Physical Therapy
Name 3 things you may do in Physical Therapy after a Stroke.
Walking, stairs, leg exercises, balance exercises, etc.
What should your blood pressure be?
Less than 120/80
Name 3 things you may do in Occupational Therapy after a Stroke.
Bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, eating, learning to use adaptive equipment, etc.
How long is the average pregnancy (in weeks)?
40 weeks
Name 3 things you may work on in Speech therapy after a stroke.
Swallowing, memory, problem solving, strategies, etc.
What may you be prescribed if you have “Foot Drop” after a Stroke?
AFO- Ankle Foot Orthosis
Name 2 uncontrollable risk factors.
Age, race, family history, gender, history of stroke, heart attack, or TIA
What is an OT working on when you are picking up and moving small objects?
Fine motor control
What month do “professionals” agree that babies can start to try solid foods?
6 months
If you are working on swallow strategies, what might your Speech Therapist recommend with each bite?
Chin tuck, cough twice after each bite, take a sip after each bite
Name a medication that can help with post stroke Spasticity.
Botox, baclofen (any other muscle relaxer)
What does smoking/vaping do to your arteries?
Causes breakdown that can result in free flowing clots
What is this?
Sock Aid
How long can breast milk be stored in the refrigerator?
4 days
What are the three different types of memory?
Long term, short term, and working
What does “AD” stand for and what are some that might be incorporated in PT after a stroke.
Assistive Device- walker, cane, hemi walker, wheelchair
What is atherosclerosis and what type of stroke can it cause?
Hardening of the arteries can cause an ischemic stroke.
What is the shoulder condition common after stroke that OTs may provide taping or a sling to assist with?
Shoulder Subluxation
What part of the body are babies born without and don’t typically develop until 6 months?
Kneecaps
What is it called when you’re having a trouble forming words or using an adequate rate or rhythm of speaking?
Apraxia
What is neuroplasticity and how is this incorporated into physical therapy after a stroke?
The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections- working at higher intensities, focus on taking more steps.
Sickle Cell Disease is an “Uncommon Cause of Stroke,” what is it?
A genetic disorder resulting in abnormal hemoglobin cells that can cause clotting issues leading to Stroke.
What is this?
Button Hook
What month are more babies in the US born in compared to any other month of the year?
September
What is Wernicke’s Aphasia?
When words are strung together in a sentence but the words themselves are either made up or don’t make sense together