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Which of the following is not a cardinal symptom of Parkinson’s Disease?

You have a client with MS, Hollie. She was diagnosed 12 years ago with relapsing remitting type of MS. In the last year, her function has deteriorated although she has not had any obvious relapses. The doctor suspects her condition has changed to:

Your patient with Parkinson’s Disease is referred for therapy. It is important to review the medication schedule when determining therapy times because:

BASED UPON JORDAN’S CASE:  Jordan has difficulty remembering his school portal password. The OT suspects a challenge with his:

Initial signs and symptoms of this disease often include weakness of the arm, difficulty with speech, and vision changes.

A patient diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease is being seen by an OT to develop a routine for performing self-care activities. How should the OT instruct the patient about the performance of self-care activities? 

BASED ON JORDAN’S CASE:  Which of the following best represents the CO-OP approach that the occupational therapist could use with Jordan?

CASE – CHARLES: Over a year ago Charles started experiencing weakness in his oropharyngeal muscles, persistent weakness in his limbs, and left ptosis. Which neurological condition is this indicative of?

EXAM 3 CONTENT IS NOW COMPLETE; THIS SECTION BEGINS THE COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM.

Your patient is diagnosed with ____________. When you attempt to work with her on toilet transfers, you note that she has difficulty initiating movement, turning and backing up, and other complex sequences. This is known as___________: