Deck 27: Pta: Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction

Question 1

Your patient has left side unilateral neglect.All of the following treatment suggestions are appropriate to facilitate right brain activity EXCEPT:

A)Use of shapes and blocks with activities
B)Lots of verbal cues
C)Clenching and unclenching the left hand during or prior to a functional activity
D)Presenting items to the patient's left side

Answer 1

B

Question 2

You observe that your patient appears apathetic in therapy sessions, sometimes displays inappropriate behavior, and lacks insight into the feelings of others.You report that he displays which of the following deficits?

A)Apraxia
B)Agnosias
C)Impairment of executive functions
D)Attention impairments

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Having a patient use a wall calendar to assist in staying to a routine is an example of a strategy to address which of the following cognitive and perceptual deficits?

A)Memory impairment
B)Attention impairment
C)Agnosias
D)Impairments of executive functions

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If your patient is characterized as having cognitive and perceptual difficulties, you could expect to observe any of the following EXCEPT:

A)Inability to do tasks independently or safely
B)Inability to localize to light-touch testing
C)Difficulty switching from one task to the next
D)Diminished capacity to identify objects necessary for task completion

Question 5

A patient does not appear able to follow your verbal instructions, even when provided with additional visual cues.You conclude that she may have problems with which of the following?

A)Hearing loss
B)Receptive aphasia
C)Hemianopsia
D)Any of the above