PWR Client Assessment & Progress Monitoring 5

Question 1

Which PWR! assessment strategy helps identify whether a client's balance impairment is primarily sensory, motor, or central in origin?

Accepted Answer

Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (CTSIB)

Answer

The CTSIB systematically manipulates vision and surface conditions to isolate the sensory systems contributing to balance deficits.

Question 2

A PWR! client demonstrates 'festination' during gait assessment. This term describes:

Accepted Answer

Involuntary acceleration with increasingly small steps

Answer

Festination is the involuntary tendency to accelerate while taking progressively shorter steps, which significantly increases fall risk.

Question 3

In the context of PWR! monitoring, the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale measures:

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy for performing activities without losing balance

Answer

The ABC Scale is a 16-item self-report measure of a person's confidence in their balance while performing various daily activities.

Question 4

When should a PWR! therapist immediately pause formal assessment and consult with the supervising physician?

Accepted Answer

When the client experiences an unexpected fall or loss of consciousness during assessment

Answer

An unexpected fall or loss of consciousness during assessment requires immediate cessation of testing and urgent medical consultation for client safety.

Question 5

A PWR! client's gait assessment shows step length asymmetry, with the left step 30% shorter than the right. The most appropriate documentation of this finding is:

Accepted Answer

Gait asymmetry noted: left step length significantly reduced compared to right

Answer

Accurate documentation of step length asymmetry provides an objective baseline for tracking the effectiveness of targeted PWR! gait interventions.

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PWR Client Assessment & Progress Monitoring 5