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

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment specifically measures motor recovery and upper extremity function following stroke.

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

Difficulty initiating tasks despite preserved knowledge indicates frontal lobe dysfunction affecting executive initiation.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Activity pacing

Answer

Activity pacing helps MS clients manage fatigue, their most common and disabling symptom.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Arm trough on wheelchair

Answer

An arm trough supports the hemiplegic limb in the wheelchair, maintaining joint alignment and preventing subluxation.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Learned non-use reversal

Answer

CIMT reverses learned non-use by restraining the unaffected limb and forcing use of the affected extremity.

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT Neurological Rehabilitation