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You are seeing a patient status post mid humeral unilateral limb amputee.  The patient has verbalized that he would like to get a prosthetic eventually. A priority for education for preparing the limb for prosthesis includes? 

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 

5. Завтра они мне [d51] (перезвонить – future tense).

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…

Завтра я позвоню [a331] [a32] (театр).

An OT is working with a client in a hand therapy clinic following a distal radial fracture with surgical pinning.  During which stage of therapy would it be most appropriate to introduce tendon gliding exercises.  

John is working with OT 5 days post CVA in an acute care hospital.  John appears confused and has trouble responding to questions during therapy.  He also displays the pushing syndrome. While completing a therapeutic activity seated at the edge of mat, John appears to have increase pushing and requires maximal assistance to correct. As the therapist you would…

You only have a few days left of your study abroad trip. There are many people you met in Moscow whom you would like to see or hear from again but you have no contact information. You are preparing to text your best friend to ask for contacts. Fill in “который” in the correct form to obtain correct phrases. 1. Ты помнишь, как зовут студентку, у [kotoroj] был красный велосипед? 2. Мне очень понравился парень, [kotoryj] играл на рояле. Ты его знаешь? 3. У тебя есть номер телефона девушки, с [kotoroj2] мы познакомились в кафе на Цветном бульваре? 4. Как зовут твою подругу, [kotoruyu] мы встретили в магазине? 5. Я забыла фамилию профессора, к [kotoromu] мы ходили в гости на прошлой неделе. 6. Ты помнишь сестёр, [kotorye] работают в библиотеке?

5. According to the author, what important skill is needed?

A client with rheumatoid arthritis is experiencing a new flare-up of pain in her thumb joint.  What pre-fabricated splint and wearing schedule would you recommend for this client?