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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A logical argument composed of three statements, where the first two are premises leading logically to a conclusion.

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Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three parts: two premises and a conclusion, where all statements are categorical propositions.