You are seeing a client in inpatient rehabilitation that has…

You are seeing a client in inpatient rehabilitation that has a history of Parkinson’s disease.   He was independent with all self-care PTA and required minimal assistance for IADLs.  The client was admitted to acute care unit with COVID 5 weeks ago and was in the ICU on a ventilator for 4 weeks.  He experienced significant muscle wasting. Your client is now maximal assistance for all self-care. The most appropriate approach to utilize when providing interventions for muscle strength would be: 

Mr. Phillip attends a session with his home health assistant…

Mr. Phillip attends a session with his home health assistant and son.  Currently, Mr. Phillip’s only form of communication is looking up to respond “yes” and looking down to respond “no.” Mr. Phillips son goes through the alphabet on a piece of paper and Mr. Phillip looks up when he is selecting a letter.  This is an example of 

Ms. Boyd has been diagnosed with Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosi…

Ms. Boyd has been diagnosed with Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis and has lost ability to communicate verbally. Ms. Boyd has fair use of her upper extremities and she is able to touch the communication device with use of her right pointer finger.  The most appropriate recommendation for Ms. Boyd is…