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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Your outpatient, Amanda, asks you why she needs to complete internal and external active range of motion exercises to her dominant arm following a shoulder injury. What do you tell her?
  1. So she can regain full motion in her shoulder joint.
  2. So she can throw a softball again.
  3. It is a part of the shoulder rehabilitation protocol.
  4. So she can reach the back of her head to comb her hair.
Explanation
Answer: D. You tell Amanda that she needs to complete internal and external active range of motion exercises so she can reach the back of her head to comb her hair. When a patient questions the need for a therapeutic exercise, it is always best to relate the exercise to a functional activity that the patient views as important.
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