MEMORY
What are the two categories for memory strategies?
Internal and external
What year is it?
2024
You went to bed last night at 10:30 p.m. and woke up this morning at 6:00 a.m. How many hours of sleep did you get?
7.5
How do you reduce distractions?
Turn off phone, turn off background noise, take breaks, etc.
What is your fall risk color?
Answers will vary (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue)
Name 2 internal memory strategies.
Visualize, repetition, association, categorization, etc.
What month is it?
September
You need to pick up your next door neighbor at 7:00 a.m. to take her to the airport for a morning flight. If it takes you 40 minutes to get ready and 10 minutes to eat breakfast, when should you set your alarm clock to wake up?
6:10am
Count backwards by 3s starting with 20.
20, 17, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2
For all fall risk colors except for Blue, what do you always need to do if you want to get out of your chair or bed? (Don't even think about getting up without doing this first!)
Push the red call button and WAIT for assistance.
Name 3 external memory strategies.
Write it down, take a picture, use an alarm/timer, use a pill box, etc.
What season are we in? Which month comes next?
Fall. October.
You need to be at work at 8:00 am. It takes 45 minutes to commute. When do you need to leave your home?
7:15 am
Say the days of the week backwards starting with Sunday.
Sunday, Saturday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday
In what 3 locations can you find your fall color?
Armband, Whiteboard, On room door
What does WRAP stand for in terms of memory strategies?
What is the name is the name of this facility and what do we do here?
Inova Fairfax Inpatient Rehab.
If a tank of gas lasts 5 days in your vehicle, how many times a month will you need to fill it?
6
Say the months of the year backwards.
December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January
Before transferring out of the wheelchair into standing, what 2 things do you have to remember?
Lock both brakes and make sure the footrests are out of the way.
Name one of your primary therapists --PT, OT, SLP, TR.
Answers will vary.
What is the date today (include the day of the week, month, day, and year)?
Answer Varies
Someone in your home watches 3 hours of TV each night. How many hours of television does this person watch in 2 weeks?
42
Say every other letter in the alphabet beginning with A and ending with Y
A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, S, U, W, Y
When transferring from sitting to standing with walker, where should your hands be?
Strong/dominant hand on bed/chair and weaker/non-dominant hand on the walker but NEVER both hands on walker.