Client Factors-Body Functions

Question 1

Level of Arousal/Consciousness

Answer 1

DEMONSTRATING ALERTNESS AND RESPONSIVENESS TO STIMULI. (State of being aware of internal and external stimuli.) Are they aware of you?
Responds to questions correctly?
Eye contact? Hard of hearing?
Different language, sedated?

Question 2

Orientation

Answer 2

Identifying person, place, time and situation.

Question 3

Attention Span

Answer 3

Focusing on a task over time without distraction. Crucial for goal achievement.

Question 4

Initiation and Termination of Activity

Answer 4

Being able to initiate and terminate a task within given parameters, and being able to identify that the task is complete, or the need to start something.

Question 5

Memory

Answer 5

Recalling information after a brief or long period of time. The mental process that involves registration and encoding, consolidation and storage, and recall/retrieval of information.

Question 6

Sequencing

Answer 6

Performs steps in an effective or logical order for efficient use of time and energy. Absence of randomness in the ordering and/or inappropriate repetition of steps.

Question 7

Categorization

Answer 7

Identifying similarities of and differences among pieces of environmental information; ability to classify; to describe by naming or labeling.

Question 8

Concept Formation

Answer 8

Organizing a variety of information to form thoughts and ideas.

Question 9

Learning

Answer 9

Acquiring new concepts and behaviors. Enduring ability of an individual to comprehend and/or competently respond to changes in information from the environment and/or from within the self. As one learns about the environment, alterations occur in the definition of the self and possible behaviors.

Question 10

Generalization

Answer 10

Applying previously learned concepts and behaviors to a variety of new situations, skills and performance in applying specific concepts to a variety of related solutions.

Question 11

High Order Reasoning Skills

Answer 11

(Analyze, draw conclusion, solve a problem, predict an outcome, reason, evaluate)
Critical thinking - executive function skills.

Question 12

Emotional Stability/Social Conduct

Answer 12

Strategies that focus on managing the emotions associated with a stressful episode/interaction by using manners, personal space, eye contact, gestures, active listening, or self expression appropriate to one’s environment.

Question 13

Motivation

Answer 13

Individual drives toward the mastery of certain goals and skills; may be intrinsic or involve inducements and incentives.

Question 14

Impulse Control/Self Control

Answer 14

Ability to act with planning and reflection. Modifying one’s behavior in response to environmental needs, demands, constraints, personal aspirations and feedback from others.

Question 15

Visual Perception

Answer 15

Eyesight/vision. Interpreting stimuli through the eyes, including peripheral vision and acuity, and awareness of color and pattern.

Question 16

Depth Perception

Answer 16

3D

Ability to determine the relative distance between self and objects and figures observed.

Question 17

Figure Ground Perception

Answer 17

2D

Cognitive ability to separate elements based on contrast. Differentiating between the foreground and background forms and objects. Ability to distinguish shapes and objects from the background in which they exist.

Question 18

Auditory

Answer 18

Interpreting and localizing sounds, and discriminating background sounds. Pertaining to the sense organs of hearing.

Question 19

Gustatory

Answer 19

Interpreting tastes.

Question 20

Olfactory

Answer 20

Interpreting odors/sense of smell.

Question 21

Voice and Speech

Answer 21

Speaking

Question 22

Stereognosis

Answer 22

Identifying objects through proprioception, cognition and the sense of touch; ability to identify sizes, shapes and weights of familiar objects without use of vision.

Question 23

Proprioception

Answer 23

Unconscious awareness of body in space. Awareness of posture, movement and changes in equilibrium. Knowledge of position, weight and resistance in relation to body.

Like a mechanical goniometer in the knee with no feedback from muscle pressure, it simply needs angles and pressure and sends information to the brain.

Question 24

Kinesthesia

Answer 24

Conscious awareness of body in space. Identifying the excursion and direction of joint movement; sense of position, weight and movement in space. The receptors for kinesthesia are located in the muscles, tendons and joints.

Brain processes information from proprioceptors and sends message to muscles to adjust as needed. Ex: breaking your fall.

Question 25

Pain Response

Answer 25

Ability to respond to pain (Unpleasant sensory experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage).

Question 26

R-L Discrimination

Answer 26

Knowing left from right.

Question 27

Form Constancy

Answer 27

Recognizing forms and objects as the same in various environments, positions and sizes.

Question 28

Spatial Awareness

Answer 28

Ability to see two or more objects in relation to each other and oneself.

Question 29

Position in Space

Answer 29

Perceptual ability that helps understand directional language concepts like in, out, up, down, in front of, behind, between, left and right.

Children who reverse letters (ie: b and d) have difficulty perceiving position in space.

Question 30

Topographical Orientation

Answer 30

Determining location of objects and settings, and the route to the location.

Question 31

Range of Motion

Answer 31

Path of motion a joint can move in any one direction measured in degrees.

Question 32

Muscle Tone

Answer 32

Demonstrating degree of tension or resistance in a muscle at rest and in response to stretch.

Question 33

Strength

Answer 33

The force generated by a single maximal isometric contraction. Maximum force. No joint movement involved/little muscle lengthening.

Question 34

Endurance

Answer 34

Sustaining cardiac, pulmonary and musculoskeletal exertion over time; ability to sustain effort over time.

Question 35

Postural Control

Answer 35

Using right and equilibrium adjustments to maintain balance during functional movement.

Question 36

Postural Alignment

Answer 36

Maintaining biomechanical integrity among body parts; Proper alignment if joints were not there.

Question 37

Soft Tissue Integrity

Answer 37

Maintaining anatomical and physiological condition of interstitial tissue and skin.

Question 38

Gross Coordination

Answer 38

Using large muscle groups for controlled, goal-directed movement.

Question 39

Fine Coordination/Dexterity

Answer 39

Using small muscle groups for controlled movements, particularly in object manipulation.

Question 40

Crossing the Midline

Answer 40

Moving limbs and eyes across the midsagittal plane of the body.

Question 41

Laterality

Answer 41

Using one, preferred side or unilateral body part for activities requiring a high level of skill.

Question 42

Bilateral Integration

Answer 42

Using both sides together. Ability to perform purposeful movement that requires interaction between both sides of the body in a smooth, refined manner.

Question 43

Motor Control/Motor Plan (Praxis)

Answer 43

Ability to organize and execute movement patterns to accomplish a purposeful activity. Organization of temporal sequences of actions within the spatial contact which form meaningful occupations.