Which of the following is NOT a peripheral cause of vertigo?
A. Otoscelerosis
B. Neuroma
C. Meniere's Disease
D. BPPV Correct Ans:- B. Neuroma
causes for vestibular dysregulation can be central or peripheral
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Which of the following is NOT a peripheral cause of vertigo?
A. Otoscelerosis
B. Neuroma
C. Meniere's Disease
D. BPPV Correct Ans:- B. Neuroma
causes for vestibular dysregulation can be central or peripheral. The symptoms can be unilateral or bilateral. Neuroma is a central cause of vestibular disorder. It is a tumor or growth that occurs on a nerve. Specifically, a vestibular schwannoma is a benign tumor of the myelin-forming cells on the vestibulocochlear nerve. This can result in vertigo symptoms.
Otoscerosis, Meniere's Disease, and BPPV are all peripheral causes of vertigo.
Which of the following conditions is considered a precaution to electrical stimulation (not a contraindication)?
A. pacemaker
B. impaired mentation
C. active bleeding
D. superficial metal implants Correct Ans:- B. impaired mentation
Contraindications: pacemakers, unstable arrhythmias, suspected epilepsy or seizure disorders, transcerebrally or transthoracically in the presence of active bleeding or infection, superficial metal implants, pharyngeal or laryngeal muscles, and over the carotid sinus, thrombosis, eyes, thoracic region, phrenic nerve, urinary bladder simulators, and abdomen and low back during pregnancy.
Precautions: cardiac disease, impaired mentation, areas of impaired sensation, malignant tumors, open wounds, hypotension, hypertension, excessive edema, bleeding disorders, menstrating uterus, and pregnancy during labor and delivery.
A physical therapist assistant has just completed instructing a caregiver on how to transfer a patient from a bed to wheelchair and back to bed using a slide board. The assistant should document the caregiver's performance and ability to complete the task in safely in which section of the SOAP note?
A. subjective
B. objective
C. assessment
D. plan Correct Ans:- C. assessment
The assessment section is the appropriate area for documentation because the assistant is using multiple pieces of information to interpret the caregiver's ability to safely perform the transfer.
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