USAHS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When a joint is referred to as ____________, it means the motion at that joint is limited. There are many factors that can contribute to restricted motion, such as pain, musculotendinous unit dysfunction, bony block, postural malalignment, and effusion. - ️️hypomobile A ________________ refer...

what is contact precautions? - ️️used to prevent transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with patient or environment. when would you use contact precautions? - ️️excessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence, other discharges from body with increased...

Different types of anxiety disorders - ️️anxiety disorder panic disorder various phobia-related disorders. Best course of treatment for anxiety - ️️Most of the time the best type of management for anxiety disorders is a combination of pharmacological interventions as well as psychologic...

Apraxia - ️️inability to make a motor plan, as a result of brain damage. Ataxia - ️️lack of muscle coordination Aphasia - ️️impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding)...

Key element to OT delivery is - ️️Client centeredness Occupation promotes - ️️Health and well-being AOTA was established in - ️️1917 Original name is - ️️National society for promotion of occupational therapy OT philosophy - ️️For a person to feel fulfilled Engagin...

About how many new cases a year of a SCI is there? - ️️17,500 About how many people are living with SCI at the moment? - ️️285,000 What are the leading causes of SCI? - ️️MVA, followed by falls, acts of violence and sports What is the common common SCI injury? - ️️Incomplete...

Why do ROM testing? - ️️You complete ROM to understand a general overview from a ROM standpoint to evaluate what you want to look at closer. If you notice a deficit you would take more careful measures with a goni How can limits of motion affect occupation participation? - ️️Impairment in...

Cardiac monitor displays what? - ️️HR, BP, RR, O2 Sat When do OTs take vitals in acute care & ICU? - ️️Before every session especially with CP clients When do OTs take vitals in home health? - ️️Often required to record for every session When do OTs take vitals in inpatient reha...

Term for the study of normal function and it's components - ️️Physiology Term for the study of disease, a diseased state. Disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury. - ️️pathophysiology Pathologies typically result from what type of failure? - ️️Compen...

A teenager who has a moderate learning disability is watching over other teenagers playing basketball. He wants to play but does not feel he will be good enough to be with them. Which element of Wilcock's theory is the teenager experiencing? - ️️Loss of belonging The OT is observing her pati...