An OTA Is Working with a Client Who Is Experiencing

question 8

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working with a client who is experiencing spasticity on the right side of his body after a CVA. The client would like to be more independent in his ADLs. The OTA is placing the client's equipment on the left side of the body so that he will need to move in diagonal patterns to reach and then use it. Which treatment intervention is the OTA most likely utilizing with this client?

• A) Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
• B) Neurodevelopmental treatment
• C) Brunnstrom approach
• D) Weight-bearing

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Knowledge about the origins and development of the central nervous system.

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Definitions:

Osteocytes

Osteocytes are mature bone cells formed from osteoblasts that have embedded themselves in the bone matrix; they maintain bone tissue structure and communicate with other bone cells.

Lacunae

Small spaces or cavities within bone or cartilage tissue that house cells.

Avascular

Lacking blood vessels, referring to tissues or structures that do not have their own blood supply.

Cartilage

A flexible, connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, among other locations. It provides structure and support.