Don't waste your time on me, you're already the voice inside my "yed"(neuro)
These are symptoms of what type of neuro injury
Weakness without muscle atrophy
Hypertonicity
Spasticity
Hyperreflexia
UMN
The process and outcome of positioning the body’s COM safely over some portion of the BOS
Balance
what are the only examples of central pattern generators in humans
Walking and breathing
To progressively challenge the use of one sensory system, you need to alter the reliability of the other two systems, so how would you train your visual system
Alter your vestibular and somatosensory systems
What's the main difference between SNFs and acute care hospitals?
rehab in SNFs focuses on restoring independence rather than acute medical management
Disarthria, Broca's apashia, and wernicke's aphasia are all types of what disorders
communication
What exam would you perform to test their vision for smooth pursuit
H-test
If perfect practice=improved motor control is to Motor Programming Theory then...
Imperfect practice=improved motor control is to...
systems theory of motor control
What's the difference between hip strategy and stepping (change of support) strategy?
Hip strategy uses larger perturbations, but doesn't actually displace the center of mass beyond limits of stability like stepping strategy.
What are the two main primary diagnoses for skilled care
Respiratory infections and neurological issues
what special test would you perform to test things like memory and spatial dysfunction
mini cog
How many positions are tested in the mCTSIB
4
What type of tasks are
performed in a changing and unpredictable environment
open
What's a good medium BOS to train between double leg stance and single leg stance
Tandem stance
Name three barriers to discharge from a SNF
any of these
Cognitive deficits or poor insight
Limited family/caregiver support
Environmental obstacles
Financial concerns/ Insurance
Chronic medical issues
What is the special test for spasticity which is graded from 0-4
Modified Ashworth Scale
What type of balance would the patient's impairment be in if they lost their balance only when pushed by the PT
Reactive balance
The E in TIE stands for environment, what are the two systems of the environment
Regulatory and nonregulatory
what principle do we use for dosage for balance training
FITT
What's the difference between palliative care and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation: restore function, independence.
Palliative: optimize comfort, dignity.
Rehab = higher intensity, goal: discharge readiness.
Palliative = symptom relief, family support.
List the dermatome(s), myotome(s), and reflex(es) for the C6 nerve root
Thumb, elbow flexion/wrist extension, and brachioradialis
Which muscles are working the most while we are standing completely still(more obvious when our eyes are closed)
Soleus, gastroc and TA work to control postural sway while standing upright
The most important factor in retraining motor skills is...
the amount of practice
Besides interventions, what are some ways you can help your patient in terms of safety and fall prevention
Patient education, footwear assessment and education, fall recovery techniques
When it comes to medicare vs. managed care, what is the difference between part A and part B
Part A (bundled stay) and Part B (outpatient-style billing).Part B does not cover “Room and board” only therapy services. LTC resident stays are usually covered either Medicaid or private pay.