Rehabilitation and Therapy Study Guide 2026
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📚 Rehabilitation and Therapy Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample Rehabilitation and Therapy Questions & Answers
1. Which condition is characterized by a pattern of at least two weeks of depressed mood or anhedonia with associated neurovegetative symptoms?
MDD requires five or more DSM-5 criteria (including depressed mood or anhedonia) for at least two weeks, representing a change from baseline and causing significant impairment.
2. What is neuroplasticity in the context of neurological rehabilitation?
Neuroplasticity enables functional recovery after brain injury by allowing intact neural pathways to take over functions of damaged areas through repetitive practice.
3. What does the FIM instrument measure in rehabilitation settings?
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) assesses the level of assistance needed for 18 activities, scored from 1 (total assistance) to 7 (complete independence).
4. Which vocal pathology is associated with vocal hyperfunction and often requires voice therapy focused on reducing vocal effort?
Vocal nodules develop at the mid-membranous vocal fold junction due to chronic vocal hyperfunction, causing hoarseness and breathiness that respond well to voice therapy.
5. What is the purpose of a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) in applied behavior analysis (ABA)?
An FBA determines the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences (ABC) to identify the function (attention, escape, tangible, sensory) maintaining a target behavior.
6. When is it generally considered safe for a cardiac rehabilitation patient to resume sexual activity after a myocardial infarction?
The ability to climb two flights of stairs without symptoms represents approximately 4–5 METs of exertion, which corresponds to the energy demands of sexual activity.