Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities

The use of activities to help restore independent functioning after an injury or illness is:

• Physical therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Speech therapy

• Sports medicine

What should you NOT do when lifting heavy objects?

• Get as close as possible to the object.

• Bend from the hips and knees.

• Keep the back straight.

• Keep feet and legs straight and together.

Before transferring a patient, what certain precautions should you look for?

• Make sure the equipment is stable and firm.

• Lock the brakes.

• Take small shuffling steps and avoid crossing the feet.

• All of the above.

What is one thing that you DO NOT want to do when ambulating a patient?

• Make sure the patient is ready to walk.

• Use a gait belt.

• Never rush a patient.

• Be ready should a patient start to fall.

When instructing a patient how to use a cane or crutches. How much of a bend in the elbow should they have?

• 10 - 15 degrees

• 35 - 45 degrees

• 20 - 30 degrees

• 15 - 20 degrees

How many gaits are commonly used in crutch ambulation?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Motion away from the midline of the body is:

• Abduction

• Circumduction

• Adduction

• Eversion

A position of maximum extension, or extending a body part beyond its normal limits.

• Extension

• Flexion

• Hyperextension

• Inversion

What refers to brushing teeth, combing hair, getting dressed, and eating?

• Activities of daily living

• Assistive behaviors

• Occupational therapy

• Rehabilitation medicine

What does supination involve?

• Placing the patient in the supine position

• Moving the arm so that the palm is up

• Bending a body part

• Straightening a body part