45 Days Chapter 6

Question 1

Ataxia

Answer 1

Common cerebellar disorder - delayed initiation, jerky and poorly controlled movements

Wide based gait with decreased arm swing

Question 2

Dysmetria

Answer 2

Under or overshooting when reaching for a target (inability to estimate ROM required)

Question 3

Nystagmus

Answer 3

Involuntary movement of eyeballs in a vertical, horizontal or rotating direction…can interfere with small adjustments required for balance

Question 4

Dysarthria

Answer 4

Explosive or slurred speech

Question 5

Hyperalgesia

Answer 5

Increased pain sensation

Question 6

Prior to somatosensory testing, it is crucial for the OT to assess the following areas:

Answer 6

Hearing 
Language skills
Mental function 
Verbal skills 
Vision

Question 7

ROM contraindications

Answer 7

Dislocated joint
Unhealed fracture
Soft tissue surgery recently performed
Myositis/ectopic ossification

Question 8

OT typically cannot fix ROM for (3)

Answer 8

Ankylosis or arthrodesis
Long standing contracturas with fibrotic changes
Severe joint destruction