Neurological Rehabilitation Flashcards
7 cards from real OTA practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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A client post-stroke demonstrates the ability to follow simple one-step commands but cannot follow complex two-step commands. During OT sessions, the OTA should:
Answer: Break tasks into single-step instructions and demonstrate each step
Breaking tasks into single-step instructions matches the client's current comprehension level, supporting successful task completion and reducing frustration.
Which precaution is MOST important for the OTA to follow when treating a client with autonomic dysreflexia risk following a T6 spinal cord injury?
Answer: Monitoring for sudden onset of high blood pressure, sweating, and headache
Autonomic dysreflexia is a medical emergency triggered by noxious stimuli below the injury level; sudden hypertension, sweating, and throbbing headache are cardinal signs requiring immediate action.
An OTA is training a client with Parkinson's disease in the LSVT BIG approach. This intervention specifically targets:
Answer: Large-amplitude limb and body movements to counteract bradykinesia
LSVT BIG is an evidence-based program that trains clients with Parkinson's to generate large-amplitude movements to recalibrate their movement perception and counteract bradykinesia.
A client with MS is experiencing heat sensitivity (Uhthoff's phenomenon) during therapy. The OTA should:
Answer: Schedule sessions in a cool environment and use cooling strategies
Heat worsens MS symptoms via Uhthoff's phenomenon; a cool environment and cooling vests or cold beverages help maintain functional performance during therapy.
When conducting a home evaluation for a client with TBI who has impaired safety awareness, which modification is the HIGHEST priority?
Answer: Removing stove knobs and securing hazardous items
Removing stove knobs and securing hazardous items is the highest priority because impaired safety awareness places the client at immediate risk for serious harm from these dangers.
A client with stroke is demonstrating pusher syndrome. Which intervention is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Provide verbal and visual feedback to promote upright midline orientation
Pusher syndrome involves active pushing toward the hemiplegic side; verbal and visual feedback using mirrors and verbal cues helps the client recalibrate their perception of vertical.
Which is the MOST appropriate role for an OTA when treating a client with a newly diagnosed neurological condition such as ALS?
Answer: Implement treatment under the OT's supervision and contribute to ongoing reassessment
The OTA implements treatment under OT supervision, contributes observational data to reassessments, and plays a key role in adapting interventions as the client's condition changes.