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Exam 3-Cognitive Disabilities Flashcards

1
Q

Cognitive Disabilities was created during:

a. shift towards client-centered approach
b. the world war
c. medical model era

A

c. medical model era

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2
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Is CD a top or bottom FOR?

A

Bottom

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3
Q

T or F: CD can be used with all populations across the lifespan.

A

F; Only used with people with cognitive disabilities across the lifespan (stroke, Alzheimer’s, autism, CP, dementia, IDD, learning disabilities, personality disorders)

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4
Q

Allen believes that functional behavior is based on…

A

cognition

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5
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T or F: Broad FOR in the sense that you can use it in acute care or chronic settings

A

True

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6
Q

Using CD, you are put on a cognitive level from ____ to _____

A

0.8-6.8

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7
Q

How many cognitive levels are there?

A

6

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8
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Below 1 is:

  • functional
  • death
  • comatose
  • there isn’t a level below 1
A

comatose

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9
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Above 6 is _____

A

normal functioning

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10
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At what level can you live independently?

A

4.6

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11
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What are some of the strengths of CD FOR?

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It comes as close as you can get to a cookbook; very evidence based

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12
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What are some of the weaknesses of CD FOR?

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It’s too reductionistic; too medical model. It emphasizes a person’s weaknesses and not their strengths

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13
Q

What specific process skill is worked on with CD?

A

Cognition

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14
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What client factors are worked on with CD?

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cognitive function, including attention, information processing, and motor actions

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15
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Our domain of concern with CD includes?

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All performance areas: ADL, IADL, Education, Work, Play, Leisure, Social Participation
Process skills (cognition)
Routines & habits
Physical & social contexts
Analysis of activity demands
Client factors: cognitive function, including attention, information processing, and motor actions

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16
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What happens when clients plateau?

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They are unlikely to change

17
Q

According to Allen, change occurs as a result of?

A

It is the result of a neurological change due to meds or brain changes.

18
Q

The theoretical base of CD includes:

A 
Neuroscience
Neuroanatomy
Neurochemistry
Normal human functioning
Normal cognitive ability
19
Q

T or F: Clients will do the best they can given the situation

A

True

20
Q

T or F: Persons with cognitive disabilities are limited in their ability to learn

A

True

21
Q

T or F: Abnormalities in the brain characterize the majority of the occupational therapist’s clients

A

True

22
Q

T or F: A cognitive disability is caused by a biological defect

A

True

23
Q

_______ _________ is viewed as the information processing capacity that can be observed and inferred when people carry out planned motor actions

A

Cognitive ability

24
Q

Understanding of activity analysis is beneficial when looking at _____ _______

A

cognitive ability

25
Q

_______ ________ is a limitation in sensorimotor actions originating in the physical or chemical structures of the brain and producing observable and assessable limitations in routine task behavior

A

cognitive disability

26
Q

CD FOR believes that we have the best ability to function when

A

highest practicable physical, mental, & psychological performance for client

27
Q

T or F: Cognitive disabilities (the condition) may limit task performance, leading to an inability to reach goals.

A

True

28
Q

Some theorists associated with CD FOR are?

A

Piaget and Luria

29
Q

Allen’s cognitive levels are similar to Piagets _____ __ ________

A

stages of intellectual development

30
Q

T or F: Higher Cortical Functions in Man (known for Luria-Nebraska Assessment) Allen accepts the notion that cognition is determined by the chemical and physiological structures of the brain.

A

True (I copied this from the slide in case you think it makes no sense =P)

31
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T or F: Allen’s theory incorporates current research on how the brain processes information

A

True

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