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A physical therapist is working with a person post-stroke on their balance and postural control. The patient is able to maintain tandem stance for 30 seconds and reports “moderate” confidence with this position. The therapist wants to progress this activity by adding a cognitive dual task. Which of the following is an example of a cognitive dual task?

You evaluate a new patient with a cerebrovascular accident and note the following clinical presentation: Right hemiparesis with the leg affected more than the arm Right sensory loss with the leg affected more than the arm  Apraxia Incontinence Which cerebral blood vessel do you suspect is affected?

A physical therapist is working with a new patient that sustained a cerebrovascular accident. While assessing the patient’s ability to complete a sit to stand transfer, the therapist holds onto the patient’s gait belt for safety and provides

An ankle foot orthosis (AFO) should be prescribed for an individual poststroke that has chronic foot drop or decreased lower extremity motor control for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

“The complex process involved in regulating the mechanisms essential to movement and includes the processes of initiating, directing, and grading of purposeful voluntary movement” is the definition for which term?

Sexual and reproductive health should be addressed by which part of the SCI team?

Which domain of the International Classification of Function (ICF) does the Functional Gait Assessment examine?

Which SCI skill that we practiced in lab did you find the most difficult to perform yourself?

A person is referred to physical therapy with a report of non-spinning dizziness and unsteadiness. Past medical history is positive for whiplash injury 2 years ago. Upon testing, the physical therapist notes the following: Multi-planar restriction in neck range of motion No red flags present No spontaneous or gaze-evoked nystagmus noted Normal smooth pursuit, saccades, and VOR cancellation  Negative head thrust test, dix-hallpike test, and supine roll test  Dizziness is provoked when the body is rotated upon a fixed head position  Abnormal joint position error noted with Cervical Relocation Test (off by 8 degrees) Based on this information, that patient’s symptom of dizziness is MOST consistent with which of the following conditions?

During examination of a person with “dizziness”, the physical therapist completes a test with the patient sitting on a swivel chair. The therapist instructs the patient to extend their arms in front of them and maintain visual fixation on their thumbnail. The therapist then rotates the person in the chair, keeping their head and trunk in alignment. Which test of vestibular function does this procedure describe?