Exam review Flashcards
Cognition definition
process by which individual acquires and uses information
Types of dementia
Alzheimers
vascular
dementia
parkinson’s
Types of wheelchair additions
Lateral support (knee and trunk)
leg lifter (amputees)
calf boot
palmer
Praxis types
apraxia
loss of motor planning and coordination
aphasia
loss of word finding
agnosia
loss of recognition
Anosognosia
loss of insight
Impairments in cognitive function post TBI - mood
aggressive
less tolerable
disinhibition
depression
flat affect
Anosognosia
lack of knowledge or denial of deficits
Motor planning path
ideation; plan; execution; adaptation
Motor planning
apraxia
struggles with controlled movements
types of apraxia
Ideational
Ideomotor
Ideation
conceptual issues with using objects appropriately
Ideomotor
inability to carry out a motor act on verbal command or imitation
OT interventions for executive functioning issues
increase awareness
install routine and repetition
simplify tasks
involve client in solutions
reduce distractions
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