Cota Exam

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Door swing measurement for a walker

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18"

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Door swing measurement for a w/c

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26"

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ADA requirements for countertop height

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31"

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Flexing hips and knees is a characteristic of what reflex?

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Symmetrical Tonic Reflex

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Landau Reflex

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Holding the head upright in supine position. Extension of trunk and neck. 3-4 months

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What does the supraspinatous help with

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flexion and abduction of humerous

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THE best way to gather info on a patient

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observation and interview

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myasthenia gravis symptoms

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weak eye, face, throat, neck, and limb muscles

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Wheel chair access minimum for front of door from ramp

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5'X5'

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measurements for grab bars in bathroom

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33"-36"

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for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis splints help prevent...

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deformity

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For someone suffering from depression activities should be

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repetitive, structured, simple

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for total hip arthroplasty client must avoid hip flexion at

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80 degrees

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A program evaluation studies...

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systematic collection of reporting of data AND a compilation of intervention results.

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minimum measurement for a w/c doorway

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32"

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minimum measurement for a w/c toilet

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18"

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Type of splint used for carpal tunnel syndrome

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cock-up splint

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when does a OTP consider a power w/c

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when going slower than walking pace

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when would a client use a shallow spoon

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when there is little upper lip control.

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What does a OTP do if a person c/ suicidal thoughts starts to give personal belongings away

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Tell OT, director, nurse, etc

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What to do to inhibit extensor tone for someone in a w/c

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seatbelt hips at 45 degree angle

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Type of grasp for C6 spinal cord injury

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tenodesis grasp or no grasp at all

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Allen's cognitive level 0

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coma

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ACL 1

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awareness

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ACL 2

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Gross body movements

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ACL 3

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manual actions

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ACL 4

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Familiar activity

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ACL5

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learning new activity

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ACL 6

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planning new activity

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cylcothymic disorder

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less sever form of bipolar disorder

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dysphasia

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difficulty swallowing

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akathesia

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restlessness, muscular tension

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ataxia

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failure of muscle coordination. loss of sensory and motor functions

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dystonia

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painful sudden muscle spasms

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akinesia

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muscle weakness and fatigue, reduction of movement

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Tardive dyskinesia

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facial movements, writing movements of tongue and small motion of fingers; can be permanent

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stereognosis

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ability to identify by touch s/ sight

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athetosis

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low to normal muscle tone

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apraxia

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lack of motor planning and can't do the movements even thought they have learned them already.

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aphasia

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can't say what object is

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autonomic dysreflexia

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Potentially life-threatening acute medical condition caused by overreaction of the autonomic nervous system to stimulation, commonly associated with a SCI above T6 level, characteristic symptoms include: pounding headache chills and flushed skin anxiety excessively high blood pressure perspiration bradycardia

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grading pitted edema

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absent (0) to severe (3+)

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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O2 desaturation

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decrease in O2 levels. 95% is considered normal

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aesthesiometer

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used to measure tactile sensitivity of skin

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dynamometer

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measures hand grip strength

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athetoid movements

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slow, writhing, involuntary movements of appendages due to CP

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psychosocial disorder

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schizophrenia, anxiety, etc that which the mental functioning of the person affects them socially.

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visual motor integration

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the ability to control hand movement guided by eye vision

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visual acuity

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sharpness of vision. discerning images from a distance.

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visual perception

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interpret the surrounding environment by processing information visually.

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manual muscle test scale

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0, 1- trace, 2-no gravity, 3-gravity, 4-resistance, 5-full.

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ADA minimum w/c door way width

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32"

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radial-digital grasp

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three-jaw chuck

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lateral pinch

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key grip

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partial weight bearing

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50% of pt full weight

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intention tremors

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Intention tremors occur during voluntary movement, and providing proximal stabilization may be effective in decreasing the intensity of the tremor with eating.

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decerebrate rigidity

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flexion of the elbows across the chest, adduction and flexion of the wrists, flexion of the fingers, extension and internal rotation of the legs, plantar flexion of the feet

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When considering seat width, what should be the COTA’s MAIN objective?

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To distribute weight over the widest possible surface while keeping the width of the chair as narrow as possible

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Medium work requires

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exerting 20-50 lb of force occasionally, 10-25 lb of force frequently, or more than negligible weight to as much as 10 lb of force constantly to move objects.

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cognitive perspective

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deals with clients’ emotional response to experiences and assists them in reframing their behavioral response.

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cognitive disability perspective

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focuses on clients’ current abilities and does not aim to change clients’ emotional response or behaviors, only the environment.

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developmental perspective

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focuses on current life expectations and how clients approach situations in the context of those expectations.

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sensorimotor perspective

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focuses on controlling or modifying external sensory stimuli to improve clients’ ability to function. It regulates responses through physiological, not cognitive, processes.

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resting pan orthosis

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prevents morning stiffness and keeps joints aligned.

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myoelectric hand

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paired with an externally powered prosthesis, which involves the placement of an electrode to pick up electromyographic signals to move the electric hand.

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Arm-through-arm service

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offers personal physical assistance to and from the doorway of the home to the door of the vehicle.

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Door-to-door service

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assists passengers from the doorway of their point of origin to the entrance of the destination.

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Door-through-door service

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ffers assistance on and off the vehicle and physical assistance with packages from the travel point of origin into the building of their destination.

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What to stabilize first for overall postural support

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pelvis and lower extremities followed by trunk

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Major causes of pulmonary embolism

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deep vein thrombosis, heart failure, obesity

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beneficence

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concern for other's safety

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Autonomy

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treat the client to their desires within bounds of practice and protect confidential info

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justice

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fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment of persons and access to occupational engagement.

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Forceful exertions

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heavy lifting, twisting through the spine

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MOHO model

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Understanding the client's dimensions of occupational participation and performance. "dimensions of doing"

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Adaption model

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Understanding the interaction between the client's perceived level of task mastery and the demands of the environment

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Ecology of Human Performance model

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Understanding how the environment can be adapted, modified, and restored to enable effective performance

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Sensory Integration model

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Understanding how the client uses sensory information in the environment

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Multiple sclerosis

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declining function. Teach adaptive devices and compensation techniques.

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Low registration of stimuli

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sensory seeking

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shaping technique

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allows you to build this desired behavior in steps

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Resident Assessment Instrument

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part of the Medicare regulations for SNFs

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"S" Subjective

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gives the client’s perspective on his or her condition, treatment, or experience.

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"O" Objective

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records measurable data obtained during the treatment session

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"A" Assessment

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contains an interpretation of subjective and objective information from a treatment session.

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"P" Plan

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outlines the frequency and duration of continued treatment for the client.

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Nonmaleficence

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refrain from behavior that could cause harm.

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veracity

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accurate facts

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Recovery Model

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requires peer support and teaching

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Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

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Progresses quickly and child usually in w/c by age 9

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Relative Distance Magnification

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moving closer to an object to make it bigger

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constructional disorder

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difficulty assembling pieces into a whole object

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Dorsal burns on hand

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Wrist in intrinsic position (15-30 degrees extension) thumb abduction, MP extended

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ADLs for burns

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adaptive equipment and strategies, and identify abnormal movement patterns. Client needs to relearn movement. *WHEN the burn happens matters too. Adaptive equipment/strategies first.

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visual field deficit

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narrowing of visual search and scanning

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Canadian Optimal Performance Measure

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a client-centered instrument that measures the client's perception of problem areas and goals for treatment, including productivity.

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arthrogryposis multiplex congenital

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contractures in more than one joint

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Tinel's test

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test for distal irritation. Used for carpel tunnel or cubital tunnel

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lateral epicondylitis

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tennis elbow

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Lateral epicondylitis treatment

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activity modification, orthotic positioning, tendon gliding exercises, ergonomic education

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Decorticate rigidity

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flexion of the elbows across the ches, tadduction and flexion of the wrists, flexion of the fingers, extension and internal rotation of the legs, plantar flexion of the feet

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Clonus

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Reflexive abnormal motor movements in response to a tendon stretch (as in reflex testing), indicative of a cortical lesion, characterized by a series of involuntary rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscle

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pulmonary embolisim

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when a clot travels to the lungs. will show dyspnea, chest pain, rapid heart rate

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bradydactyly

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Overly large digits

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When to do AROM for a fracture

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3-6 weeks

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result of a claw hand

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ulnar nerve injury