A client who has hypertonicity due to upper motor damage after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will most likely have difficulty doing which of the following?

A client is having trouble finishing her meal due to right unilateral neglect. What is most likely causing this problem?

Mr. Rodriguez is displaying downward rotation of the scapula, shoulder external rotation/abduction, elbow flexion, forearm pronation, wrist flexion, and digit flexion. Mr. Rodriguez is displaying which type of synergistic pattern response?

A client with dystonia due to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is often fatigued during therapy due to sustained muscle contractions that result in repetitive twisting movements and posturing. What task would the client most likely experiencing difficulty with resulting in the increase in fatigue?

A client who has recently experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is demonstrating difficulty with transitional movements when trying to transition out of bed often resulting in increase flexion of entire body (UE/LE) and is scared of rolling out of bed due to the increase hypertonicity he is experiencing. Which primitive reflex has most likely present?

An OTA is conducting sensory testing on a client and has already explained to him the purpose of the assessment. What will the OTA do next?

An OTA is working with a client who is complaining about sudden, throbbing pain in his chest when following through with the plan of care set forth by their supervising OT. What should be the OTA’s next action?

It is important that you the OTA demonstrate assessments on yourself first so that the client knows what to expect followed by the purpose of the assessment.

What do you use to test thermal sensation? 

When conducting a thermal sensation test markings are + – 0  True or False?