An 78-year-old FEMALE patient with LEFT proximal tibial frac…

An 78-year-old FEMALE patient with LEFT proximal tibial fracture is ready for DC from the hospital. MD order: NWB LEFT 4 weeks.  The PMH: Breast Cancer; deconditioned secondary to prolonged chemotherapy (Last chemo treatment was 3 months ago), HTN, and patient is alert-oriented x3. Demonstrated grossly 4/5 MMT for BILATERAL UE and LEFT LE and has fallen 2x in past 6 months.  Lives with husband in a 1st floor apartment with one curb to enter (no railings). (2 points) Which of the following is the most appropriate assistive device that can be used for this patient? (2 points) Describe the sequence when instructing this patient in sit to stand with the assistive device? (2 points) Describe the sequence when instructing this patient in ascending a curb?

Your patient is an 80-year-old woman who has just sustained…

Your patient is an 80-year-old woman who has just sustained a middle cerebral artery stroke and has been transferred to rehabilitation after a short acute hospital stay. You are going to transfer her from the bed to the wheelchair for the first time. Her left side is affected, nurses report in chart she has significant bilateral leg weakness and has difficulty following commands. Which of the following transfers would you be most likely to choose?

A patient referred to you in your home-health practice needs…

A patient referred to you in your home-health practice needs to spend the next 8 weeks on bed rest because of complications of pregnancy. You design an exercise program to reduce the adverse effects of prolonged bed rest. Which of the following is least likely to occur as the result of deconditioning from prolonged bed rest?

After evaluating a 77-year-old female patient with impaired…

After evaluating a 77-year-old female patient with impaired balance, her objective findings indicate normal static single-leg balance and normal Romberg but below norms for functional reach (3.0 in) and STAR excursion balance test.  The most appropriate treatment would be:   

In AOS, there are problems with sequential ordering of movem…

In AOS, there are problems with sequential ordering of movement in correct spatial and temporal relationship to each other. This results in impairments in which two of the five speech subsystems? Please provide your answers in alphabetical order. [answer1]  and [answer2]