Exam 13: Strategies to Improve Motor Function

A patient has been unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program during the last week because of a pulmonary embolus and demonstrates significantly decreased strength on re-examination.What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?

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Question 41

While working on gait with a patient the therapist provides tactile cuing to improve the quality of movement.What type of feedback is this?

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Question 42

The therapist provides the patient with feedback about her performance on a motor task after a 3- to 5-second delay.What type of feedback is this?

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Question 43

If the therapist provides the patient with feedback on learning a motor task using a varied schedule,what changes in performance can be expected?

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Question 44

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A patient has been unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program during the last week because of a pulmonary embolus and demonstrates significantly decreased strength on re-examination.What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?

While working on gait with a patient the therapist provides tactile cuing to improve the quality of movement.What type of feedback is this?

The therapist provides the patient with feedback about her performance on a motor task after a 3- to 5-second delay.What type of feedback is this?

If the therapist provides the patient with feedback on learning a motor task using a varied schedule,what changes in performance can be expected?

Clinical Decision Making

Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Rehabilitation

Influence of Values on Patient Care: Foundation for Decision Making

Vital Signs

Examination of Sensory Function

Musculoskeletal Examination

Examination of Coordination

Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning

Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity Tests

Examination of Gait

Examination of Functional Status and Activity Level

Examination of the Environment

Locomotor Training

Chronic Pulmonary Dysfunction

Heart Disease

Vascular,lymphatic,and Integumentary Disorders

Stroke

Multiple Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Parkinsons Disease

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Vestibular Disorders

Amputation

Arthritis

Burns

Chronic Pain

Cognitive and Perceptual Dysfunction

Neurogenic Disorders of Speech and Language

Orthotics

Prosthetics

The Prescriptive Wheelchair

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