BASED UPON MARVIN’S CASE: What is the BEST activity to do with Marvin to decrease fatigue experienced during tasks?

You have a 75 year-old patient with Parkinson’s disease who is demonstrating difficulties getting out of their recliner.  To make the sit to stand movement easier for a patient, the therapist should:

While participating in activities to improve strength, an individual with Multiple Sclerosis who was recently admitted to the hospital complains of fatigue. Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate for the OT to take?

EXAM 3 BONUS (1 point) You received evaluation orders for a 29-year-old individual who recently experienced an acquired brain injury. You notice a slight mention of cognitive deficits on the referral paperwork that demonstrated difficulties in more than memory. You are required to establish the severity of the injury. Which of the following assessments is most appropriate? 

An OT is ordering a wheelchair for an individual with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis who complains of chronic overall weakness. The MOST important consideration the practitioner can make is the adaptability of the wheelchair in anticipation of:

Your patient with Parkinson’s Disease is referred for therapy. It is important to review the medication schedule when determining therapy times because:

An individual is of Eastern European descent and was born in North Dakota. He then moved to South Carolina to go to college and remained there. Does he have a higher or lower chance of being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis?

Fatigue in MS often worsens in the _____; this could be due to ______.

BASED UPON MARVIN’S CASE: What is one intervention to support occupation that could be utilized as an activity to work on maintaining standing balance while gardening in his small flower beds?

Seizure disorders have the potential to functionally impact a person’s ability to perform occupations of