Final: TBI Pt 2 Flashcards
What levels are consider to be confused patients?
Levels IV,V and VI
What is the name for Ranchos Level V?
Confused-Inappropriate
Describe the confused-inappropriate pt
Able to follow simple commands consistently, non-purposeful response to complex situations, socialization for short periods, distractible, inappropriate verbalizations, impaired memory, unable to learn new info, poor safety awareness
What is the name for Ranchos Level VI?
Confused-Appropriate
Describe a confused-appropriate pt
Goal directed behavior, recognize needs, perform automatic tasks, carryover of re-learned tasks, follow simple commands and schedule, long term memory better than short term, poor insight into cognitive deficits
What are the treatment goals for Ranchos Level V and VI?
- Increase safety and independence with mobility and ADLs
- Improved postural control, balance, gait
- Improve strength and endurance
- Education with consideration of cognitive and behavioral concerns
What are examination considerations for Ranchos Level V and VI?
Formalized testing, frequent re-orientation, still confused without new learning, memory deficits, needs to be supervised due to safety awareness
What are treatment strategies for Ranchos Level V and VI?
Work in meaningful environments, reduce distractions, short PT with breaks, limit task complexity, provide structure, salient
What are communication strategies for Ranchos Levels V and VI?
Repeat information as needed, use memory planner, avoid too many questions, explain what is going to happen between activities, allow time for processing and response
What is the Moss Attention Rating Scale?
Observational tool to evaluate attention following TBI. Rated by multiple team members over the course of 3 days, average score is used
What is an Orientation Log?
Valid and reliable measure of orientation to time, place, and circumstance
What is the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test?
Rarely administered by PT - measures post-traumatic amnesia
What balance outcome measure is validated for TBI?
Berg
What Ranchos Levels are considered to be higher level rehabilitation?
Levels VII and VIII
What is the name for Ranchos Level VII?
Automatic-Appropriate
Describe an automatic-appropriate pt
Pt is oriented to environment, follows daily schedule and routine robotically, unable to recall details of daily events, new learning possible with extra time, safety concerns and impaired judgement
What is the name for Ranchos Level VIII?
Purposeful-Appropriate
Describe a purposeful-appropriate pt
Able to recall and integrate events, aware of and responds to environment, independent in home, developing community reentry skills, carryover with new skills and no supervision required once skill is learned, stills demonstrate decreased abilities
What are key examination elements for Ranchos Levels VII and VIII?
Likely outpatient, examine gait and balance with more detail, new learning is possible at a decreased rate
What are the 5 rehab goals for Ranchos Level VII and VIII?
- Helping pt function with less structure
- Improve problem solving and decision making
- Increase safety awareness and insight
- Decreasing assistance and supervision
- Integrating cognitive, emotional, and social skills needed to function in the community
What are 4 cognitive intervention strategies?
- High level balance and walking aids
- Dual task
- Provide opportunities for problem solving
- Enhancing social skills
What motor relearning strategies would be important for Ranchos Level IV-VI?
Distributed practice and extrinsic feedback
What motor learning strategies would be important for Ranchos Level VII-VIII?
Massed practice, self-generated feedback, video self-monitoring
What are cognitive intervention strategies for Ranchos Level VII and VIII?
Develop awareness by actively involving pt. Allow them to make mistakes in safe environment to develop self-awareness, predict future performance, self-assessment, cueing and assistance
What is the most important first step to help a pt with anosagnosia?
What is the power of prediction?
Define the concept permitting errors and safety says
What is the self-generation effect?