Terms

Front 1

Clonus

Back 1

Involuntary, rhythmic muscle contractions

Front 2

Babinski Sign

Back 2

In response to the plantar reflex test (stroke sole of ft), infants will dorsiflex the big toe (up) and fan the others.
This is normal in infants; however, in adults, it is a sign of motor neuron disease of the corticospinal tract.
Integrates around 2 years

Front 3

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Back 3

Acute, uncontrolled HTN (overactive ANS)
Headache, goosebumps, sweating, slow pulse, blotching, flushed, nausea
Keep head up
T6 and above injuries

Front 4

Aphasia

Back 4

language difficulty due to brain damage, which can affect listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Front 5

Dysphagia

Back 5

difficulty in swallowing

dys- difficult
-phagia to eat, to swallow

Front 6

Dyskineisa

Back 6

a general movement disorder - diminished voluntary movements and the presence of involuntary movements
tremor at rest, rigity, postural instability, bradykinesia (slowed movement), tremor

Front 7

Dystonia

Back 7

Movement disorder causing muscle spasms and contractions (sustained or sporadic)

Front 8

Athetosis

Back 8

Continual slow movement

Front 9

akathisia

Back 9

State of restlessness characterized by urgent need for movement

Front 10

Ataxia

Back 10

Irregularity or failure of muscle coordination upon movement
Cerebellum damage

Front 11

Expressive Aphasia (Broca's)

Back 11

Knows what to say but cannot

Front 12

Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke's)

Back 12

Loss of ability to comprehend what was said

Front 13

Nominal aphasia (anominal)

Back 13

Inability to name objects

Front 14

Agnosia

Back 14

Inability to understand and interpret the significance of sensory input

Front 15

tardivedyskinesia

Back 15

slow, rhythmic, automatic steriotyped movements

Front 16

astereognosis

Back 16

An inability to recognize objects by touch
is not attributed to a simple sensory deficit or to general intellectual impairment

Front 17

Visual agnosia

Back 17

Inability to recognize objects or people

Front 18

Apraxia

Back 18

Inability to carry out specific motor tasks in the absence of sensory or motor impairment
Has desire and capability
Disorder of motor planning - cerebrum

Front 19

Adiadochokinesia

Back 19

Inability to preform rapidly alternating movements

Front 20

Myoclonus

Back 20

Brief and rapid contraction of a muscle group or muscle

Front 21

Dystonia

Back 21

Results in sustained abnormal posture and disruptions of ongoing movement resulting from alterations of muscle tone.
Generalized or focal

Front 22

Pseudobulbar palsy

Back 22

inability to control face muscles

Front 23

Dysmetria

Back 23

lack of ability to control distance, power, and speed

Front 24

dysdiadochokinesia

Back 24

inability to perform rapidly alternating movements

Front 25

Nystagmus

Back 25

Involuntary eye movement

Front 26

Hypertrophic Scar

Back 26

Deep 2nd or 3rd degree burn. Appears 6-8 wks after wound closure and takes 1-2yrs to mature
-Compression garments worn24hrs/day for 1-2 yrs, until scar is matured - applied when wounds are healed

Front 27

Vital signs
HR
BP
RR

Back 27

heart rate: 60-80 bpm

Blood pressure: 120-140/60-80

respiratory rate: 12-18 br/min

Front 28

Apraxia

Back 28

Unable to conduct a task or movement when asked
Even though the task is understood, willing to do it and has all appropriate working muscles

Front 29

Peripheral Nerve Return

Back 29

pain - moving touch - static light touch - touch localization

Front 30

Isometric

Back 30

Contraction without movement
Contraindicated: HTN, cardiovascular problems; it can increase HR and BP

Front 31

Isotonic

Back 31

Contraction with movement
Eccentric - lengthening
Concentric - shortening

Front 32

Resting hand splint

Back 32

wrist ext 10-20
MCP fl 30-45
IP fl 0-20
Thumb abducted
Safe: wrist 20-30, MCP 50-70, IP ext, thumb abd & ext

Front 33

Heat vs cold

Back 33

Heat: relieve pain, increase ROM (tissue extensibility), assist with wound healing
Cold: relieve pain, control/reduce edema, decrease abnormal tone, facilitates muscle tone

Front 34

E-stim

Back 34

Relieves pain, decreases swelling, stim and strengthen muscles, stimulate denervated muscles

Front 35

ultra-sound

Back 35

relieves pain, decreases inflammation, increases tissue extensibility, decreases adhesions

Front 36

Astereognosis

Back 36

inability to recognize objects, forms, shapes and size by touch alone
Prop and tactile in tact

Front 37

Ideational apraxia

Back 37

breakdown in knowledge of what is to be done/ how to perform (esp if asked)
Lack knowledge of object use

Front 38

Motor apraxia / ideomotor apraxia

Back 38

Loss of access to kinesthetic memory so that purposeful movement cannot be achieved b/c of ineffective motor planning.
sensation, mov't and coordination in tact

Front 39

Body scheme disorders

Back 39

loss of awareness of body parts as well as relathionship of body parts to each other and objects

Front 40

Asomatognosia

Back 40

Diminished body awareness of structures and failure to recognize body parts as one's own

Front 41

Anosognosia

Back 41

Unawareness of motor defecits

Front 42

Anomia

Back 42

inability to name objects

Front 43

Agnosia

Back 43

loss of ability to recognize obj, person, shapes, smells

Front 44

Beneficence

Back 44

Concern for safety and well-being of recipients of services

Front 45

Nonmaleficence

Back 45

Refrain from actions that cause harm

Front 46

Autonomy

Back 46

and Confidentiality. Respect the right of the individual to self-determination

Front 47

Social Justice

Back 47

Provide services in a fair and equitable manner

Front 48

Procedural Justice

Back 48

Comply with institutional rules, local, state, federal and international laws and AOTA documents

Front 49

Veractiy

Back 49

Provide comprehensive, accurate, and objective information when representing the profession

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Fidelity

Back 50

Treat colleagues and other professionals with respect, fairness, discretion and integrity

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ADA

Back 51

Employment
Public services
Public accommodations and services
Telecommunications

Front 52

Capital expense budget

Back 52

Permanent or long term purchases (ALD kitchen)
Usually above a fixed amount (e.g. $500)

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Operating expense

Back 53

Daily financial ax of a prgm
Direct: salaries, benefits, office and tx supplies
Indirect: utilities, house keeping, marketing
Fixed: expenses that remain the same -rent
Variable: change in direct proportion to amt of services provided (splint materials)

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Accounts payable

Back 54

Debts w/in a budget
Payments that are due for purchases services rendered

Front 55

Accounts receivable

Back 55

Assets w/in a budget
Payments that are owed to the program/institution