OT Neurological Rehabilitation

Question 1

Which standardized assessment is most appropriate for evaluating upper extremity function in a stroke patient?

Accepted Answer

Fugl-Meyer Assessment

Answer

Berg Balance Scale

Answer

Mini-Mental State Examination

Answer

Barthel Index

Question 2

A client with traumatic brain injury demonstrates difficulty initiating tasks despite understanding the steps involved. This is most consistent with which deficit?

Accepted Answer

Initiation deficit (frontal lobe dysfunction)

Answer

Apraxia

Answer

Anosognosia

Answer

Perseveration

Question 3

When treating a client with multiple sclerosis, which energy conservation principle is MOST important to emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Activity pacing

Answer

Work hardening

Answer

Strengthening exercises

Answer

Sensory re-education

Question 4

Which positioning technique best prevents shoulder subluxation in a hemiplegic upper extremity?

Accepted Answer

Arm trough on wheelchair

Answer

Sling worn during all activities

Answer

Overhead pulley stretching

Answer

Ice application every hour

Question 5

The Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) approach for stroke rehabilitation is based on which principle?

Accepted Answer

Learned non-use reversal

Answer

Sensory integration

Answer

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Answer

Bilateral training

Question 6

A client with Parkinson's disease has difficulty with handwriting. Which OT intervention is MOST evidence-based?

Accepted Answer

LSVT BIG (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment)

Answer

Weighted pen and adaptive writing surface

Answer

Occupational rest and activity avoidance

Answer

Bilateral task training only