Section 1 Flashcards
In the early stage of huntington’s disease, the client’s symptoms include?
minor involuntary movements, lack of coordination
Difficulty with complex thinking
Depression, irritability, disinhibition
Where is the primarily setting for an individual with EARLY stage huntington’s
Outpatient clinic
Where is the primarily setting for an individual with MIDDLE stage huntington’s
Home health, acute care
Where is the primarily setting for an individual with LATE stage huntington’s
SNF maybe acute care
In the middle stage of huntington’s disease, the client’s symptoms include?
Chorea, more severe problems thinking through things, behavioral changes aren’t changed as much but the individual may become apathetic.
In the late stage of huntington’s disease, the client’s symptoms include?
Chorea stops, but client has great difficulty with voluntary movements,
clients can recognize loved ones and speech, but cognitive symptoms are debilitating.
Role of OT in early stage of Huntington’s?
Teaching new skills to maximize independence
Role of OT in middle stage of Huntington’s?
Teaching task modification
Role of OT in late stage of Huntington’s?
Teaching expectation modification
What words would you use to educate a client about energy conservation.
diaper change, bathing/showering, cooking, makeup, laundry.
planning, prioritizing, positioning, pacing
Two similarities between MD and MS
There is no cure for either.
Both can occur in adults
Two differences between MD and MS
M.D- symptoms are constant and progressive and can be life-threatening.
M.S- There can be periods of remission, and it usually isn’t life-threatening.
Describe Secondary progressive (SPMS) MS
May look like RRMS, but they never return to their normal status
SCIM measures?
measures ADL, respiration, sphincter management, and mobility
