An OT Practitioner Is Evaluating a 58-Year-Old Client Who Sustained

Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner is evaluating a 58-year-old client who sustained a stroke that resulted in hemiplegia of his right arm 3 months ago.While beginning to assess ROM,the therapist observes that the client's right wrist and hand are swollen and tender.The client reports having fallen in his bedroom the previous day.With regard to the wrist and hand,the therapist should do which of the following?

A) Measure active ROM and passive ROM.
B) Measure passive ROM only.
C) Measure active ROM only.
D) Defer measurements until a later time.