Exam 33: Functional Activity Intervention in Upper Extremity Tasks

An adult client new to your caseload has been referred for evaluation of progress through the recovery stages in his upper extremity after a CVA.You are also interested in his perception of the use of his upper extremity.You select the _____ and the _____ as the most appropriate assessment tools to obtain the information.

Ms.AFL was somewhat debilitated prior to her neurological insult and has very poor endurance.As her treating therapist you suggest she do all of the following EXCEPT ____.

As the treating therapist,you are aware that your next client,who is status post right cerebral vascular accident (CVA),is experiencing decreased sensation in the left upper extremity.You plan to include bilateral activities in your session and realize that the client may experience during the activity.

A child gains ______ as they develop the ability to keep an object,within the hand,from moving.

Mr.PB is in the early stages of recovery from a traumatic brain injury.He presents with hypotonicity in all four limbs.Which statement below does not apply to this patient?

Mr.FT incurred a spinal cord injury at the C6 level resulting in loss of gross grasp.You consider a variety of options for facilitating active grasp in extension below,EXCEPT?

Which of the items below is NOT a component of a Constraint Induced Transfer Package?

You are working with a spinal cord injury patient at the C6 level.Your patient has achieved some active wrist extension against gravity.You know the key principal of tenodesis.Knowing this you realize you should now have your patient extend the wrist and ______

When examining an upper extremity,it is important to understand the interaction of the humerus and scapula during normal reach.You note that your patient has limitations in active shoulder flexion and can only achieve 95 degrees.Your clinical reasoning directs you to examine scapula mobility and scapulohumeral rhythm.It is well established that the ratio indicates that for every ___ degrees of movement of the humerus,the scapula moves ___ degrees.

A client new to your caseload has been referred for evaluation of gross and fine motor skills.The patient is 12 years old and has mild cerebral palsy.You select the _____ as the most appropriate assessment tool.