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Classify  the following  attributes as binary, discrete, or continuous. Also  classify  them as qualitative (nominal or ordinal) or  quantitative (interval or  ratio). Some  cases may  have  more than one  interpretation, so briefly  indicate  your  reasoning  if  you think there  may  be  some ambiguity. Example:  Age  in  years.  Answer:  Discrete, quantitative, ratio a)  Brightness as measured by a light meter.   b)  Brightness as measured by  people’s judgments.   c)  Angles as measured in degrees between 0◦ and 360◦.

All of the following are examples of possible problems with raw data that need to be addressed except ———.

Which of the following is NOT a common trigger for freezing of gait for patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinsonism that results from a number of different identifiable causes, including viruses, toxins, drugs, and tumors for exampe, is termed:

Postural abnormalities contribute to this type of gait pattern in patients with Parkinson’s disease. 

A common area of limitation and suggested stretching might include all of the following areas EXCEPT:

You are working on bed mobility with your patient with a concentration of going from supine to sitting. Upon rising, your patient complains of lightheadedness and weakness, and she has difficulty responding to your questions. You suspect orthostatic hypotension. Of the following choices, which is your next course of action?

For many patients, the typical therapeutic window before optimal benefit of Dopamine replacement wears off is:

Under which circumstances might an emotion-focused strategy be more effective in reducing anxiety than a problem-focused strategy?

Researchers find that men are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use ______ coping strategies than men.