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Pass the OT 500- Flash Cards In infant development, which comes first: __________ precedes unilaterality in infant bilaterality or unilaterality? development Hand dominance begins to develop at 3 to 6 years, When does hand dominance begin to develop? and is not fully defined until 6 years Individuals with this disorder cannot comprehend Can someone with receptive aphasia participate in spoken or written words or symbols. Individuals sensory testing? cannot understand verbal directions or respond to sensory stimuli. Agnosia is a category of defecits where the patient lacks recognition of familiar object as perceived What is agnosia? by the senses. This could involve all the senses and manifests with problems in body scheme, such as somatognosia and anosognosia. What is somatognosia? Lack of awareness of one's body parts. Anosognosia: Transient, severe form of neglect. What is anosognosia? Patient does not recognize the presence or severity of his paralysis. Face blindness. Inability to identify an individual What is prosopagnosia? by their face. Affects perception of spatial relationship between What is visual-spacial agnosia? objects, or between objects and self. Inability to recognize sounds, words and What is auditory agnosia? non-words. Lack of ability to recognize common objects and What is visual agnosia? demonstrate their use in an activity. Loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned What is apraxia? (familiar) movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements Inability to imitate gestures or perform a purposeful motor task on command, even though What is ideomotor apraxia? the patient is able to fully understand the idea or concept of a task. This is often associated with left hemisphere damage. The disability of carrying out complex sequential motor acts. Caused by a disruption of the What is ideational apraxia? conception, rather than execution. (Loss of tool function knowledge) Unable to produce designs in 2 or three What is constructional apraxia? dimensions by copying, drawing, or constructing. Difficulty in forming and organizing intelligable words, though the musculature required to do so is What is oral apraxia? in tact. Differs from disarthria because no muscles are affected and speech is not slurred. A ______ is an unorganized mass of nerve fibers resulting from a laceration (either surgical or What is a neuroma? accidental) or amputation in which the nerve regrows in unorganized bundles. Results in sharp, radiating pain. By what age does an infant sit erect and By 8 to 9 months, an infant can sit erect and unsupported for several minutes? unsupported. __________ is caused by trauma, post-surgical inflammation, infection, or laceration to an What is reflex sympathetic dystrophy? extremity. Characterized by pain, edema, shiny skin, blotchy skin, and excessive sweating or dryness. What is another name for reflex sympathetic Complex regional pain syndrome. dystrophy? When an infant's neck is extended, the elbows What is a symmetric tonic neck reflex? extend and the hips flex. When the head is lowered, the elbows flex and the hips extend. A bunny hop pattern is a result of symmetric tonic What is a bunny hop pattern? neck reflex utilization in order to elicit movement at the hips and elbows for mobility. A complication of nerve structure or amputation. A traumatic ______ is an unorganized mass of What is a neuroma? nerve fibers resulting from accidental or surgical cutting of the nerve. Results in sharp, radiating pain. What sensory region does the radial nerve Radial Nerve innervate on the hand? What sensory region does the ulnar nerve See image. innervate in the hand? What sensory region in the hand is innervated by Median Nerve the median nerve? What stage is initiated by looking at and reaching The oral preparatory phase. for food? Children with autism often are unpredictable, both What behavior would a child with poor craving and avoiding sensory stimuli at various modulation of tactile input display? times. After swallowing a pureed substance, you notice Possible aspiration. A videoflouroscopy is often the individual has a wet, gurgling voice. What times needed to determine is this is the case. might this indicate? In an acute care psychiatric setting, which group Directive group treatment: a highly structured treatment is the most appropriate for individuals approach used in acute care for minimally with disorganized psychosis? functional individuals. What type of group structure would be most A task group is appropriate for substance abuse appropriate for individuals with substance abuse? disorders. What group format is most appropriate for eating Psychoeducation groups and adjustment disorders? Laissez-Faire is a "hands off" approach. Goals are not stated, the purpose is not clear, members are What is a Laissez-Faire leadership style? not discouraged or encouraged. This is for a high-functioning group. What is the optimum number of members for a Five to six. therapy group? What is the optimum number of members for a No more than eight members. counseling group? What would you do if you had ten people assigned Divide them into two subgroups. to your group? What is autocratic leadership? The leader exerts complete control. This style can be a problem-solving style. What is democratic leadership? Group members feel safe to express views, thoughts, and feelings. According to the OT code of ethics, what is Concern for the safety and well-being of the defined as beneficence? recipients of OT services. According to the OT code of ethics, what is Ensure recipient’s safety and do no harm. defined as nonmaleficence? According to the OT code of ethics, what is Respect patient rights, including confidentiality. defined as autonomy? According to the OT code of ethics, what is Comply with laws defined as procedural justice? According to the OT code of ethics, what is Providing accurate information when representing defined as veracity? the profession (don't lie) According to the OT code of ethics, what is Maintain credentials and continually learn craft defined as duty? According to the OT code of ethics, what is Treat colleagues and other professionals with defined as fidelity? respect, fairness, and integrity. What are the normal ROM limits of cervical 0-45 degrees flexion, extension, and lateral flexion? What are the normal ROM limits of cervical 0-60 degrees rotation? What are the normal ROM limits of thoracic and 0-80 degrees lumbar spine flexion? What are the normal ROM limits of thoracic and 0-30 degrees lumbar spine extension? What are the normal ROM limits of lateral flexion 0-40 degrees of the spine? What are the normal ROM limits of rotation of the 0-45 degrees spine? What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0-170 degrees flexion? What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0-60 degrees extension? What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0-170 degrees abduction? What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0 degrees adduction? What are the normal ROM limits of horizontal 0-130 degrees adduction? What are the normal ROM limits of horizontal 0-40 degrees abduction? What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0-70 degrees in shd abduction internal rotation? 0-60 degrees in shd adduction What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder 0-90 degrees in shd abduction external rotation? 0-80 degrees in shd adduction What are the normal ROM limits of elbow 0-140 degrees flexion? What are the normal ROM limits of elbow 0 degrees extension? What are the normal ROM limits for pronation and 0-80/90 degrees supination? Power tools and sharp instruments should be What are precautions of neuroleptic medications? avoided, and sun exposure should be limited. Extrapyramidal syndrome is a neurological side effect of anti-psychotic medication that mimics the effects of Parkinson's disease. This can cause What is extrapyramidal syndrome? rigidity, bradykinesia, cogwheel and leadpipe rigidity, loss of postural mechanisms, and a resting, pill-rolling tremor. Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements. Features of What is tardive dyskinesia? the disorder may include grimacing, tongue protrusion, lip smacking, puckering and pursing, and rapid eye blinking. Involuntary movements of the fingers may appear as though the individual is playing an invisible guitar or piano. ______ describes a lack of coordination while What is ataxia? performing voluntary movements. It may appear as clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability. What is bradykinesia? Bradykinesia means "slow movement." ____________ is a movement of intermediate speed, fluctuating between the quick, flitting What is choreoathetosis? movements of chorea and the slower, writhing movements of athetosis. ________ is a neurologic movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, What is dystonia? usually producing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures or positions. The classic signs of HD include the development of chorea–or involuntary, rapid, irregular, jerky movements that may affect the face, arms, legs, or What is Huntington's Disease? trunk–as well as the gradual loss of thought processing and acquired intellectual abilities (dementia). The inability to perform rapid alternating What is adiadochokinesis? movements such as pronation/supination. Dysmetria is the inability to estimate the ROM What is dysmetria? necessary to meet the target. Evident when the individual tries to touch the nose. Involuntary movement of the eyeballs in an What is nystagmus? up/down, back/forth motion. Interferes with head control. Explosive or slurred speech caused by What is dysarthria? incoordination of muscles involved in speech. Classified as a neuromotor problem. Rare symptom that is produced by continuous, What is ballism? abrupt contractions of the axial and proximal musculature of the extremity. Occurs during voluntary movement. Intensified at What are intention tremors? the termination of the movement and often associated with MS. Occurs at rest and subsides when voluntary What are resting tremors? movement is attempted.
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