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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___________: 

BASED UPON BRAD’S CASE:  Which of the following interventions to support occupation would be MOST appropriate for the OT to use with this client as a preparatory strategy?

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