Final Practical

Question 1

In order to use a cane, the pt has to be at least

Answer 1

WBAT or full wb (cannot be PWB)

Question 2

What is the most stable assistive device

Answer 2

walker

Question 3

Which type of walker is most stable

Answer 3

roller

Question 4

what are guidelines to be able to use a hemi (one handed with handle) walker

Answer 4

must have full LE wb with full use of one UE

Question 5

platform walker is not used for

Answer 5

strokes (rather used for UE injury)

Question 6

platform walker cannot be used with what type of UE injury

Answer 6

humeral fx

Question 7

can you do bilateral platform walker

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

no railing or small stairwell with a walker, do what

Answer 8

going up-backwards with walker in

Question 9

no railing or small stairwell with a walker, do what

Answer 9

going up-backwards with walker in front of pt (have chair at top and bottom)

Question 10

3 point gait (normally used with walker and crutches)

Answer 10

DBG (device, bad, good)

Question 11

4 point gait pattern would be good to use when

Answer 11

if they have WBAT and both LE are effected somehow

Question 12

explain 2 point pattern

Answer 12

device and opp leg go at same time (not used with walker)

Question 13

only ____ point pattern is used with walker

Answer 13

DBG (3 point)

Question 14

explain pattern on stairs (going up) with a walker (with a railing)

Answer 14

uneven walker 1st, then good, then bad, then move walker

Question 15

explain pattern on stairs (going down) with a railing

Answer 15

uneven walker 1st, then bad, then good, then move walker

Question 16

If pt is NWB on one leg, how do they manuever stairs with a walker

Answer 16

hop

Question 17

explain pattern on stairs (going up) with a walker (with a railing)

Answer 17

uneven the walker 1st, then good, then bad, then move walker

Question 18

explain pattern on stairs (going down) with a railing

Answer 18

uneven the walker 1st, then bad, then good, then move walker

Question 19

If pt is NWB on one leg, how do they manuever stairs with a walker

Answer 19

hop

Question 20

how many fingers should you fit under armpit when fitting crutches

Answer 20

2-3

Question 21

loftstrand crutches are for what type of use

Answer 21

long term

Question 22

sit to stand with crutches

Answer 22

crutches on good side

Question 23

canes always go on ___ side

Answer 23

good side

Question 24

always turn to

Answer 24

stronger side

Question 25

we guard the

Answer 25

weak side

Question 26

no handrail, stairs with crutches (up stairs)

Answer 26

good, crutches, bad

Question 27

no handrail, stairs with crutches (down stairs)

Answer 27

crutches, bad, good

Question 28

ALL stairs with crutches (going up stairs)

Answer 28

good, crutches, bad

Question 29

ALL stairs with crutches (going down stairs)

Answer 29

crutches, bad, good

Question 30

Cane with stairs is just like

Answer 30

crutches

Question 31

sternal precations, push up from ___ from the chair when sit to stand

Answer 31

knees, not push up from chair

Question 32

sternal precations, push up from ___ from the chair when sit to stand

Answer 32

knees, not push up from chair

Question 33

Hip precautions

Answer 33

don't go past 90 degrees of flexion

Question 34

what should you do before moving a pt

Answer 34

test strength or vitals if need be (ask about dizziness)

Question 35

stroke pt, always check what b4 ambulation

Answer 35

hip flexion and hip extension MMT

Question 36

Drag to is used with what level of SCI

Answer 36

T1-T6

Question 37

Swing to is used with what level of SCI

Answer 37

T6-T8

Question 38

Swing through can be used with what level of SCI

Answer 38

T9-T12

Question 39

4 pt gait can be used for what level of spinal injury

Answer 39

lumbars or sacral

Question 40

4 pt gait can be used for what level of spinal injury

Answer 40

lumbars or sacral

Question 41

sit to stand in the bars with a person in a HKAFO is done how

Answer 41

legs extended you help them thrust up

Question 42

Explain the twist up method

Answer 42

lock the device, lock the wc, cross legs and push up

Question 43

so really, walking does not occur with what level of SCI

Answer 43

any Thoracic

Question 44

apraxia

Answer 44

issues taking thoughts and putting them into axns

Question 45

markers for par. bars

Answer 45

GT and ulnar styloid

Question 46

If a person has a very weak leg and one strong leg, how can you aid the person in standing from a wc

Answer 46

block the weak one with your knees

Question 47

IN the bars you stand where when they walk

Answer 47

in front of them

Question 48

on stairs you stand where when they ascend

Answer 48

behind

Question 49

on stairs you stand where when they descend

Answer 49

in front (you are always at the bottom of the stairs)

Question 50

before any parallel bar work, always do

Answer 50

MMT first

Question 51

we call our education ____ not ____

Answer 51

we say gait training, not ambulation

Question 52

we call our education ____ not ____

Answer 52

we say gait training, not ambulation

Question 53

paraparesis

Answer 53

partial paralysis

Question 54

paraparesis

Answer 54

partial paralysis

Question 55

hemiplegia

Answer 55

one whole side is paralyzed

Question 56

hemiplegia

Answer 56

one whole side is paralyzed