You Perform the TUG (Motor) and the TUG (Manual) with Your

question 3

Multiple Choice

You perform the TUG (Motor) and the TUG (Manual) with your patient as part of your examination.You note that the patient takes 7.9 sec longer to complete the TUG (Manual) .Which of the following is the MOST appropriate assessment of these findings?

• A)Times for the TUG (Motor) and TUG (Manual) must be known to establish fall risk
• B)The patient is a fall risk and this is associated with difficulties with allocating attention
• C)The patient is not a fall risk based on these data
• D)The patient is a fall risk and this is associated with fine motor impairments

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Definitions:

Motor Programs

Sequences of motor movements that are either innate or learned and are activated by sensory stimuli or intentions.

Speech

The ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulating sounds.

A1

Refers to the primary auditory cortex, the region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information.

Secondary Auditory Areas

Regions of the brain involved in processing complex aspects of auditory information beyond the basic detection of sound, such as speech and music comprehension.