A Patient Who Presents with Significant Deficits in Lower Extremity

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient who presents with significant deficits in lower extremity somatosensation will have to depend on what systems to maintain balance?

• A)Auditory and proprioception
• B)Visual and auditory
• C)Auditory and vestibular
• D)Visual and vestibular

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Definitions:

Reliability

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Gender Bias

The tendency to favor one gender over another, often leading to unequal treatment or perceptions.

Diagnosis Errors

Mistakes made during the diagnostic process, potentially leading to incorrect, missed, or delayed diagnoses.

Assessment Process

A systematic evaluation procedure of a person's psychological, educational, and occupational capabilities and challenges.