Post-Acute Quiz 9

You are an occupational therapist working with an individual with a recent tendon injury. You receive the protocol plan from the physician indicating to complete an early active protocol. According to this protocol, what day do you need to start treatment to ensure decreased scar adhesions and need for tenolysis.

• Day 1

• Day 3

• Day 5

• Day 7

Mallet Finger is Zone 1 _____ Injury & Jersey Finger is Zone 1 _____ injury.

• Extensor/Flexor

• Flexor/Extensor

• Both Extensors

• Both Flexors

A client with a tendon injury visits your clinic to receive occupational therapy services. Given the symptoms, you want to use a relative motion orthosis. You know that relative motion orthosis are best for.....

• Zones 1-4

• Zones 5-8

• Zones 9-12

You are an experienced occupational therapist who received a referral for a client who is experiencing pain in their flexor tendons. You determine the vinculum may be affected. While talking to the client, you explain how the vinculum is...

• A muscle found in our hand and assists with

• A band of connective tissue that connects flexor tendons to phalanx bones and supplies blood to the tendon

• Annular or cruciate ligament that prevents the flexor tendon from bowstringing

Your client arrives at the clinic worried about the decreased sensation in their hand. You remind the client that nerve fibers regenerate at a rate of ______.

• 1 inch per month

• 1 inch per day

• 1 inch per week

• 1 inch per hour

Carpal Tunnel affects the ______ nerve, while Cubital Tunnel affects the _____ nerve.

• Radial / Median

• Median / Ulnar

• Ulnar / Radial

Your client presents to the clinic with tingling and numbness near their elbow. Which of the following assessments would you not use to evaluate this further?

• Tinels

• Froments

• Wartenbergs

• Phalens

Your client presents to the clinic with MCP hyperextension and IP flexion. You determine the client has Claw Hand Deformity. When explaining the diagnoses to the client, you explain that the ______ nerve is affected.

• Radial

• Median

• Ulnar

While discussing your clients injury with the physician, the doctor indicates the client will need surgical repair to fix the tendon. You want the surgeon to perform a surgery that is strong and allows for early active motion. Which of the following types of repairs should you recommend the surgeon perform?

• Figure 8

• Modified Bunnell

• Mattress

A client has been referred to you for services following a tendon repair. It has been approximately 6 weeks since the client had surgery. What should your initial step be?

• Discharge orthosis/Start gentle PROM

• Begin gentle stretching and strengthening

• Begin preparing for return to work