Stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson disease rehabilitation approaches within the physical therapist assistant scope of practice tested on the NPTAE.
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- What causes an ischemic stroke?
- A blood clot or blockage that cuts off blood flow to part of the brain.
- What causes a hemorrhagic stroke?
- A ruptured blood vessel bleeding into or around the brain.
- A stroke affecting the middle cerebral artery (MCA) typically causes weakness in which body parts?
- The face and arm more than the leg, on the side opposite the lesion.
- A stroke affecting the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) typically causes weakness in which body part?
- The leg more than the arm, on the side opposite the lesion.
- What is hemiparesis?
- Weakness on one side of the body.
- What is hemiplegia?
- Complete paralysis on one side of the body.
- In Brunnstrom's stages of motor recovery after stroke, stage ____ is marked by flaccidity with no voluntary movement.
- 1
- What upper extremity movement pattern defines the flexor synergy seen after stroke?
- Shoulder retraction and abduction with elbow flexion, forearm supination, and wrist and finger flexion.
- What is pusher syndrome after stroke?
- A condition where the patient actively pushes their weight toward the hemiplegic side and resists correction toward midline.
- What is homonymous hemianopia?
- Loss of the same half of the visual field in both eyes.
- Unilateral neglect after stroke is most commonly associated with damage to which hemisphere?
- The right hemisphere.
- What characterizes Broca's aphasia?
- Nonfluent, effortful speech with relatively preserved comprehension.
- What characterizes Wernicke's aphasia?
- Fluent but often meaningless speech with poor comprehension.
- What upper extremity finding is generally required for a patient to be a candidate for Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)?
- Some active wrist and finger extension in the involved hand.
- On the ASIA Impairment Scale, what does grade A mean?
- A complete injury, with no motor or sensory function preserved in the lowest sacral segments (S4-S5).