Exam 1: Examination (Lab) Flashcards
What components should you consider during a functional assessment?
Movement quality, components, and alignment
Ability to initiate, sustain, and terminate movement
Stages of motor control
How would you assess bed mobility?
Left, right, up, down, rolling, coming to sit
What should you consider when assessing ambulation?
Physical assistance, assistive device use, distance, speed, quality, stairs, ramps, curbs, indoors, outdoors
What are the primary superficial sensation tests?
Light touch, touch localization, pain, temperature
What are the deep, proprioceptive sensation tests?
Vibration, pain, position sense or static proprioceptive, passive movement sense or kinesthesia
How do you assess light touch sensation?
Materials: cotton ball
Explain the test and introduce the stimulus on an area with intact sensation and have the patient say “touch”. Have the patient close their eyes and touch areas of their extremities in a random order while varying speed
How do you assess touch localization?
Materials: cotton ball
Explain the test and introduce the stimulus on an area with intact sensation and have the patient point to where you touched them. Have the patient close their eyes and repeat the process having them open their eyes after every touch to identify the location
How do you assess superficial pain?
Materials: tongue depressor split in half
Explain the rest and introduce stimulus on an area with intact sensation and have the patient identify if it is sharp or dull. Have the patient close their eyes and touch their extremity with the dull and sharp side in a random order varying speed
How do you assess temperature sensation?
Materials: warm and cold test tubes
Explain the test and introduce warm and cold sensation on area with intact sensation and have patient identify if it is warm or cold. Have the patient close their eyes and touch their extremity with the warm and cold test tubes in a random order with varying speed
What is the ideal temperature for a cold stimulus?
41-50 F
What is the ideal temperature for a warm stimulus?
104-113 F
How do you assess vibration sensation?
Materials: tuning fork
Explain the test and introduce stimulus by hitting tuning fork and placing on bony prominence. Have patient close their eyes, and have them identify when the vibration either stops, or manually stop the tuning fork and have them say when they no longer feel the sensation
How long can a patient normally sense vibration when testing at the hand?
15-20 seconds
How long can a patient normally sense vibration when testing at the tibia?
7-10 seconds
How do you assess deep, proprioceptive pain?
Explain the test but do not tell the patient that you are looking for a negative response. Have the patient close their eyes and squeeze the muscle belly firmly
How do you assess position sense or static proprioception
Position the patient by making sure they have access to their entire ROM. Assess PROM of the involved extremity. Explain the purpose of the test and show the patient what the “up” and “down” position will be. Have the patient close their eyes and passively move their limb randomly and have the patient identify the stopping location. You need to assess all joints within the extremity.
How do you assess passive movement sense or kinesthesia?
Position the patient by making sure they have access to their entire ROM. Assess PROM of the involved extremity. Explain the purpose of the test and manually move the patient through random motions and have them mirror on the other side. Have the patient close their eyes and begin the assessment. The test limb is the one you are passively moving
What cortical and discriminatory sensations do we test?
Two-point discrimination, point localization, stereognosis, graphestheia, extinction phenomenon
How do you assess stereognosis?
Materials: variety of identifiable small objects
Explain the test and have the patient identify verbally the objects with their eyes open. Have the patient close their eyes and place the objects in their hand one at a time in a random order. Have the patient feel the object and identify it
How do document stereognosis?
Astereognosis or stereognosis intact
How do you assess graphesthesia?
Use your finger to write shapes, letters, or numbers in the patient’s hand. Begin with their eyes open to insure understanding, then administer the test with their eyes closed. Make sure to “erase” the surface between symbols
How do you assess extinction phenomenon?
Position patient in position where you are able to fully access their extremities. Explain the test and practice with their eyes open. Touch the extremity either on the same side or opposite sides with either one or two fingers and have the patient identify either one or two. Then perform the assessment with their eyes closed
What is hypometria?
Undershooting a target
What is hypermetria?
Overshooting a target
How to you assess dysmetria in the UE?
Finger to nose, finger to finger, finger to examiner’s finger, opposition. Perform each task first with eyes open then eyes closed. Increase speed as patient goes on
How do you assess dysmetria in the LE?
Great toe to examiner’s finger or target on floor, shin slide, heel to target. Perform each task first with eyes open then eyes closed
How do you assess diadokokinesia in the UE?
Supination and pronation
Wrist flexion and extension
Hand opening and closing
Start with movement at the same time and progress to alternating, then with eyes closed