verified answers latest update 2025
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) --- correct answers ---progressive
neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
spinal cord, has rapid progression , impairs motor neurons
ALS onset and lifespan --- correct answers ---40-70 years old and life
expectance of 3-5 years
ALS genetic factor --- correct answers ---can be genetic or sporadic
OT for HD and ALS --- correct answers ---modifications
task simplification + energy conservation
positioning
contracture prevention
adaptive eating equipment
specialized wheelchairs, chairs, and beds
6 min walk test --- correct answers ---Assesses fatigue and endurance
,Nine-Hole Peg Test or Purdue Pegboard Test --- correct answers ---
assess dexterity & fine motor skills
TECA --- correct answers ---assesses cognitive function
symptom specific to juvenile HD --- correct answers ---seizures
COPM --- correct answers ---identifies issues of personal importance
to a client
Orthopedic OT follows the _______ approach --- correct answers ---
biomedical
biomedical model --- correct answers ---A perspective that explains
illness solely in terms of biological factors, high focus on following
protocols to determine intervention
FOOSH (fall on outstretched hand) --- correct answers ---most
common cause for distal radial fracture
, Safe Splinting Positions --- correct answers ----Wrist: 0-20 degrees
extension
-MCPs: 70-90 degrees flexion
-IPs: extension
-thumb: abducted and extended
intrinsic plus position --- correct answers ---Finger MP flexion, PIP
and DIP extension
intrinsic minus position --- correct answers ---MCP extension and IP
flexion,
Normal ROM for shoulder adduction --- correct answers ---0-30
Normal ROM for shoulder abduction --- correct answers ---0-150
Normal ROM for shoulder flexion --- correct answers ---0-150
Normal ROM for shoulder extension --- correct answers ---0-50