8: Neurology AHPs

Question 1

Who works alongside doctors, nurses and pharmacists to look after patients with long-term neurological conditions?

hint: lecture title

Answer 1

AHPs

Question 2

AHPs have the job of improving a patient’s ____ so the patient can carry out as many of their ___ of ___ ___ as possible.

Answer 2

symptoms

activities of daily living

Question 3

Which AHP helps patients to regain movements they have lost the ability to perform?

Answer 3

Physiotherapist

Question 4

Which AHP assesses stroke patients for their ability to swallow?

Answer 4

Speech and Language therapist

Question 5

Which three activities do SLTs help patients to perform?

Answer 5

Speaking

Eating

Drinking

Question 6

What is AAC?

Answer 6

Augmented / Alternative Communication

Devices which help patients communicate

Question 7

Which AHP is responsible for making sure a patient’s nutritional requirements are met?

Answer 7

Dietitian

Question 8

Which AHP fits slings, braces, prosthetics etc. to improve a patient’s function and prevent secondary complications?

Answer 8

Orthotist

Question 9

What is an inflammatory neurological disease which tends to have a relapsing-remitting course and can have many different symptoms?

Answer 9

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Question 10

What does an occupational therapist do?

Answer 10

Enable patient to perform activities of daily living through use of tools

Question 11

What does a music therapist do?

Answer 11

Allow patients to express themselves through music

Question 12

Which AHP performs exercises with a patient to improve or maintain their level of function?

Answer 12

Physiotherapist

Question 13

How may speech and language therapists help patients to communicate?

Answer 13

Tools e.g voice banks, recording speech before disease progresses, then using it afterwards