Neuroanatomy & Terminology
Which lobe of the brain includes Broca's area?
Frontal Lobe
Which primitive reflex would be elicited when a two-month-old infant turns their head to one side causing the arms and legs on the face side to extend and the arms and legs on the opposite side to flex?
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
Weight shifting is used to improve:
Controlled mobility
You are treating a patient s/p R CVA with hemineglect. What could you do to help the patient compensate for this impairment and which side would you target?
Left side; perform therapeutic activities on L side
shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation describes which PNF pattern?
D2 Flexion
Homonymous hemianopsia is usually the result of injury to which lobe?
Occipital
Feedback about the overall outcome of the movement in relation to the goal is known as:
Knowledge of results
Individuals with spina bifida are more likely than the general population to have an allergy to:
latex
On which side would you NOT want to stand on when treating a patient with Pusher's Syndrome?
Paretic side (affected side)
What type of muscle contraction is utilized when performing rhythmic stabilization?
Isometric
Term for denial or unawareness of one's illness
Anosognosia
What type of practice may be the most beneficial for a patient that is prone to fatigue?
Distrubuted
Ataxic
Contralateral spastic hemiparesis and sensory loss of the face and UE more than the LE are the main characteristics of a stroke to which artery?
Middle cerebral artery
Which lower extremity PNF pattern mimics the patient stepping into a tub?
D1 extension
The state of repeatedly performing the same segment of a task or repeatedly saying the same work or phrases without purpose is known as:
perseveration
Which primitive reflex is stimulated simply by positioning in prone or supine?
Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
A patient with Down Syndrome is presenting with Upper Motor Neuron signs. What is the mostly likely cause?
AA Instability
You are a PTA treating a patient for L hemiparesis in outpatient PT. The patient is able to ambulate ModI with a quad cane 100'. In what developmental position would you perform interventions?
standing
A proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique that uses slow and resisted concentric contractions of agonists and antagonists around a joint without rest between reversals is termed:
Slow reversal
Difficulty processing verbal commands typically characterizes a stroke to which hemisphere?
Left hemisphere
An infant is independent in sitting, including all protective extension reactions, and can pull to stand through kneeling, cruise sideways, and stand alone. The infant sill demonstrates plantar grasp in standing. What is this infant’s approximate chronological age?
8-9 months
What would be an effective intervention for a child with significant B LE adductor spasticity?
Anything that puts stretch to the adductors while performing activity; such as straddling a bolster while playing catch
You are treating a patient with a CVA in half kneeling and they are able to maintain this position without assistance. What would be the next BEST intervention to progress the patient?
Weight shifting in half kneeling
A patient's PT evaluation states that he has a score of 3 in his left knee flexors based on the Modified Ashworth Scale. What would be an appropriate PNF intervention to address this. Name PNF pattern and technique
D1 or D2 extension; rhythmic rotation