Question 1

Interventions to improve motor control should focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Strength training of individual muscle such as hip flexor 
B) Practice of functional tasks 
C) Progression of movements such as rolling, supine to sit, sitting balance, sit to stand 
D) Many repetitions of activity 
A) Strength training of individual muscle such as hip flexor 
B) Practice of functional tasks 
C) Progression of movements such as rolling, supine to sit, sitting balance, sit to stand 
D) Many repetitions of activity A

Question 2

You are working with a patient who experienced cerebrovascular accident and note that she is now able to make some voluntary movement out of synergy pattern.You will document that she is currently in which motor recovery stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 2 
B) Stage 3 
C) Stage 4 
D) Stage 5 
A) Stage 2 
B) Stage 3 
C) Stage 4 
D) Stage 5 C

Question 3

You read in the PT evaluation that your patient has had a stroke involving the middle cerebral artery.You would expect to see any of the following deficits in your patient EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Motor speech disorder 
B) Unilateral neglect 
C) Intention tremor 
D) Less motor deficit in leg as compared to arm and face 
A) Motor speech disorder 
B) Unilateral neglect 
C) Intention tremor 
D) Less motor deficit in leg as compared to arm and face C

Question 4

You note in the PT evaluation that your next patient has pusher syndrome.Which of the following would NOT be an effective technique to include while working on sitting balance?

Accepted Answer

A) Passively correct the patient's posture and give verbal cues. 
B) Sit on the patient's good side and ask him to "lean toward me." 
C) Ask the patient to tell you which direction he is tilted. 
D) Prop patient with his good side against a wall and ask him to lean into the wall. 
A) Passively correct the patient's posture and give verbal cues. 
B) Sit on the patient's good side and ask him to "lean toward me." 
C) Ask the patient to tell you which direction he is tilted. 
D) Prop patient with his good side against a wall and ask him to lean into the wall.

Question 5

Your next patient has had right hemispheric damage and left hemiplegia.Which of the following behaviors might you expect to see exhibited by your patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Hesitancy in trying a new task 
B) Impulsivity 
C) Difficulty with communication 
D) Unrealistic about existing problems 
A) Hesitancy in trying a new task 
B) Impulsivity 
C) Difficulty with communication 
D) Unrealistic about existing problems

Question 6

Which of the following elements enhances the return of sensory function?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflatable pressure splints during functional training 
B) Initial attempts at an activity with eyes closed 
C) Joint approximation during weightbearing activities of the extremities 
D) All of the above 
A) Inflatable pressure splints during functional training 
B) Initial attempts at an activity with eyes closed 
C) Joint approximation during weightbearing activities of the extremities 
D) All of the above

Interventions to improve motor control should focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

You are working with a patient who experienced cerebrovascular accident and note that she is now able to make some voluntary movement out of synergy pattern.You will document that she is currently in which motor recovery stage?

You read in the PT evaluation that your patient has had a stroke involving the middle cerebral artery.You would expect to see any of the following deficits in your patient EXCEPT:

You note in the PT evaluation that your next patient has pusher syndrome.Which of the following would NOT be an effective technique to include while working on sitting balance?

Your next patient has had right hemispheric damage and left hemiplegia.Which of the following behaviors might you expect to see exhibited by your patient?

Which of the following elements enhances the return of sensory function?

Pta: Clinical Decision Making

Pta: Examination of Vital Signs

Pta: Examination of Sensory Function

Pta: Musculoskeletal Examination

Pta: Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning

Pta: Examination of Coordination and Balance

Pta: Examination of Gait

Pta: Examination of Function

Pta: Examination of the Environment

Pta: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

Pta: Locomotor Training

Pta: Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction

Pta: Heart Disease

Pta: Vascular, Lymphatic, and Integumentary Disorders

Pta: Multiple Sclerosis

Pta: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Pta: Parkinsons Disease

Pta: Traumatic Brain Injury

Pta: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Pta: Vestibular Disorders

Pta: Amputation

Pta: Arthritis

Pta: Burns

Pta: Chronic Pain

Pta: Psychosocial Disorders

Pta: Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction

Pta: Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language

Pta: Promoting Health and Wellness

Pta: Orthotics

Pta: Prosthetics

Pta: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

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Exam 15: Pta: Stroke

Interventions to improve motor control should focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

You are working with a patient who experienced cerebrovascular accident and note that she is now able to make some voluntary movement out of synergy pattern.You will document that she is currently in which motor recovery stage?

You read in the PT evaluation that your patient has had a stroke involving the middle cerebral artery.You would expect to see any of the following deficits in your patient EXCEPT:

You note in the PT evaluation that your next patient has pusher syndrome.Which of the following would NOT be an effective technique to include while working on sitting balance?

Your next patient has had right hemispheric damage and left hemiplegia.Which of the following behaviors might you expect to see exhibited by your patient?

Which of the following elements enhances the return of sensory function?

Pta: Clinical Decision Making

Pta: Examination of Vital Signs

Pta: Examination of Sensory Function

Pta: Musculoskeletal Examination

Pta: Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning

Pta: Examination of Coordination and Balance

Pta: Examination of Gait

Pta: Examination of Function

Pta: Examination of the Environment

Pta: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

Pta: Locomotor Training

Pta: Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction

Pta: Heart Disease

Pta: Vascular, Lymphatic, and Integumentary Disorders

Pta: Multiple Sclerosis

Pta: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Pta: Parkinsons Disease

Pta: Traumatic Brain Injury

Pta: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Pta: Vestibular Disorders

Pta: Amputation

Pta: Arthritis

Pta: Burns

Pta: Chronic Pain

Pta: Psychosocial Disorders

Pta: Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction

Pta: Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language

Pta: Promoting Health and Wellness

Pta: Orthotics

Pta: Prosthetics

Pta: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

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