RHD Flashcards

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RHD definition

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damage to right side of brain

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2
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causes of RHD

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-stroke
-tumor
-infections
-TBI

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ORIENTATION features of RHD

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DEFIcitis related to date,, time, and place

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4
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attention deficits of RHD

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different types especially sustained attention and selective attention

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5
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RHD perception deficits

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visual perception deficits including deficits in left visual field

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RHD reasoning and problem solving deficits

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deficits in problem solving and generating solutions

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RHD memory deficits

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recall of previously learned info and learning new memory

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RHD social communication (pragmatics) deficits

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deficits in abstract lang, understanding jokes, making inferences, understanding nonverbal cuees

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RHD organization deficits

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arranging information and planning

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10
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RHD insight deficits

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recognizing probs and impact on daily functioning

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11
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RHD possible lang deficits

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comp, expression, pragmatics

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12
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T/F: RHD has body and image distortions

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true

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13
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T/F: RHD has visual memory and imagery prbs

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true

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14
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WHAT facial recognition deficits are seen in RHD

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PROSOPAGNOSIA: unable to recognize own face, family members faces

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15
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T/F: RHD has intact aud comp

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FALSE
-its impaired

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16
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T/F: RHD is accepting of their illness

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false
-ANOSOGNOSIA: denial of illness

17
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T/F: RHD has problems in affect and emotional appropriateness

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true

18
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T/F: RHD has reduced sensitivity to external world

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TRUE

19
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LIST assessment of RHD

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-LANG eval
-cog eval
-determind presence of any co-morbidities

20
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what tests are commonly used in assessment of RHD

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-Mini inventory of right brain injury (MIRBI)
-ross information processing assessment (RIPA)
-RIC evaluation of communication problems in right hemispher dysfunction 3 (RICE 3)

21
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tx of RHD should be based

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on specific clients goals and needs

22
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RHD tx should have specific emphasis on

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-visuospatital neglect (by active scanning, external and internal curing)
-planning and problem solving (presenting real-life scenarios),
-overall communication (pragmatic skills)

23
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RHD tx should focus on what cognitive domains

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-attention
-memory
-problem solving

24
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list tx considerations of RHD

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-ask q’s and use reminders to keep on topic
-avoid sarcasm, matephors
-provide consistent routine
-break down instruction into small steps
-decrease distractins when communicating
-use calendars, clocks, and notepads to remind person of important info

25
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what should uou do in tx of RHD if he/she is experience left-side neglect

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-stand to persons right
-place object to the persons right

26
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what are 2 tx program for RHD

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-pace
-therapy for prospagnosia

27
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describe PACE

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-IMPROVE pragmatic skills by teaching them to differntiate between relevant and irrelevant stimuli, use of contextual cues, follow conversational rules, and avoid confabulation

28
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components used in PACE

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-IDENTIFY themes or main idease frm reading stimuli
-help client to order info from least to most important
-work on turn taksing, topic maintenance, and otheer pragmatic skills

29
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describe therapy for prosopagnosia

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-create list of verbal cues that help in recalll of imporant people
-practice sorting cues with corresponding picturs of family members