chapter 13 - Cognitive-Perceptual Approaches - and Chapter 16

Question 1

Astereognosis

Answer 1

“Tactile agnosia” - inability to recognize objcts

Question 2

Ideational Apraxia

Answer 2

A lack of knowledge regarding an object

Question 3

Motor Apraxia/Ideomotor Apraxia

Answer 3

Purposeful movement cannot be achieved even though sensation, movement, and coordination are in tact

Question 4

Body Scheme Disorders

Answer 4

Loss of awareness of body parts

Question 5

Spacial Relations impairment

Answer 5

Difficulty relating objects to each other or to the self

Question 6

Asomatognosia

Answer 6

Failure to recognize body parts as one’s own

Question 7

Topographical disorientation

Answer 7

Difficulty finding one’s way in space

Question 8

Anosognosia

Answer 8

An unawareness of motor deficit

Question 9

Acalculia

Answer 9

The acquired inability to perform calculation

Question 10

Alexia

Answer 10

The acquired inability to read

Question 11

Agraphia

Answer 11

The acquired inability to write

Question 12

Anomia

Answer 12

Loss of the ability to name objects or retrieve people’s names

Question 13

Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 13

Loss of expressive language

Question 14

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 14

A deficit in auditory comprehension that affects semantic speech performance (receptive language)

Question 15

Agnosia

Answer 15

A loss of the ability to recognize objects while the specific sense is not defective and there is no memory loss

Question 16

Executive dysfunction or dysexecutive syndrome

Answer 16

Impairments related to multiple specific functions, such as: decision making, modifying behavior, or formulating goals

Question 17

Global Aphasia

Answer 17

Severe Broca’s and Wernicke’s Aphasia combined

Question 18

Ramps ADA

Answer 18

should be a min of 36” wide and non-skid surface on upper and lower levels.
For every 1 inch of rise, 12 inches of ramp required.
Railings should be between 29” and 36”, but 32” is average
Curbs on ramps should be at least 4” high
5’ x 5’ landings and platforms

Question 19

Dimensions of standard adult manual w/c

Answer 19

Width: 24-26" from rim to rim 
Length: 42-43"
Height to push handles from floor: 36"
Height to seat from floor: 19-19.5" (excluding cushion)
Height to arm rests from floor: 29-30"

Question 20

Other ADA guidelines

Answer 20

5’x5’ (60”x60”) needed for w/c to make 360 turn
A min of 32” of doorway width, 36” ideal
Hallways min 36” wide
48” is max height forward and sideward reaching, 15” from floor
Max height for countertop is 31”
Parking spaces should have 4’ aisle
Pathways/walkways should be 48” wide

Question 21

W/C Back height

Answer 21

Take measurement from seat surface (including cushion) upward to one of the following depending on trunk control, activity level, strength and size:
Mid-back under scapula (1-2” below)
Mid-scapula, or axilla

Question 22

W/C Arm rest height

Answer 22

Measure under elbows bent at 90 degrees, to cushioned seating surface

Question 23

W/C seat width, depth, and height

Answer 23

Width: Measure the widest point across the hops and thighs, to allow for max seating space and comfort, then add 2 inches
Depth: Measure from the posterior portion of the buttocks to the popliteal fossa, then subtract 2 inches
Height: Footrests should be at least 2” from floor