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DPT 712 SCI EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED What is the continuum of care for a pt with a SCI? acute care - inpatient rehab - home care rehab - outpatient rehab The goals established in the acute care setting should be (similar/different) to the goals in th...

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DPT 712 SCI EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

What is the continuum of care for a pt with a SCI?

acute care - inpatient rehab - home care rehab - outpatient rehab

The goals established in the acute care setting should be (similar/different) to the

goals in the inpatient setting?

similar, but possibly more progressed

What type of injury can be concomitant with a SCI that is typically missed early

on due to the magnitude of the primary injury at hand (aka the SCI)?

brain injury or concussion

During the history, what should we keep in mind?

include the pt as an active participant

get down to their level (eye contact)

establish rapport by allowing them to tell their story

think about what medical information we NEED to know (did they have a fusion,

laminectomy, etc)

think about PLOF/participation

D/C plans

pt/caregiver concerns & goals

pt/caregiver education. needs (exam findings/prog)

What are precautions we need to be aware of?

, Medical or orthopedic

◦WB status

◦Physiological stability

◦Internal organ damage

Spinal precautions

◦Muscle testing

◦Orthoses

◦Muscle pull on vertebrae

◦ROM

◦Could be from SCI or associated Fxs

◦Functional mobility

If a pt has a lumbar level SCI, what MMT are we avoiding?

hip flexors - the contraction directly pulls on lumbar vertebrae

For PROM, we should test all major joints, especially if functionally relevant. What

are other key muscles we should measure?

◦Hamstring flexibility with pelvis stable (supine)

◦Biceps brachii

◦Long finger flexors (and extensors)

◦Pec major (shoulder)

◦Rectus femoris (hip)

◦Gastroc

What are precautions specific to PROM if the pt has an unstable lumbar spine?

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