During a laundry task Genevieve is able to sort all colors and types of clothing, gather needed materials (detergent, dryer sheets and laundry in bag) and follow written directions to laundry room with only minimal assistance.  Once arriving at the laundry facility, she becomes agitated and starts crying when she realizes the facility is closed until the following day.  Upon questioning her reaction, she reports, “When will I do my laundry?” She is having difficulty with:   ________ End of the Case Study_____________________

What type of apraxia is a client demonstrating when you observe him combing his hair with a razor?

To further assess Cathy, you then have her go into the bathroom to brush her teeth. You instruct her to gather all the necessary items. You note that Cathy began by retrieving the toothpaste, then turned on the water. She then proceeded to open the toothpaste. Next, Shelly went to get a paper towel before returning and putting water into a cup. Lastly, she placed toothpaste on her toothbrush and turned off the water. Shelly is demonstrating impaired:     ______________End of the case study______________________________

You are working with a CVA patient with expressive aphasia. Which of the following communication method would be best to use with your patient?

You are working with a CVA patient with expressive aphasia. Which of the following communication method would be best to use with your patient?

During a craft activity to make a tile trivet (hot plate), Genevieve is given a list of tools and materials needed to complete the task.  While gathering the trivet, tiles, grout, tools and glue she looks in multiple cabinets without success. She gathers only one item at a time and sets up her work space at a table that is crowded with other unnecessary materials. She is having difficulty with:      

You are currently treating a patient with ideational apraxia. You would like to increase your patient’s independence with feeding. During the first treatment session, the best environmental setup for your patient to be most successful, and avoid the most errors, would be:

During a laundry task Genevieve is able to sort all colors and types of clothing, gather needed materials (detergent, dryer sheets and laundry in bag) and follow written directions to laundry room with only minimal assistance.  Once arriving at the laundry facility, she becomes agitated and starts crying when she realizes the facility is closed until the following day.  Upon questioning her reaction, she reports, “When will I do my laundry?” She is having difficulty with:   ________ End of the Case Study_____________________

During a craft activity to make a tile trivet (hot plate), Genevieve is given a list of tools and materials needed to complete the task.  While gathering the trivet, tiles, grout, tools and glue she looks in multiple cabinets without success. She gathers only one item at a time and sets up her work space at a table that is crowded with other unnecessary materials. She is having difficulty with:      

Having a patient recall 3 different 8 digit number sequences is an example of a performance based assessment