A physical therapist is working with a patient that has mild cognitive impairment on walking throughout the therapy gym while naming animals, counting backward by 2’s and 3’s, and saying the alphabet backwards. This task fits best under which of the following categories of interventions?
Which of the following tests and measures can be utilized to…
Which of the following tests and measures can be utilized to diagnose if a person has dementia?
A physical therapist is attempting to teach a person in stag…
A physical therapist is attempting to teach a person in stage 6 dementia to use a front-wheeled walker for ambulation because they have been having increased falls when they get up without assistance in their room. The patient has not used a walker to ambulate previously. Prior to working on the task, the therapist places bright orange tape around the walker grips to increase visibility. The therapist then places the walker directly in front of the patient while they are seated in their recliner. The therapist asks the prompt “What do you do when you get up from your chair?” And then cues and demonstrates the task of standing up and holding the walker grips and states “I use my walker”. The therapist repeats the prompt over and over and facilitates the patient to perform the target task and verbal response back each repetition. After 10+ repetitions, the therapist then begins to increase the time between trials.This task fits best under which of the following categories of interventions?
Match the statement with the appropriate type of Medicare.
Match the statement with the appropriate type of Medicare.
A physical therapist transitions a patient to a skilled main…
A physical therapist transitions a patient to a skilled maintenance plan of care. Which of the following treatment frequencies would enable a PTA to participate in provision of the skilled maintenance program according to supervisory rules?
True or False: If substance use begins in adolescence, the l…
True or False: If substance use begins in adolescence, the likelihood of a substance use disorder in the future increases.
Which of the following interventions can assist the nurse wi…
Which of the following interventions can assist the nurse with maintaining professional, accurate and efficient communication with other healthcare professionals?
An interdisciplinary meeting in a mental health clinic takes…
An interdisciplinary meeting in a mental health clinic takes place once per week. At this week’s meeting, a mental health therapist is discussing a new patient admitted into services. The mental health therapist states, “My new patient is a young mother who lost a child in an unfortunate accident. The mother came into service at her mother’s request, who is concerned about her well-being. She is clearly depressed, functions minimally throughout her day, and is unable to move forward with her life. The accident happened 18 months ago”. The therapist further states the mother feels some responsibility for the accident. Which of the following describes the mother’s current state?
A patient has been in residential treatment services Borderl…
A patient has been in residential treatment services Borderline Personality Disorder and Methamphetamine Use Disorder-Severe. Which of the following should the nurse expect to observe when assessing the patient’s motivation over the next several weeks?
A 28-year-old patient with narcolepsy and cataplexy is being…
A 28-year-old patient with narcolepsy and cataplexy is being educated on lifestyle modifications and safety precautions. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?