______________ varies greatly among individuals with MS and __________ correlated with the level of physical impairment or disability.
Which of the following accurately describes the idea of usin…
Which of the following accurately describes the idea of using autonomy to enhance motor learning?
Which of the following interventions would be MOST important…
Which of the following interventions would be MOST important to initiate first based on the information that the pt will be discharged to home secondary to lack of insurance and no other financial means to pay for extended care.
The patient is a 21-year-old white man who was transferred t…
The patient is a 21-year-old white man who was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital yesterday. He suffered a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury 8 days ago. He was given methylprednisolone in the emergency department. He had surgery to stabilize the fracture site, internal fixation and decompression using a right iliac bone graft. He was discharged to your facility yesterday and is currently wearing a Philadelphia collar. He is able to extend his elbows but cannot flex his fingers in either hand. He is a senior in college, majoring in computer science. He lives in an on-campus apartment, which is not wheelchair accessible. His parents live in the next state. Motor Performance: Bilateral: biceps, 5/5; wrist extensors, 5/5; triceps, 4/5; no active contraction below C7 Sensory Integrity: Intact pinprick and light touch bilaterally C2–T4, absent below T4 Intact anal sensation What is the patient’s neurological level of injury, motor level of injury, and sensory level of injury?
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY describes a correct f…
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY describes a correct fit for the seat depth for wheelchair seating?
This type of exercise training has been shown to improve wor…
This type of exercise training has been shown to improve work capacity though various different stations that work between UEs and LEs, distributing the load among muscles, and may prove beneficial for reducing the likelihood of fatigue.
What is mental practice as a practice strategy?
What is mental practice as a practice strategy?
The first level that the Pectoralis Major muscle becomes ava…
The first level that the Pectoralis Major muscle becomes available in a SCI patient is _________?
A PTA is scheduled to treat a patient who sustained a T10 SC…
A PTA is scheduled to treat a patient who sustained a T10 SCI 4 days ago secondary to a fracture. The PT goal includes maintain PROM of LE’s and the POC calls for PROM of LE’s. Which of the following BEST describes the appropriate action for the PTA to take?
The first level that the Serratus Anterior muscle becomes av…
The first level that the Serratus Anterior muscle becomes available in a SCI patient is_____________?