Neuro
This SCI level often uses tenodesis grasp and can feed independently with AE.
What is C6
A client after an anterior hip replacement must avoid hip abduction, hip external rotation, and _______.
What is hip extension°?
Breaking down tasks into simple steps, providing visual cues, and structuring routines describes this OT technique.
What is task simplification?
This burn depth affects the epidermis and part of the dermis, is painful, often blistered, and typically heals in 1–3 weeks.
What is a partial-thickness (second-degree) burn?
This is the most common form of dementia.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
A client recovering from TBI has difficulty switching attention between tasks (ex: switching between stirring and chopping). What cognitive skill is affected?
What is alternating attention?
This arthritis principle teaches clients to “use larger joints instead of smaller ones.”
What is joint protection
A client with C5 SCI has no functional grasp. OT focuses early intervention on what primary skill?
What is using adaptive equipment and wrist supports for self-care?
Compression garments in burn care are used primarily for this long-term goal.
What is scar management/scar remodeling?
A client with moderate dementia benefits most from this environmental strategy during daily tasks.
What is a structured, calm, predictable environment with reduced distractions?
This condition often follows a viral illness and presents with rapid ascending weakness and eventual recovery over months.
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
This position places shoulder abduction MMT in the gravity-eliminated plane.
What is supine?
For clients with SCI at C6, this grasp technique is taught to increase independence in feeding and grooming.
What is tenodesis grasp?
During this wound-healing stage, platelets rush to the injury site to form a clot and seal the damaged blood vessels.
What is hemostasis?
Difficulty starting a task, even when the client knows the steps—is called this cognitive deficit common after TBI or left CVA.
What is task initiation impairment?
This genetic disorder causes involuntary movements, cognitive decline, and often begins between ages 30–50.
What is Huntington’s disease?
This type of fracture often requires wrist splinting and edema control during early rehab.
What is a distal radius fracture?
A client with Parkinson’s disease, Stage 3 (balance impaired, still independent) most needs intervention targeting:
What is fall prevention and motor amplitude training (LSVT BIG)?
A client with a hand burn begins early ROM, positioning, and functional grasp tasks to prevent which major complication?
What is contracture formation?
A client with frontotemporal dementia may show this behavior, such as inappropriate jokes or impulsivity in social settings.
What is disinhibition?
This rapidly progressive motor neuron disease affects both upper and lower motor neurons and leads to respiratory decline.
What is ALS?
The safest body-mechanic principle for lifting a load from the floor includes keeping the load close and doing this lower-body motion.
What is squatting?
For clients beginning prosthetic training, the OT must prioritize these two foundational skills first, before advanced mobility.
What are skin checks & donning/doffing (basic ADL safety)?
Skin taken from another animal (ex: pig skin) to temporarily cover a wound is called what type of graft?
What is a xenograft?
A client with a right CVA keeps attempting unsafe transfers because they do not recognize their limitations. This lack of insight is called ________.
What is anosognosia?