An OT is evaluating a client with R sided weakness and decreased motor control. After completing the eval, the OT decides the best treatment approach is PNF to help the client increase use of the right upper extremity. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Jill is recovering from a CVA and is beginning to demonstrate some movement within the synergies.  Consider the general progression of recovery and the principles in the Brunnstrom approach. What would Brunnstrom predict in Jill’s recovery?

Which of the following goals would be MOST characteristic of NDT?  

What would be the MOST important factor to consider if you have a patient that exhibits spasticity?

When providing NDT intervention for Sarah, the therapist ensures alignment starting with:

As a therapist, what would be the BEST intervention for your patient with an early stage extensor synergy pattern in the upper extremity according to the Brunnstrom approach?

Your patient is recovering from a stroke. When encouraging movement out of the synergy patterns at stage 5 of the Brunnstrom approach, you would expect to see which of the following movement patterns?

What would be the BEST way to obtain more information about how much motor control your patient has?

Which of the following would be the MOST important safety factor to consider if you have a patient that exhibits significant unilateral hypotonicity?

According to Rood, heavy joint compression: