Evaluation of Hand Skills

Question 1

Hand skills are patterns that normally rely on both _________ and ______ information for accuracy

Answer 1

tactile-proprioceptive

visual

Question 2

hand skill that requires the extension and movement of the arm for grasping/placing objects

Answer 2

reach

Question 3

skill for the attainment of an object with the hand

Answer 3

Grasp

Question 4

skill that involves transportation of hand-held object from one place to another

Answer 4

Carry

Question 5

it is the intentional letting go of a hand held object at a specific time and place

Answer 5

Voluntary release

Question 6

the adjustment of an object in the hand after grasp

Answer 6

in-hand manipulation

Question 7

use of two hands together to accomplish an activity

Answer 7

bilateral hand-use

Question 8

Reach occurs between this age

Answer 8

12 and 22 weeks

Question 9

T/F

at 12 to 22 weeks, child can grasp and voluntary release object

Answer 9

False

Question 10

it is the invisible line in the middle of the body that separates left and right

Answer 10

Midline orientation

Question 11

it is referred to as when the child sitting down and uses his right hand to get the object from his left side

Answer 11

midline crossing

Question 12

quality of reach with grasp continue to mature until approximately _____ age

Answer 12

12 years

Question 13

It involves the smooth combination of body movement accompanied by stabilization of an object in the hand (moving and lifting)

Answer 13

Carrying

Question 14

movement that involves pushing or lifting of an object with the fingers or entire hand (e.g. push wall, carry a bag)

Answer 14

non prehensile movement

Question 15

movement that involves grasp of an object ang may be subdivided according to purpose of the grasp

Answer 15

prehensile movement

Question 16

movement opposition of the thumb to fingertips

Answer 16

precision grasps

Question 17

movement that involves the use of the entire hand.

• hand is flexed or abducted to other fingers
• uses effort or activities that are heavy or needs more power to manipulate objects

Answer 17

power grasp

Question 18

types of grasps that has no thumb opposition

Answer 18

hook grasp
power grasp
lateral pinch

Question 19

grasp used when strength of grasp must be maintained to carry objects

Answer 19

hook grasp

Question 20

grasp often used to control tools or other objects

Answer 20

power grasp

Question 21

used to exert power on or with a small object

Answer 21

lateral pinch

Question 22

pinch that involves the opposition of the thumb to the index finger (e.g. holding nail cutter)

Answer 22

pad-to pad/ two point pinch

Question 23

pinch where there is opposition of thumb simultaneously to the index and middle finger pads (buttoning a shirt)

Answer 23

three-jaw chuck

Question 24

pinch that involves opposition of thumb tip and tip of index finger (forms a circle; getting small beads)

Answer 24

tip pinch

Question 25

grasp that involves wrist extension, finger abduction, and some degree of flexion at the MCP and IP joints

Answer 25

Spherical Grasp

Question 26

transverse arch is flattened to allow finger to hold against the object

Answer 26

cylindrical grasp

Question 27

incorporates finger abduction that is graded according to the size of object held - hyper extension of MCP and flexion of IP joints (opening a jar lid)

Answer 27

Disk grasp

Question 28

the part of the hand/fingers used in grasping pattern

Answer 28

ulnar to palmar to radial

Question 29

location of the object on the hand surface

Answer 29

palmar to finger surface to finger pad contact

Question 30

in hand manipulation skills where you get the coin from your purse to pay jeepney fare

Answer 30

finger-to palm translation

Question 31

in hand manipulation skills where you get the coin and insert it in a coin bank

Answer 31

palm to finger translation

Question 32

In hand manipulation skills where you adjusts or fix how you hold an object (fix orientation of pencil)

Answer 32

Shift

Question 33

_____ age where infant begins to release objects without stabilizing them

Answer 33

9 months

Question 34

_____ age where child can release object with stability

Answer 34

1 year

Question 35

this pattern (both hands doing the same action) predominates between 3 to 10 months of age

Answer 35

Symmetric pattern

Question 36

____ age where infant can hold object on each hand and bang them together

Answer 36

9 to 10 months

Question 37

______ age where infants frequently use role-differentiated strategies

Answer 37

17 to 18 months

Question 38

____ age where child demonstrates simultaneous manipulation

Answer 38

2 to 3 years

Question 39

ability to use opposing hand and arm movement from highly differentiated activities begin to emerge at this age

Answer 39

2.5 years

Question 40

an outcome measure designed to evaluate the movement patterns and hand function in children with Cerebral Palsy

Answer 40

QUEST

Question 41

QUEST stands for

Answer 41

Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test