Why is it important to keep patients at rest when they are hypothermic?
A) Since the blood is coldest in the extremities, exercise or unnecessary movement could quickly circulate the cold blood and lower the core body temperature.
B) Since the blood is coldest in the extremities, exercise or unnecessary movement could quickly circulate the cold blood and drop the blood pressure.
C) Since the blood is warmest in the extremities, exercise or unnecessary movement could quickly circulate the warm blood and raises the core body temperature.
D) None of the above
A
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You are documenting pertinent medical history of a man with cerebral palsy who is complaining of difficulty breathing. You write this in your narrative, "Responded to a 26-year-old man with CP who has difficulty breathing." Is anything wrong with this statement?
A) No, it is well known that CP stands for cerebral palsy. B) Yes, it should have read SOB instead of difficulty breathing. C) Yes, CP can stand for several other complaints including chest pain. D) No, the patient probably has chest pain with his difficulty breathing.
An OT practitioner is treating a client with burns to the chest and upper extremities sustained 6 weeks ago. The client is exhibiting new stiffness and deep pain in the elbow at the end of elbow flexion range
The therapist suspects development of heterotopic ossification and should take which of the fol-lowing actions? A. Discontinue all elbow ROM until pain resolves. B. Initiate dynamic elbow flexion splinting. C. Have client perform active elbow ROM exercises within pain-free range. D. Perform more aggressive passive stretching into elbow flexion.