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Foundations of Clinical Skills — Chapters & Study Resources

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Connect the person, task and environment to safer movement. From your first examination and mobility skills to a thoughtful, functional plan.

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Follow the course from screening and foundational measures through transfers, gait, balance and functional integration.

FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL SKILLS 4 UNITS · 16 CHAPTERS

01Patient Readiness, Safety & HistoryChapters 01–04 · Screening, safe setup, history and vital signs 02Movement & Neurologic ExaminationChapters 05–07 · ROM, strength and focused neurological screening 03Bed Mobility, Transfers & GaitChapters 08–11 · Functional mobility, assistive devices and gait 04Balance, Accessibility & IntegrationChapters 12–16 · Balance, equipment, posture and participation

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Three original questions focus on the person, task, environment and appropriate preparation. Choose an option to reveal the explanation; answers are not scored or stored.

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Take it into a patient task

Each chapter has a brief applied situation and reasoning. Practice identifying relevant precautions, measuring meaningful change, and adapting tasks while respecting the care team’s instructions.

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Personal PT-school course notes and supplementary explanations. Not an official skills checkoff, standalone patient-handling protocol, replacement for supervised lab instruction, or individualized treatment plan. Follow current patient-specific precautions and your facility’s procedures.