Which of the following spinal cord injuries would require an artificial respirator or phrenic nerve stimulator to sustain life?

You are a student, spending your first day in the rehab gym of an acute rehab hospital.  There is so much going on in the rehab gym that you don’t know what to focus on!!  You do notice that a clinician is working with a patient on a thera-ball.  The clinician is abruptly moving the thera-ball around in quick, jerky movements, while guarding and keeping the patient safe.  Which of the following impairments does this patient most likely have?

Your patient has a traumatic brain injury (TBI).  He is able to transfer from the bed to the wheelchair very well physically (you don’t need to provide manual assistance), but requires close supervision due to poor safety awareness.  When documenting the level of assistance needed for this transfer, which of the following would be most appropriate?

During which of the following interventions do we NOT use a gait belt?

You have a patient sitting on the edge of the mat in the rehab gym and you have support staff there to ensure safety.  She has been diagnosed with Pusher Syndrome.  As you look over to your patient, in which of the following directions is she leaning?

You have a patient who has weakness throughout her right upper extremity.  You are  working on static holding in the quadruped position.  She has improved her shoulder stability and strength over the past week, and you would now like to work on the weakness surrounding her right elbow.  You are going to place your hands on her to assist with this exercise.  Which of the following locations is the least beneficial place to put your hand, in order to work on control at the elbow?

Which of the following statement regarding positioning is true?

Your patient has a complete T1 spinal cord injury.  Which of the following will your patient be unable to perform?

Which of the following best describes the majority of patients who have a spinal cord injury?

You have just gotten your patient back into bed.  He had a stroke 3 weeks ago.  You are now going to position him because he will probably be in the bed for the next two hours.  Which of the following would be the most ideal position for the patient if you are going to lie him supine?