Neuromusclar Practice I W12 - Perceptual Deficits Post Stroke

during an ADL, you notice that your pt has only brushed one side of their hair. this is an example of:

personal neglect

3 multiple choice options

you are treating a person presenting with contraversive pushing. all the following are appropriate treatment strategies except:

all of these are correct

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during a functional seated balance activity, you hand your pt a toothbrush. they begin to comb their hair with it. this is an example of:

ideational apraxia

3 multiple choice options

all of the following are appropriate communication strategies for patients with aphasia except:

speak louder

3 multiple choice options

when treating an individual with Pusher's Syndrome, a PT should work on transfers in which direction?

towards both the involved and uninvolved side

3 multiple choice options

Pusher's Syndrome results in postural deviation described by which of the following?

15-20° postural tilt towards the away from the lesioned hemisphere side and towards the paretic side of the body

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what area of the brain is most often affected in individuals with Pusher's Syndrome?

posterior thalamus

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when treating an individual with neglect, the therapist should do which of the following?

complete an assessment to understand the impact of potential symptoms of neglect

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visual, auditory, and tactile are all examples of which type of neglect?

sensory

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T/F: unilateral neglect is the failure to respond to objects on the same side as the brain lesion

false

1 multiple choice option

T/F: neglect is due to both primary sensory and motor deficits

false

1 multiple choice option

T/F: neglect is more common in right sided lesions than left sided lesions

true

1 multiple choice option

pateints with neglect usually present with:

anosognosia

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neglect is more common on the:

left

1 multiple choice option

the _____ hemisphere attends to the _____

R; R and L

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failure to eat food on one side of the plate is an example of which of the following?

peripersonal neglect

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which of the following is not a neglect assessment?

extinction tests

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T/F: patients with pusher's syndrome take 3.6 weeks longer to reach the same outcomes

true

1 multiple choice option

while it should be practiced in both directions, patients with pusher's syndrome should be transferred toward the _____ side

affected

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patients with pusher's syndrom actively posh _____ the _____ side

towards; hemiparetic OR away; non hemiparetic

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which term is defined as difficulty performing skilled purposeful movements?

apraxia

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apraxia is usually:

bilateral

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apraxia is more frequent in _____ hemisphere strokes

left

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the two steps of apraxia are _____ and _____

ideation; production

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your patient puts their socks on over their shoes. what type of apraxia do they have?

ideational

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apraxia treatment that maximizes recovery of a skill is referred to as:

restorative

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T/F: apraxia treatment should include errorful learning so the patient can achieve the needed intensity for making progress

false

1 multiple choice option

which of the following terms is defined as the loss of ability to produce spoke or written language?

expressive aphasia

3 multiple choice options

your patient had a stroke in the left frontal lobe. which is most likely?

Broca's aphasia

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which term is defined as the loss of ability to comprehend and produce speech and written words?

global aphasia

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when speaking to someone with aphasia, you should: speak slowly

speak slowly

3 multiple choice options