Case *: Cerebral Palsy—Postsecondary Education and Transition to Adulthood Flashcards
What does the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) say
Federal civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and governmental activities1
What are the general PT POC/goals for young adult with CP who is transitioning from HS to postsecondary opportunities
- coordinate transition and support into work environment
- assistance to facilitate workplace acceptance
- provide adaptations needed to support participation in a full time working place
What are the PT interventions for a young adult with CP who is transitioning from high school to postsecondary opportunities such as attending college or joining the work force
- coordination and communication with HS team
- instruction on health promotion and energy conservation
- assistance in transitioning to adult oriented health care provides
What are the precautions during PT interventions for a young adult with CP who is transitioning from high school to postsecondary opportunities such as attending college or joining the work force
- faitgue
- pain
- postural asymmetries
- decrease balance
What are the complications interfering wiht PT for a young adult with CP who is transitioning from high school to postsecondary opportunities such as attending college or joining the work force
- medial insurance
- increased time and energy demands for daily task
- decline of mobility and increases in secondary impoartmetns from CP
- lack of public transportation
Which of the following tools would be most appropriate to measure this young woman’s cardiorespiratory fitness?
A. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)
B. Progressive protocol test with a cycle ergometer
C. Short Form 36 Version 2.0 (SF-36v2)
B
Anterior knee pain in an adult with spastic diplegic CP is most likely to be the result of which of the following?
A. Hip dysplasia
B. Osgood-Schlatter disease
C. Patella alta
D. Spondylolysis
C
This young woman is interested in starting an exercise program for health promotion and wellness. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation for her?
A. B.
C. D.
A. Progressive resistance exercise and aerobic exercise using a stationary bike or recumbent cross-trainer
B. Exercise for health promotion is not recommended for this young woman, as secondary impairments will continue to progress with age.
C. Passive stretching 20 minutes per day Walking D. 20 minutes per day in the community
A
What kind of assessment is the tinetti performance oriented mobility
Balance
Patella Alta in adults with spastic __- CP presents as what kinda [ain and is most frequently in people who use what kind of gait pattern
Diplegic
Anterior knee pain
Crouch type gait pattern
Ambulation and endurance was assessed using what 3 test
6 min
sit to stand
TUG
How was QOL assessed for these patients
Using the health related quality of life instrument , short form 36 version
