An OTR is working with a client with multiple sclerosis. Th…
An OTR is working with a client with multiple sclerosis. This client demonstrates impairments in alternating and divided attention when she is fatigued at the end of the day. Which of the following strategies uses principles of cognitive scheduling to improve performance for this client?
Read DetailsA client completes the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) and…
A client completes the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) and demonstrates minor deficits in all aspects of attention performance (i.e. selective, sustained, divided, etc.). Which intervention would be the most appropriate to address this range of deficits?
Read DetailsA client with a basal ganglia stroke is participating in a c…
A client with a basal ganglia stroke is participating in a community outing activity (going to the grocery store). The client bursts out laughing at several inappropriate times during the activity. When asked what is so funny, the client replies “I don’t think anything is funny do you?” What condition is being displayed by this client?
Read DetailsAn OTR is working with a client who sustained a severe traum…
An OTR is working with a client who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury during a car accident. The client also broke both arms in the accident and is currently immobilized with both arms fixed in abduction and flexion. When the OT brings a cup towards the client’s hand she is unable to reach up and grasp the cup. The client is functioning at which Rancho Level?
Read DetailsAn OTR is working with a client 3 months post TBI. The clien…
An OTR is working with a client 3 months post TBI. The client’s goal is to improve independence and safety in basic household tasks. The OT documents that during the last therapy session the client was able to engage in the task of making a simple sandwich in a quiet environment for 6 minutes with only 2 verbal cues to re-direct attention to the task. The OTR would like to increase the attentional demands of the task during the next therapy session. Which of the following is the most appropriate NEXT step?
Read DetailsA 65 year old man was referred for an abdomen ultrasound to…
A 65 year old man was referred for an abdomen ultrasound to rule out biliary disease. He reports significant epigastric pain and weight loss recently. The sonogram reveals a solid hypoechoic mass in the head of the pancreas. Based on the patient history and the sonographic findings, which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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