An OTR completes morning ADLs with a client who is being ass…
An OTR completes morning ADLs with a client who is being assessed following a mild CVA in an acute care setting. The therapist notices that the client attempts to put their shoes on the wrong feet. They then appear confused and ask for assistance when putting on their watch. What disorder should the OT suspect?
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An 18 year old 5’6”, 125 lb female patient was admitted to the MICU 2 days ago for spinal meningitis. She developed sepisis and suffered hypercapnic respiratory failure. The patient was intubated and placed on VC-CMV, f = 12, Vt = 600 mL, PEEP 5 cmH2O, FiO2 40%. Twenty-four hours later, the patient’s oxygen need drastically increased, lung compliance decreased and CXR developed bilateral fluffy infiltrates. The most appropriate action to take include which of the following?
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