PCS Clinical Assessment 5

Question 1

The North Star Ambulatory Assessment was developed for which population?

Accepted Answer

Ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Answer

The NSAA is a 17-item functional scale for ambulant boys with DMD.

Question 2

Compared with the GMFM-88, a key advantage of the GMFM-66 is that it:

Accepted Answer

Provides an interval-level score through Rasch analysis

Answer

The GMFM-66 uses Rasch analysis to give interval-level scores for children with CP.

Question 3

On the Modified Ashworth Scale, a score of 1+ is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Slight increase in tone with a catch followed by minimal resistance through less than half of the ROM

Answer

1+ means a catch followed by minimal resistance through the rest (less than half) of the range.

Question 4

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) is normed for which age range?

Accepted Answer

4 to 21 years

Answer

The BOT-2 assesses fine and gross motor proficiency from ages 4 through 21.

Question 5

The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS) is designed for children in which age range?

Accepted Answer

Birth to 5 years

Answer

The PDMS assesses gross and fine motor skills from birth through about 5 years.

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