A physical therapist is working with a patient that has mild…
A physical therapist is working with a patient that has mild cognitive impairment on walking throughout the therapy gym while naming animals, counting backward by 2’s and 3’s, and saying the alphabet backwards. This task fits best under which of the following categories of interventions?
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A physical therapist treats a patient who has a closed head injury and is in the confused-agitated level of cognitive functioning. The therapist treats the patient in their home for 60 minute sessions, three times per week. Recently the therapist has noticed that the patient becomes increasingly combative as the session progresses and believes the deterioration in behavior is linked to the patient becoming fatigued. Which of the following treatment modifications is the MOST appropriate to assist in reducing patient fatigue?
Read DetailsA patient with glioblastoma multiforme is hospitalized for w…
A patient with glioblastoma multiforme is hospitalized for worsening seizures and CNS function one year after initial resection of the tumor and noted to have extensive tumor regrowth. Physical therapy has received orders to evaluate and treat, but the patient has elected to discharge home with hospice services. What is the best course of action for the physical therapist?
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