You are working with a patient who had a stroke three days ago. She initially demonstrated complete flaccidity through the right upper extremity and is not starting to experience some synergistic patterns. Your patient is upset and tearful about her condition and asks you, “Will I ever get any better?” You are able to educate your patient that the largest amount of recovery usually takes place within _____ and progress may still be made through the first _____. Fill in the blanks: 

You are reviewing the chart for Tim, a 59 year old male post-stroke. You are planning to ask some initial questions about history and obtain information about baseline function. From there you will move into assessing Tim’s ability to complete functional mobility (including bed mobility and transfers) and ADLs (including dressing, toileting, and showering). Your approach to observe the client attempting functional mobility and ADL tasks reflects which of the following evaluative approaches? Select the BEST answer. 

CASE SCENARIO: Sarah is four (4) years old and was diagnosed at age eight months with cerebral palsy.  She currently attends public preschool Monday through Friday afternoons, and receives additional Speech, OT and PT services at the local outpatient clinic.  She lives at home with her mother, father and 18-month-old sister.  Her condition is currently characterized by: Right sided spasticity Poor balance in sitting, standing and walking Lack of symmetrical use of hands and feet at midline Flexor patterning on the right side Resistance to passive stretch on right side in the mid-range of motion Reach-Grasp-Release skills at the six month level on the right with “thumb tuck” and age-typical reach-grasp-release on the left Tendency to tighten right upper extremity when reaching with her left Tendency to “drag” the right body side when walking Borderline to mild intellectual impairment on recent cognitive testing Please answer the remaining questions based on “Sarah” scenario above.

The oil in a vacuum pump should be changed after each time it is used.

The best method of leak checking is when the refrigeration system is ____.

While under a deep vacuum, any liquid water under the oil in the motor-compressor assembly can be removed by operating the compressor motor for several seconds without any adverse effect on the system.

When moisture is present in a refrigeration system, it will react with the refrigerant and the oil to form ____.

Micron gauge displays can be electronic analog, digital, or ____________________.

After repairing a system that has had an electrical motor failure (compressor burnout), it is good field practice to re-use the recovered refrigerant in that system.

There are ____________________ microns in 1 mm Hg.