Neurodegenerative Disorders Flashcards

1
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What type of OT intervention would be appropriate for ACL 1?

A

Sensory Stimulation

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What level of assistance is needed for ACL 1?

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Total Assist! 24 hour around the clock care

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3
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How long is the attention span of ACL 1?

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Seconds

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4
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What behaviors does a person at ACL 1 demonstrate?

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swallowing, rolling in bed, raising body parts

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5
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How much assistance is needed for ACL 2?

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Maximal Assistance to move body in space

Around the clock care for transfers and ADLs

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6
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How long is the attention span for ACL 2?

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3 minutes ish

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7
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What behaviors are demonstrated at ACL 2?

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Wandering
Righting Postural reactions
Climbing over bed
Getting lost

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8
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What is the assistance for ACL 3?

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Mod Assist to complete simple repetitive and familiar tasks

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9
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What activiites would be good for ACL 2?

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Dancing
Walking
Multi-sensory
Calm Sensory rich

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10
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What is the attention span for ACL 3?

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30 minutes. Fleeting, impulsive

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11
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What activities would be good for ACL 3?

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polishing, sanding, folding laundry, brushing teeth

with tactile cues and step-by-step demonstration.

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12
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What stitch do they complete at ACL 3?

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Running stitches

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13
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What level can you live alone with daily assist? ACL

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Level 4.4. assist for safety

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14
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Attention span for ACL 4?

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1 hour

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15
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How much assist for ACL 4?

A

Minimal assistance with visual cues

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16
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What activities are good for ACL 4?

A

Walk to familiar places
Use simple bus route
Make cold sandwiches
Supported employment

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17
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When does new learning occur? in ACL levels

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ACL 5 AND learning is generalized

18
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How much assistance with ACL 5?

A

Stand by. Cannot anticipate or problem solve

19
Q

How much assistance for ACL 6?

A

Independent

20
Q

How often would an ACL 5 need when living alonge?

A

weekly check ups for safety

21
Q

Stage one of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

A

No memory deficits

22
Q

Stage 2 of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

A

Person may begin to notice and complain about memory problems.
Struggling to remember recent events, words, losing items etc.

23
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Stage 3 of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

A

Mild Cognitive Decline
Others notice deficits in memory and recall
Increased forgetfulness
Denial or resistant to any problems
Decreased performance with demanind social and work environments

24
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Stage 4 of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

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“Mild Dementia”
Clear cut deficits on medical assessments
Difficulty handling finances
Difficulty with driving, shopping, ordering food
Denial
Deficits in all IADLS
Need assistance at home

25
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Stage 5 of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

A

Moderate Dementia
Requires cues and assistance to perform ADL and IADL
Cannot live alone
Forget important facts: phone number and address
Frequently disoriented to time and place
No longer safe to drive

26
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Stage 6 of Reisburg’s stages of Dementia

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Moderately severe dementia
Incomplete sentences
Struggles to follow 2-step commands
Personality and emotional changes-anxious and irritable, obsessive behaviors
Incontinent
Needs assistance with all ADLs
27
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Stage 7 of Reisburg Stages of Dementia

A
Severe Dementia
Bed bound
Cannot talk
May be in vegetative state
Total assistance, around the clock care
Secondary Complications are common (pneumonia)
28
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Where do debicutous ulcers generally occur?

A

Bony prominences

29
Q

What is the best position for client with hemiparesis for sidelying on affected side?

A

Protract arm forward to allow optimal soft-tissue lengthening

30
Q

What is the best way to increase stabilization for those with intention tremors while feeding?

A

Stabilize BUE on counter/table top

31
Q

How can you provide fall prevention in those with Alzheimer’s?

A

Engagement in activity based interventions with daily structure

32
Q

What is the focus of OT intervention in the mild stage of dementia?

A
  1. Establish daily routines and post them in familiar places

2. Use environmental aids for memory

33
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What is the focus of OT intervention in the moderate stage of Dementia?

A
  1. Avoid learning new tasks
  2. Simplify environment and make items accessible
  3. Interpret behavior problems by finding the source
  4. Use reality orientation with pictures and videos
  5. Encourage stretching and walking
34
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What is the focus of OT intervention in the moderate to severe stage of dementia?

A
  1. Use of 2 or less steps in highly familiar tasks
  2. Rehearse and review family members using pics
  3. Encourage SBA exercise and stretching
35
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What is the foucs of OT intervention during the severe stage of dementia?

A
  1. Encourage caregiver to use respite care
  2. Instruction on skin inspection and PROM
  3. Controlled sensory stimulation
36
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What is the focus of OT in early HD?

A
  1. Memory aids and organizing the environment

2. Built up handles, unbreakable dishes, chairs with high backs and armrests

37
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What is the focus of OT in middle stage HD?

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  1. Purposeful activity engagement (leisures)
  2. Let others handle finances
  3. Simple written and verbal cues for ADLs
  4. Seated ADLS
  5. Propel w/c with legs
  6. Schedule breaks throughout day
38
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What isthe focus of OT in late stage HD?

A
  1. Positioning
  2. Splints
  3. Provide accsess switch to TV, Computer, or Radio
39
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What is the focus of OT in stage 1 PD?

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  1. Work eval
  2. Work simplification
  3. Frequent rests
  4. Built up utensils
40
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What is the focus of OT in stage 2 PD?

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  1. energy conseravtion during ADLs
  2. Trunk rotation exercises
  3. Driving assessment
41
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What is the focus of OT in stage 3 and 4 of PD?

A
  1. Environmental mods at home (raised toilet seat, chairs with arm rests)
42
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What is the focus of OT in stage 5 of PD?

A

Environmental access with use of controls