Occupational Therapist Test Occupational Therapist Test Neurological Rehabilitation

Question 1

What is the term for involuntary, rhythmic muscle contractions and relaxations triggered by sustained stretch, often seen after stroke?

Accepted Answer

Clonus

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Ataxia

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Apraxia

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Dysphagia

Question 2

Which standardized assessment is considered the gold standard for measuring functional independence in ADLs after neurological injury?

Accepted Answer

FIM

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COPM

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MMSE

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AMPS

Question 3

The Neurodevelopmental Treatment (Bobath/NDT) approach to stroke rehabilitation primarily focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Inhibiting abnormal tone and facilitating normal movement patterns

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Strengthening through progressive resistance

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Compensatory strategy training only

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Cognitive retraining exclusively

Question 4

A client with a right hemisphere stroke is most likely to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

Left-sided unilateral neglect

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Broca's aphasia

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Right-sided neglect

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Anomia

Question 5

Which Brunnstrom recovery stage indicates that a patient can perform relatively isolated joint movements outside of synergy patterns?

Accepted Answer

Stage 5

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Stage 2

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Stage 4

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Stage 3

Question 6

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is most appropriate for clients who have:

Accepted Answer

Hemiplegia with some residual active wrist and finger extension

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Complete paralysis of the affected arm

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Bilateral upper extremity weakness

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Cerebellar ataxia