Medical Management Interventions

Question 1

“Fair (+)”:

Answer 1

move through complete ROM against gravity

Slight resistance

Question 2

“Fair”:

Answer 2

move through complete ROM against gravity

Question 3

“Fair (-)”:

Answer 3

move through INcomplete ROM against gravity

Question 4

“Poor”:

Answer 4

move through complete ROM in gravity lessened position

Question 5

Pounding headache and profuse sweating are indications of what? and what should be done as a result?

Answer 5

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Identify the stimulus and remove it immediately

Question 6

What PROM should be promoted with a C5 SCI?

Answer 6

PROM of wrist extension with fingers flexed and wrist flexion with fingers extended

Question 7

At what level SCI can depression transfers be taught and executed?

Answer 7

C7

Question 8

At what level SCI can an individual use a joystick to manuever a W/C?

Answer 8

C8

Question 9

If an individual sustains a CVA and has a positive shoulder subluxation, what is the best sleeping position?

Answer 9

want to position person to lay on unaffected side with affected arm/shoulder protracted with arm forward on a pillow and elbow extended or slightly flexed

Question 10

If an individual suffers a cerebellar lesion, what should intervention focus on?

Answer 10

ntervention should focus on strengthening proximal muscles, improving postural responses, and improving stability

Question 11

If an individual suffers from spinal muscle atrophy, what should intervention focus on?

Answer 11

should focus on energy conservation and compensation strategies for decreased ROM and strength