The Physical Therapist Attempts Kinesthesia Testing with a Patient Post

question 16

Multiple Choice

The physical therapist attempts kinesthesia testing with a patient post CVA by asking the patient to mimic with the uninvolved arm the passive movement the therapist is performing on the involved arm.The patient does not move the uninvolved arm despite repeated cues.A possible explanation includes

• A)somatagnosia.
• B)apraxia.
• C)spatial disorientation.
• D)aphasia.

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Definitions:

Justification

Providing sufficient reasons, evidence, or arguments to support a claim, belief, or action as valid or acceptable.

Premise

An assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work's conclusion; in logic, it is the antecedent of an argument.

Simp

A slang term often used to describe someone who performs excessive subservience or attention to another person, typically someone they're interested in, often disregarding their own needs or dignity.

MP

Short for Modus Ponens, a form of argument in logic where if the first statement is true, then the second statement must also be true (If P, then Q. P, therefore Q).