Home-Management
Activities (including activities of
daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living)
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Sensory Integration (including
proprioception and kinesthesia)
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Ventilation, Respiration, and
Circulation
3.
Interventions (30%)
The following areas will encompass 20%
of the questions:
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Coordination, Communication, and
Documentation
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Patient-related Instruction
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Therapeutic Exercise (including
aerobic conditioning)
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Functional Training in Self-Care and
Home Management Activities
(including activities of daily
living and instrumental activities
of daily living)
The following areas will encompass 10%
of the questions
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Functional Training in Community and
Work (Job/School/Play)
Integration/Reintegration (including
instrumental activities of daily
living, work hardening, and work
conditioning)
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Manual Therapy Techniques (including
mobilization and manipulation)
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Prescription, Application, and as
Appropriate, Fabrication of Devices
and Equipment (assistive, adaptive,
orthotic, protective supportive, and
prosthetic)
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Airway Clearance Techniques
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Wound Management
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Physical Agents and Mechanical
Modalities
4. Knowledge
Base (25%)
Foundation Sciences
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Biology of Aging
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Physiology of Aging
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Neurophysiology
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Anatomy
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Neuroanatomy
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Pathophysiology
Clinical Sciences
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Pharmacology
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Kinesiology
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Pathokinesiology
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Exercise Physiology
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Interpretation of Special Tests (eg,
imaging, lab values)
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Principles of Physical Therapy
Evaluation and Treatment of
Geriatric Patients With
Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular,
Cardiovascular, Cardiopulmonary,
Integumentary, Cognitive Impairments
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Physical Therapy Management of
Healthy Elders
Behavioral Sciences
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Psychology of Aging
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Sociology of Aging
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Economics of Aging
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Demography
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Epidemiology of Chronic Disease
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Elements of Communication
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Theories of Learning
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Principles of Adult Education
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Teaching Methodology
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Management Techniques and Principles
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Principles of Financial Management
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Reimbursement Mechanisms
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Policy Issues in Aging
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Consultant Role and Process
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Roles of Interdisciplinary Team
Members
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Program Development
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Research Design and Methodology
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Statistical Terminology and
Methodology
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Interpretation of Research
Total - 100%
