541: Exam 1- Neurobehavioral Deficits questions with correct answers

____: inability to shift from one concept to another, change/stop action. Inability to translate knowledge into action (i.e: initiate task; "stuck") perseveration What is the assessment and treatment recommended for perseveration? A: clinical observation Tx: Cueing to (A) in stopping ____: inability to apply concepts of right & left, to self or objects. Right/Left discrimination What is the assessment and tx recommended for right/left discrimination? A: ask client R/L questions "Show me your L elbow" "At the end of the hall please go left" Tx: Compensatory visual cues ____: unable to find one's way in space, even in familiar surroundings. i.e: may not be able to find way out of room topographical disorientation What is the assessment and tx for topographical disorientation? A: observe behavior Tx: Compensatory cues - colored tape on the floor ____: inattention to one side of the body- decreased inclusion of side of body in tasks. decreased acknowledgement of stimuli to side. unilateral body neglect ____: inattention to extra personal space on side of body, objects and environment on side. Peripersonal: neglect of space w/in arms reach and beyond Extrapersonal: neglect of far space unilateral spatial neglect List the standardized assessments (8) for neglect: 1. Catherine Bergo Scale 2. Behavior Inattention Test 3. Comb and razor/compact test 4. Wheelchair collision test 5. Baking tray task 6. Fluff test 7. Cancellation tests 8. Line bisection test ____: decreased awareness of body scheme, relation of body to environment and relation of body parts to one another. List a few assessments: somatoagnosia Assessments: - Ask client questions such as: "touch your hip" "is your mouth above your eyes?" - Have client draw a person What are restorative tx for somatoagnosia? compensatory? Restorative: facilitate sensory input; emphasize body part name, description, ID, and orientation Compensatory: remove mirrors; environmental modifications for safety; labeling cues- matching