Neurological Rehabilitation Flashcards
6 cards from real OT practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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Which standardized assessment is most appropriate for evaluating upper extremity function in a stroke patient?
Answer: Fugl-Meyer Assessment
The Fugl-Meyer Assessment specifically measures motor recovery and upper extremity function following stroke.
A client with traumatic brain injury demonstrates difficulty initiating tasks despite understanding the steps involved. This is most consistent with which deficit?
Answer: Initiation deficit (frontal lobe dysfunction)
Difficulty initiating tasks despite preserved knowledge indicates frontal lobe dysfunction affecting executive initiation.
When treating a client with multiple sclerosis, which energy conservation principle is MOST important to emphasize?
Answer: Activity pacing
Activity pacing helps MS clients manage fatigue, their most common and disabling symptom.
Which positioning technique best prevents shoulder subluxation in a hemiplegic upper extremity?
Answer: Arm trough on wheelchair
An arm trough supports the hemiplegic limb in the wheelchair, maintaining joint alignment and preventing subluxation.
The Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) approach for stroke rehabilitation is based on which principle?
Answer: Learned non-use reversal
CIMT reverses learned non-use by restraining the unaffected limb and forcing use of the affected extremity.
A client with Parkinson's disease has difficulty with handwriting. Which OT intervention is MOST evidence-based?
Answer: LSVT BIG (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment)
LSVT BIG uses high-amplitude movement training to improve motor function including handwriting in Parkinson's disease.