Health Science Theory Final Review

A blood clot in the brain causes:

• An irregular heartbeat

• A stroke

• Low blood pressure

• A heart attack

A patient with hemiplegia is:

• Unable to remember things

• Paralyzed below the waist

• Unable to control bleeding if injured

• Paralyzed on one side of the body

When the brain is deprived of oxygen, it can cause brain damage.

• True

• False

Which patient would benefit from physical therapy?

• A soccer player who finds his distance vision is getting worse

• A person recovering from hand surgery

• A bicyclist who pulls his hamstring muscle in his leg

• A child who has problems with sensory integration

Occupational therapists treat problems with gross (large) motor movements

• True

• False

An occupational therapist might do all of the folllowing, except:

• Introduce adaptive tools to allow the patient to safely perform daily activities

• Visit the patient's workplace to evaluate it for safety and accessibility

• Take X-rays of broken bones

• Visit the patient's home to evaluate it for safety and accessibility

Occupational therapists only work with patients in hospitals and clinics.

• True

• False

Once a patient is in a wheelchair, it is impossible for him to live outside of an assisted living facility.

• True

• False

The height of an office chair in relation to the computer keyboard and desk has NO effect on the employee's pain level or posture.

• True

• False

The exercises that one might see at a hand clinic are designed to do all of the following, EXCEPT:

• Strengthen major muscle groups

• Increase coordination and flexibility

• Improve blood circulation

• Reduce stiffness in joints