positioning

Question 1

GERD

Answer 1

supine with elevation of shoulders and head

Question 2

infant contractures

Answer 2

prone

allow gravity and body weight to be used for gentle, sustained stretch

Question 3

abdominal defect

Answer 3

supine

Question 4

midline orientation

Answer 4

side-lying

Question 5

gravitational insecurity

Answer 5

Tilt board or trampoline in sitting

Swinging low to the ground

Therapeutic listening

All of these are appropriate interventions when beginning treatment, except for moving backwards in space – children with gravitational insecurity tend to be frightened of moving backwards and this should not be done until later in treatment after you have gained the trust of the child and he/she has made some gains.

Question 6

TL spine precautions

Answer 6

need to wear their TLSO whenever they are out of bed or the head of bed is raised higher than 30 degrees

Question 7

post SCI

Answer 7

soon after a SCI, patients have trouble regulating blood pressure, and leaning forward can lead to dizziness, nausea and loss of consciousness