A patient with a six-year history of Parkinson Disease (PD)…
A patient with a six-year history of Parkinson Disease (PD) has experienced two recent bouts of pneumonia and limited functional mobility in the home. The home health physical therapist’s plan of care focuses on improving respiratory function and postural control. Which of the following is the best choice of interventions for this patient at this time?
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Three months following a left CVA and 4-week stay in in-patient rehab, a patient is receiving home health physical therapy. The patients movements in the right extremities show good recovery with movement out of synergy. The patient’s functional level is a 6 on the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) indicating near functional independence. At this juncture, what should be the focus of motor learning strategies during Home Health PT?
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A patient is experiencing left ankle muscle weakness and foot drag when ambulating greater than 10 minutes for the past 3 months. Muscle cramps and weakness in the right hand are also present and have been getting worse for the past 3 weeks. Neuromuscular screening examination reveals 4-/5 MMT and fasciculations in the left extensor hallicus longus, left tibialis anterior, and right first dorsal interossei. Sensory testing for light touch and vibration of the UE and LE is normal. Which of the following conditions is most consistent with the patient’s signs and symptoms?
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ANSWER BOTH (A) AND (B) IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. NO ESSAY JUST THE ANSWER. You find an igneous intrusion that cuts across a fault. The intrusion contains minerals with a radioactive isotope and its stable daughter product. The half-life of the isotope is 2.5 million years and careful measurement shows that only 1/8 of the original parent isotope remains within the rock. A) What is the age of the igneous intrusion? B) Is the fault considered active according to California law?
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