An OT student is completing their Level II Fieldwork in a sk…
An OT student is completing their Level II Fieldwork in a skilled nursing facility, and they are working with a client who sustained a fall in their bathroom and is now post-surgery for a total hip replacement. They are currently WBAT and with anterior hip precautions. The client is forgetful at times during the session. What movement patterns would be a key focus for the OT to educate and integrate into their sessions during tasks for safety?
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An outpatient client has an acute flare-up of stage 1 RA. The OTR conducts an initial evaluation and indicates the client’s MCP are red and swollen bilaterally. The client lacks active extension of the MCP on the second through fifth digits bilaterally. The client shares she is a florist, and her current pain report is a 9/10 on the VAS when she is engaged in grasping and prehensile tasks. The client will be coming to OP 2x/week. Which therapeutic exercises should be included as part of the intervention plan for the client to complete by the end of the first week of therapy?
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A client had an open reduction external fixation of a distal radius fracture several days ago. Evaluation results indicate moderate swelling of the hand, decreased AROM of all digits, and protective posturing of the arm close to the chest at all times. Which intervention would be MOST BENEFICIAL to include in sessions during this initial phase of the client’s recovery?
Read DetailsA client is 6 weeks out from sustaining a distal radius frac…
A client is 6 weeks out from sustaining a distal radius fracture after a fall while on vacation. She comes into her outpatient appointment excited and shares news with her OT about a yoga retreat her friends invited her to next week. What would be the next steps for the session that the OT should initiate?
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