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You want an overview of a composer’s pieces in a particular genre. List three authoritative places you could look for this information.

You come across a written source about the performance of a particular kind of old music. What would you want to know about the text and its author before taking it as a guide to performance practice?

In what way could YouTube comments be a source for writing music history, and for what aspect of that history?

A [w]-N sphere [R] m in radius rolls without slipping 6.0 m down a ramp that is inclined at [th]° with the horizontal. What is the angular speed, in rad/s, of the sphere at the bottom of the slope if it starts from rest? [Round your answer to the nearest whole number.]

BASED UPON AMY’S CASE:  Which practice strategy would best promote transfer of learning between tasks? 

An individual with Guillain Barré syndrome was recently admitted to a rehabilitation unit and is expected to remain for 3 to 4 weeks. At what point in the rehabilitative process should the OT starting planning for the individual’s return home?

BASED UPON JORDAN’S CASE: Match each occupation-based intervention with the associated cognitive approach.

Fatigue in MS often worsens in the _____; this could be due to ______.

BASED UPON MARVIN’S CASE Occupational Therapy initial evaluation results: Cognition: A & O x 3, intact memory, no perceptual deficits Sensation: intact ROM: WNL for all extremities, neck and trunk passively. Bilateral plantarflexion contracture of -5 degrees of dorsiflexion on the L and -10 degrees on the R Balance: sitting balance is normal, standing balance is moderately impaired. Requires a FWW and min A to attain and maintain upright. Does not tolerate more than minimal challenges to his balance in standing with a FWW Pain: moderate, frequent complaints of LE muscle stiffness and cramping Transfers: sit to stand with min A and FWW; bed to wheelchair with min A with FWW; wheelchair to commode min A with FWW Functional mobility: independent in wheelchair set-up, propulsion and maneuvering on level surfaces; minimum to moderate A to ambulate with FWW & fatigues easily Self-care: Independent from seated position with feeding, grooming, and UE dressing. Able to complete most LE dressing, requires mod A for standing to don pants over hips. Mod A for toileting.

An OT is completing a cognitive evaluation with a client in inpatient rehabilitation that is demonstrating a recognition impairment. This client is consistently unable to identify photos of family members or other famous people by name. What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE intervention to use to help this client with their cognitive limitation?