Question 1

What are children with cerebral palsy whose muscles appear very weak and soft and who have trouble sitting up independently exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-contraction 
B)  Hypertonia 
C)  Fixation 
D)  Hypotonia 
A)  Co-contraction 
B)  Hypertonia 
C)  Fixation 
D)  Hypotonia D

Question 2

Why do occupational therapy practitioners use positioning and handling techniques for children with cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain postural alignment. 
B)  Facilitate improved movement patterns. 
C)  Facilitate performance of activities of daily living. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Maintain postural alignment. 
B)  Facilitate improved movement patterns. 
C)  Facilitate performance of activities of daily living. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

What is the best way to describe muscle tone that is associated with atypical postural alignment and limited joint range of motion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flaccid 
B)  Hypotonic 
C)  Hypertonic 
D)  Weak 
A)  Flaccid 
B)  Hypotonic 
C)  Hypertonic 
D)  Weak C

Question 4

What component is not essential for the acquisition of motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inborn reflexive movement patterns. 
B)  Opportunities to practice and repeat movements. 
C)  Following an exact sequence of motor skills. 
D)  Feedback regarding the effectiveness of our actions. 
A)  Inborn reflexive movement patterns. 
B)  Opportunities to practice and repeat movements. 
C)  Following an exact sequence of motor skills. 
D)  Feedback regarding the effectiveness of our actions.

Question 5

What type of intervention is based on the theory of learned nonuse and requires children try to use the affected hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complementary and alternative medicine 
B)  Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) 
C)  Kinesio taping 
D)  Orthoses and casting 
A)  Complementary and alternative medicine 
B)  Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) 
C)  Kinesio taping 
D)  Orthoses and casting

Question 6

What is one of the problems seen most frequently in children with cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early integration of the primitive reflexes 
B)  Absent or impaired righting and equilibrium responses 
C)  Wide ranges of movement patterns 
D)  Excessive muscle strength 
A)  Early integration of the primitive reflexes 
B)  Absent or impaired righting and equilibrium responses 
C)  Wide ranges of movement patterns 
D)  Excessive muscle strength

Question 7

Frank is unable to extend his hand quickly enough to prevent him from falling.With what reaction is he having difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance 
A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance

Question 8

Stacey has increased muscle tone affecting only the lower half of her body.What type of cerebral palsy describes this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diplegia 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Monoplegia 
D)  Quadriplegia 
A)  Diplegia 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Monoplegia 
D)  Quadriplegia

Question 9

Stan has a type of cerebral palsy in which balance and fine motor functions such as coordination are impaired.What type of cerebral palsy is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ataxia 
B)  Choreoathetosis 
C)  Hypotonia 
D)  Spasticity 
A)  Ataxia 
B)  Choreoathetosis 
C)  Hypotonia 
D)  Spasticity

Question 10

Charlie is a 10-month-old with cerebral palsy who has difficulty sitting.With what is he having difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance 
A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance

Question 11

George is unable to sit in a regular chair because when he writes, he falls off the edge as soon as his hand moves past midline.With what is he having difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance 
A)  Equilibrium 
B)  Protective 
C)  Righting 
D)  Static balance

Question 12

Which statement is not emphasized in the dynamic motor control systems theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement will improve through use of controlled sensory input only. 
B)  Movement will improve through use of sensory input and practice. 
C)  Movement will improve if the individual is able to use feedforward when planning movements. 
D)  Movement will improve when an individual has to move in many different types of situations. 
A)  Movement will improve through use of controlled sensory input only. 
B)  Movement will improve through use of sensory input and practice. 
C)  Movement will improve if the individual is able to use feedforward when planning movements. 
D)  Movement will improve when an individual has to move in many different types of situations.

Question 13

What is the role of orthoses for children who have cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve range of motion 
B)  Improve overall function 
C)  Decrease muscle tone 
D)  Decrease pain 
A)  Improve range of motion 
B)  Improve overall function 
C)  Decrease muscle tone 
D)  Decrease pain

Question 14

What is the term for the degree of contractility and elasticity in muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance 
B)  Co-contraction 
C)  Coactivation 
D)  Muscle tone 
A)  Resistance 
B)  Co-contraction 
C)  Coactivation 
D)  Muscle tone

Exam 17: Cerebral Palsy

What are children with cerebral palsy whose muscles appear very weak and soft and who have trouble sitting up independently exhibiting?

Why do occupational therapy practitioners use positioning and handling techniques for children with cerebral palsy?

What is the best way to describe muscle tone that is associated with atypical postural alignment and limited joint range of motion?

What component is not essential for the acquisition of motor skills?

What type of intervention is based on the theory of learned nonuse and requires children try to use the affected hand?

What is one of the problems seen most frequently in children with cerebral palsy?

Frank is unable to extend his hand quickly enough to prevent him from falling.With what reaction is he having difficulty?

Stacey has increased muscle tone affecting only the lower half of her body.What type of cerebral palsy describes this pattern?

Stan has a type of cerebral palsy in which balance and fine motor functions such as coordination are impaired.What type of cerebral palsy is this?

Charlie is a 10-month-old with cerebral palsy who has difficulty sitting.With what is he having difficulty?

George is unable to sit in a regular chair because when he writes, he falls off the edge as soon as his hand moves past midline.With what is he having difficulty?

Which statement is not emphasized in the dynamic motor control systems theories?

What is the role of orthoses for children who have cerebral palsy?

What is the term for the degree of contractility and elasticity in muscle tissue?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Educational Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Intellectual Disabilities

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Motor Control and Motor Learning

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Assistive Technology

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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