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A patient presents to an inpatient rehabilitation setting wi…

A patient presents to an inpatient rehabilitation setting with a bilateral parietal CVA. The patient currently requires maximal assistance for static standing, supervision for bed mobility, supervision to propel a manual wheelchair for 100 feet, and total assistance of 2 therapists to take 3 steps in the parallel bars. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention to address divided attention and topographical orientation in line with his current functional status?  

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Movements can be categorized according to the actions and ty…

Movements can be categorized according to the actions and type of motor control required during performance of the task. Which of the statements below best describes the category of transitional mobility?

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Early recognition of the symptoms of stroke followed by  imm…

Early recognition of the symptoms of stroke followed by  immediate transportation to a hospital with a stroke center  can be critical for obtaining the best patient outcomes. Which of the following procedures can only be administered within 3 hours of stroke symptom onset?

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A chart review for your new patient in inpatient rehabilitat…

A chart review for your new patient in inpatient rehabilitation states “The patient is a 72-year old male patient presenting with Contraversive Pushing. Upon evaluation of sitting at the edge of the mat, the patient was noted to be pushing with his right upper and lower extremity toward his left side, and required minimal assistance to prevent a fall to the left.”   Which of the following is true regarding this patient?

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Which of the following statements best describes compensator…

Which of the following statements best describes compensatory intervention strategies?

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A patient with a left CVA exhibits right hemiparesis and a d…

A patient with a left CVA exhibits right hemiparesis and a dominant expression of extensor synergy in the lower extremity. Which of the following activities would be BEST  to incorporate into an intervention session to improve scooting in bed while decreasing the influence of extensor dominance?

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A patient recovering from stroke walks with limited tibial a…

A patient recovering from stroke walks with limited tibial advancement during stance on the more affected lower extremity. The therapist next examines the patient for a compensatory gait deviation. Which gait deviation is Most Likely to be seen?

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You are covering a patient for a colleague who is out sick. …

You are covering a patient for a colleague who is out sick.  The patient’s chart says he has “ideomotor apraxia.”  The therapist leaves you a note to say the goal of the session is to work on walking.  Which of the following approaches may best help the patient achieve this goal?

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A physical therapist observes that a new outpatient, 12 days…

A physical therapist observes that a new outpatient, 12 days status post a Right CVA who received TPA within 3 hours of stroke symptom onset, is unable to heel walk on her left side. This objective finding may indicate damage to which spinal tract?

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Which of the following statements regarding Pusher’s Syndrom…

Which of the following statements regarding Pusher’s Syndrome is False? 

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