An OT Practitioner Is Measuring the Starting Position of Passive

question 5

Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner is measuring the starting position of passive proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint flexion in a client who has increased flexor tone in his wrist and fingers after a traumatic brain injury.The therapist should place the client's wrist in which position?

• A) Neutral or flexion
• B) Slight extension
• C) Full extension
• D) Any position, because wrist position has no effect on finger motion

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Definitions:

Lateral Collateral Ligament

A ligament on the outer side of the knee joint that provides stability by preventing excessive lateral motion of the joint.

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

A ligament in the knee that connects the femur to the tibia and helps stabilize the knee joint.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

A key ligament in the knee that stabilizes the joint by preventing the tibia from sliding too far forward beneath the femur.

Posterior Fontanel

The junction where the two parietal bones and the occipital bone meet on the skull of a newborn, typically closing by 2 months of age.