The movement when the elbow is being measured and the goniometer is going away from the zero (0).
What is flexion?
100
The height of a wheelchair seat.
What is high enough for hips to be at 90 degrees?
100
This device holds bones in the correct position for healing and is paired with NON-WEIGHT BEARING status of those bones.
What is an external fixator?
100
This abbreviation refers to measuring muscle strength.
What is MMT?
100
A grading scale used to measure the independence of a patient during functional tasks.
What is the FIM?
200
The movement of a joint when the goniometer reading is going toward zero (0).
What is extension?
200
The height of the back of a wheelchair seat is determined by this.
What is the amount of trunk support the patient requires?
200
You do this to insure a patients dignity who has a catheter bag who leaves the room for therapy.
What is cover the bag with a pillowcase?
200
A muscle that can contract but is not strong enough to produce a movement of a joint when gravity is eliminated.
What is 1/5?
200
A patient states that he would like to engage in more leisure activities since he is newly retired. The OTA administers this assessment to help the patient identify 2 leisure activities to pursue.
What is the Interest Checklist?
300
When a client cannot complete a movement on their own and requires assistance from the therapist to finish the movement.
What is AAROM?
300
The proper wheelchair for someone who has a flaccid trunk and left hemiparesis.
What is a high back wheelchair?
300
You are seeing a patient that has been a "regular" on your schedule. Today, you notice they are confused and more fatigued than usual. You should do this as your first step to treating this issue.
What is contact the nurse?
300
A patient has weakness and poor coordination in his RUE. He is unable to comb his hair and put it in a pony tail, but is able to get his hand to his head with some effort.
What is 3/5?
300
A person knows who they are and where they are, but has difficulty remembering the date, who the president is or their medical situation.
What is oriented x2?
400
When a client does not have the strength to move a limb and the therapist does the work to move the limb for them.
What is PROM?
400
This type of wheelchair can only be pushed by others.
What is a transport wheelchair?
400
You are not to use a gait belt with patients that have this kind of "tube."
What is a G-tube or colostomy bag?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
The instrument used to measure grip strength and the proper technique for measuring and scoring it.
What is a dynamometer and take 3 measurements and average the score?
400
You are working with a client who shows little interest in her ability to get back to living independently. This assessment will aid in choosing client-centered activities during treatment.
What is the Role Checklist?
500
The first 2 steps when performing PROM on a patient.
What is assess pain of the specified area and palpate the joint being ranged?
500
Measurement from the base of the back post to the inside of the bent knee. 1-2 inch clearance to the back of the knee is needed.
What is seat depth?
500
A COTA would perform this when they notice their client fatigues easily and demonstrates shortness of breath during therapeutic exercises.
What is pulse oximetry?
500
The instrument used to measure lateral pinch.
What is a pinchometer?
500
A patient who has spinal precautions is able to walk to the closet using a walker, collect their clothes, and put the clothes on, but requires max A to don their AFO.