Question 1

When used during CIMT,shaping activities differ from task practice activities in that:

Accepted Answer

A) Only task practice activities are designed to directly influence functional skills 
B) More frequent feedback is provided during task practice activities compared to shaping activities 
C) Negative feedback and/or criticism of performance are more acceptable for shaping than task practice activities 
D) The set-up and progression of difficulty for a shaping task is typically more detailed and systematic than with a task practice activity. 
A) Only task practice activities are designed to directly influence functional skills 
B) More frequent feedback is provided during task practice activities compared to shaping activities 
C) Negative feedback and/or criticism of performance are more acceptable for shaping than task practice activities 
D) The set-up and progression of difficulty for a shaping task is typically more detailed and systematic than with a task practice activity. D

Question 2

The following is true of locomotor training.

Accepted Answer

A) The approach is used exclusively to promote improved movement skills for persons with spinal cord injury. 
B) The approach is carried out entirely on a treadmill. 
C) When using the approach,patients are encouraged to bear weight onto parallel bars while walking on a treadmill. 
D) During training,participants are encouraged to walk at speeds approximating normal walking speeds. 
A) The approach is used exclusively to promote improved movement skills for persons with spinal cord injury. 
B) The approach is carried out entirely on a treadmill. 
C) When using the approach,patients are encouraged to bear weight onto parallel bars while walking on a treadmill. 
D) During training,participants are encouraged to walk at speeds approximating normal walking speeds. D

Question 3

The following is true about our current understanding of neural plasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) Plasticity changes in response to one training experience can enhance the acquisition of similar but different behaviors. 
B) Neural plasticity changes can occur with passive movement activities. 
C) All neural plasticity changes are positive and helpful for recovery. 
D) Neural plasticity is very unlikely in the adult brain. 
A) Plasticity changes in response to one training experience can enhance the acquisition of similar but different behaviors. 
B) Neural plasticity changes can occur with passive movement activities. 
C) All neural plasticity changes are positive and helpful for recovery. 
D) Neural plasticity is very unlikely in the adult brain. A

Question 4

The following is true of virtual reality (VR) training.

Accepted Answer

A) Presence refers to degree of immersion experienced by the participant. 
B) Avatars are used during non-immersive VR systems. 
C) VR systems can rarely approximate real-world environments. 
D) Mirror therapy is a form of VR therapy. 
A) Presence refers to degree of immersion experienced by the participant. 
B) Avatars are used during non-immersive VR systems. 
C) VR systems can rarely approximate real-world environments. 
D) Mirror therapy is a form of VR therapy.

Question 5

Muscle weakness can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) A positive sign 
B) A positive symptom 
C) A negative sign 
D) A negative symptom 
A) A positive sign 
B) A positive symptom 
C) A negative sign 
D) A negative symptom

Question 6

This type of a task is best described as one activity that has a distinct beginning and end.

Accepted Answer

A) Discrete 
B) Serial 
C) Continuous 
D) Closed 
A) Discrete 
B) Serial 
C) Continuous 
D) Closed

Question 7

The following is a scaling problem that is characterized by an overestimation of the required force or range of movement needed for a task is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) Coactivation 
B) Hypometria. 
C) Hypermetria. 
D) Abnormal synergy. 
A) Coactivation 
B) Hypometria. 
C) Hypermetria. 
D) Abnormal synergy.

Question 8

The following is true of central pattern generators (CPGs).

Accepted Answer

A) Activated primarily during tasks that require a high degree of conscious awareness. 
B) Comprised of interneurons located in the spinal cord. 
C) Considered to be part of the second level of movement control. 
D) Located in cerebral cortex. 
A) Activated primarily during tasks that require a high degree of conscious awareness. 
B) Comprised of interneurons located in the spinal cord. 
C) Considered to be part of the second level of movement control. 
D) Located in cerebral cortex.

Question 9

When establishing a behavioral contract with a patient,which scenario is most compatible with a constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients are expected to use the protective safety mitt as much as possible while in their home setting.Social situations are not of concern because they could prove embarrassing for the patient. 
B) Patients are never allowed to remove the mitt during the intervention period. 
C) Patients are expected to remove the mitt when carrying out any activity for which they typically use two hands. 
D) Caregivers are often encouraged to serve as the second hand when patients encounter a two-handed task in their home setting. 
A) Patients are expected to use the protective safety mitt as much as possible while in their home setting.Social situations are not of concern because they could prove embarrassing for the patient. 
B) Patients are never allowed to remove the mitt during the intervention period. 
C) Patients are expected to remove the mitt when carrying out any activity for which they typically use two hands. 
D) Caregivers are often encouraged to serve as the second hand when patients encounter a two-handed task in their home setting.

Question 10

The following is true of the Bobath approach or neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT).

Accepted Answer

A) An early focus of the approach was normalization of muscle tone. 
B) An early focus of the approach was on a systems model of motor control. 
C) The approach is directed primarily at influencing body structure or impairment-based problems. 
D) The approach has changed little since introduced by the Bobaths in the 1950s. 
A) An early focus of the approach was normalization of muscle tone. 
B) An early focus of the approach was on a systems model of motor control. 
C) The approach is directed primarily at influencing body structure or impairment-based problems. 
D) The approach has changed little since introduced by the Bobaths in the 1950s.

Exam 25: Intervention for Impaired Motor Controlmovement

When used during CIMT,shaping activities differ from task practice activities in that:

The following is true of locomotor training.

The following is true about our current understanding of neural plasticity.

The following is true of virtual reality (VR) training.

Muscle weakness can be described as:

This type of a task is best described as one activity that has a distinct beginning and end.

The following is a scaling problem that is characterized by an overestimation of the required force or range of movement needed for a task is characteristic of:

The following is true of central pattern generators (CPGs).

When establishing a behavioral contract with a patient,which scenario is most compatible with a constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) philosophy?

The following is true of the Bobath approach or neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT).

Foundations for Making Clinical Decisions in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation

Making Clinical Decisions: a Path to Optimal Therapeutic Plan and Outcomes

The Neurological Examination and Evaluation: an Overview

Screening of Attention, cognition, perception, and Communication

Examination and Evaluation of Sensory Systems

Examination and Evaluation of Neuromotor Systems

Examination and Evaluation of Cranial Nerves

Examination and Evaluation of Vestibular Function

Examination of Balance and Equilibrium

Examination and Evaluation of Functional Status and Movement Patterns

Examination and Evaluation of Cardiovascularpulmonary Systems in Neuromuscular Disorders

Diagnostic Testing in Neurology: Lab Tests, imaging, and Nervemuscle Studies With Implications for Therapists

Development of Neuromotor Skills: Lifespan Approach

Concepts and Principals of Neurological Rehabilitation

General Approaches to Neurological Rehabilitation

Health Promotion and Wellness in Neurology

Assistive Technology in Intervention: Focus on Wheelchairs,assistive Devices,and Orthoses

Intervention for Flaccidity and Hypotonia

Intervention Related to Hypertonia: Spastic and Rigid

Intervention for Involuntary Contractions and Movement

Intervention for Ataxiaincoordination

Interventions for Weakness in Neuromotor Disorders

Intervention for Limited Passive Range of Motion

Therapeutic Intervention for Impaired Motor Controlstability

Therapeutic Interventions for Complete Paralysis

Intervention for Sensory Impairment

Intervention for Chronic Pain

Intervention for Vestibular Impairment

Interventions for Balance Impairment

Overcoming Challenges of Impaired Perception, cognition, and Communication Aphasia or Dysarthria

Intervention for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Impairments in Neurological Populations

Functional Activity Intervention in Upper Extremity Tasks

Functional Activity Intervention in Horizontal Bed Mobility to Quadruped Skills

Functional Activity Intervention in Sitting

Functional Intervention in Sit-To-Stand, stand-To-Sit, and Standing

Functional Activity Intervention in Upright Mobility

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