You Note in the PT Evaluation That Your Next Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

You note in the PT evaluation that your next patient has pusher syndrome.Which of the following would NOT be an effective technique to include while working on sitting balance?

• A)Passively correct the patient's posture and give verbal cues.
• B)Sit on the patient's good side and ask him to "lean toward me."
• C)Ask the patient to tell you which direction he is tilted.
• D)Prop patient with his good side against a wall and ask him to lean into the wall.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price.

Quantity Demanded

The overall volume of a good or service buyers are prepared and capable of acquiring at a designated price during a specified period.

Time Horizon

The length of time over which an investment or a project is intended or expected to occur.

Price Elasticity

A quantification of the demand elasticity for a good relative to its price alterations.