CSRS Patient Education & Recovery Outcome Measurement 2

Question 1

A stroke survivor walks the 10-Meter Walk Test at 0.55 m/s. Using Perry's classification, how is this patient's ambulation categorized?

Accepted Answer

Limited community ambulator

Answer

Gait speeds of 0.4-0.8 m/s correspond to limited community ambulation in Perry's classification.

Question 2

What is the maximum total score on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for the Upper Extremity motor domain?

Accepted Answer

66

Answer

The FMA-UE motor section scores 33 items on a 0-2 scale for a maximum of 66 points.

Question 3

A therapist asks a patient to explain in their own words how to take their anticoagulant after teaching. What technique is this?

Accepted Answer

Teach-back

Answer

Teach-back confirms understanding by having the patient restate the information in their own words.

Question 4

Which measure is designed to capture how much and how well a patient uses the affected arm in daily life, based on self-report?

Accepted Answer

Motor Activity Log

Answer

The Motor Activity Log is a structured interview rating Amount of Use and Quality of Movement of the affected arm in real-world activities.

Question 5

Written stroke education materials for the general public should ideally be written at what reading level?

Accepted Answer

6th grade or lower

Answer

Health literacy guidelines recommend patient materials at or below a 6th-8th grade reading level, with 6th grade or lower preferred.

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