Orientation Flashcards
Sequence of recovery of orientation is usually in what order?
Person, place, time
What type of matter is usually affected in coup-contrecoup injuries?
white matter
which hemisphere is dominant for attention?
right hemisphere
what client would you not use the test of orientation for rehab with?
client with stroke and aphasia
Attention is not usually an issue in brain injuries T/F
False
An issue with adaptive interventions is that the client may become frustrated and not use that strategy T/F
true
55 year old client is told to count money in a busy inpatient clinic. Therapist tells him it does not matter how long he takes, just complete the task. what type of attention is this focusing on?
selective attention
In a diagnosis with cognitive injuries, what is usually NOT a common co-occurring problem?
tinnitus
a client tells you about her day - she says she was cooking eggs, and then she remembered she had to get the laundry out of the dryer, then her granddaughter called - what type of memory is this is an example of?
episodic memory
when helping clients with brain injuries you should NOT
place key information in the middle
What are methods of restorative interventions?
errorless learning, chaining techniques, recall
A client remembers she needs to pick up toilet paper on her way home from work, what type of memory is this an example of?
prospective memory
A client has trouble switching tasks, what functional problem is this client most likely experiencing ?
mental flexibility/cognitive rigidity
what area of the brain is essential for executive functioning and planning
frontal lobe
How many phases of executive functioning are there?
three
