Mr Pesty, Who Experienced a Brain Injury When Hit by a Steel

Multiple Choice

Mr. Pesty, who experienced a brain injury when hit by a steel pole at work, is being seen on an inpatient neurology unit. You arrive on the unit to hear that, today, he has been refusing to take medications. You also learn that, today, the speech and physical therapists describe him as difficult to work with. You have been ordered by the referring neurologist to assess Mr. Pesty's functional independence. Before you enter this client's room, what aspects of the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) would be important to keep in mind?

A) It is possible that the other therapists lacked an understanding of brain science and so it would be important to characterize Mr. Pesty's behavior in terms of which areas of his brain were affected by the injury to better refine your biomechanical treatment goals.
B) It would be important to adhere strictly to what the physician ordered, and to begin the session with a brief assessment of Mr. Pesty's functional independence.
C) When introducing yourself, it would be important to anticipate that an interpersonal event might occur, to make mental note of some of Mr. Pesty's client characteristics, and to show Mr. Pesty that you are willing to try different modes of communicating and responding.
D) All of the above