PollEV2

Question 1

You notice a patient feeding themselves and as their hand gets closer to their mouth, the tremors become worse. What type of tremor is this?

Answer 1

Intention

Question 2

You are evaluating a patient with MS and you have the patient supinate and pronate both arms repetitively. What are evaluating this patient for?

Hypotonia

Dysdiadochokinesia

Dysmetria

Dyssynergia

Answer 2

Dysdiadochokinesia

Question 3

The following are general approaches to treat a patient with ataxia EXCEPT:

Increase the degrees of freedom

Provide proximal stability

Adaptive devices

Change velocity of movement

Answer 3

Increase the degrees of freedom
- for this patient you want to decrease the degrees of freedom

Question 4

You are treating a patient with ataxia who is having difficulty feeding themselves while seated at the table. What would be the best treatment approach to start with?

B/l wrist splints
c

Vibration dampening device

Have caregiver feed patient

Answer 4

Closed chained treatment with use of b/l ue
- start with this bc least invasive

Question 5

The purpose of using a splint is to provide visual and proprioceptive feedback for the patient with ataxia.

True

False

Answer 5

False
- purpose is to decrease DOF

Question 6

You are training a person with Parkinson’s disease to be able to perform sit to stand. Which technque is best for the therapist to recommend to the person to successfully perform the transfer?

Rise from the chair while sitting with buttocks against the back of chair

Extend both legs so that both feet are away from the chair while rising

Sit at the edge of the chair and rock back and worth before rising

Rise while weight-bearing on one foot and pushing up with both hands

Question 7

Why is nutrition an important aspect/treatment for someone with Huntington’s Disease.

Helps with protein synthesis

Helps with weight gain

Helps with impulse control

Helps with organization

Answer 7

Helps with weight gain

Question 8

Therapy/multidisciplinary rehabilitation have been shown to play a role in the management of a degenerative disease EXCEPT

Delay onset of symptoms

Maintain medication dosage longer

Increase quality of life

Increase blood flow to help with brain function

Answer 8

Increase blood flow to help with brain function

Question 9

What is the main treatment component of LSVT?

Decreased movement size

Increase movement size

Decreasing the degrees of freedom

Visual cues

Answer 9

Increase movement size

Question 10

LSVT diagnostic group

Answer 10

Parkinson’s

Question 11

Why do visual cues work for patient’s with Parkinson’s Disease?

Bypass damaged cerebellum

Switch from goal directed motor control to automatic

Functions as a “static cue”

Relies on kinesthetic feeback

Answer 11

Functions as a “static cue”