ACLS

Question 1

level 1

Answer 1

Automatic actions-Automatic motor responses

• Changes in the autonomic nervous system
• Minimal awareness of and reaction to the external environment
• May perform automatic motor movements – walking, standing, eating, drinking, lifting arms and legs
• Total assistance with all activities

Question 2

level 2

Answer 2

Postural Actions-
Movement is associated with comfort
-pacing
-bending
-stretching
-Some awareness of large objects in the environment
-May assist caregiver with simple tasks
-May participate in gross motor games
-Maximum assistance with all activities

Question 3

Level 3

Answer 3

Manual Actions- Uses hands to manipulate objects

• May perform a limited number of tasks with long-term repetitive training
• Manipulates familiar objects
• Performs familiar ADL tasks
• Reacts spontaneously to tactile stimulation
• Moderate assistance with all activities

Question 4

Level 4

Answer 4

Goal Directed Actions-
Carries simple tasks through to completion
-Relies heavily on visual cues
-May be able to carry out established routines
-Unable to cope with unexpected events or changes in routine
-Difficulty learning new tasks and generalizing skills
-Sensory responses to visual stimuli
-Minimal assistance with familiar, goal directed activities
-Able to live alone at level 4.6

Question 5

Level 5

Answer 5

Exploratory actions- able to multi-step

• Learns through trial and error
• Can learn independently through exploratory actions
• Able to alter actions through trial and error
• Poor organization, planning and socialization
• Participates well in concrete tasks, able to learn new tasks and generalize skills
• they start using there core five senses
• May be the usual level of functioning for 20% of the population

Question 6

level 6

Answer 6

Planned actions-
Absence of cognitive disability
-Able to think of hypothetical situations and plan ahead to prevent mistakes
-Able to do mental trial and error problem solving
-Able to consider the consequences of actions
-Able to follow multistep verbal or written cues
-Independent with all activities