Ald Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is ADL?
Is term used to collectively describe fundamental skills required to independently care for oneself
What is the use of ADL?
Is used as an indicator of persons functional status
What are the family members of ADL?
Are primary sources such as assistance
Spouses provide 38% of assistance, followed by daughter 19% , other relatives 12%, sons
What are 9 activities of daily living
Bathing, showering
Toileteting and toilet hygiene
Dressing
Swallowing / Eating
Feeding
Functional mobility
Personal devices care
Personal hygiene and grooming
What symptoms can impact on the successful completion of activities
Pain fatigue weakness motor skill impairment and balance
What is motor skills
Are basis for any bodily movement which is an intentional movement involving a motor or muscular component
Motor skills must be learned and voluntarily produced to be capable perform for what
A goal oriented task
Motor skills divided into two
Basic: skills necessary for everyday life activities
Recreational: optional skill based on interests and aptitudes
Basic is divided into two
Gross motor skills : skill involving the whole body ( sitting walking climbing stairs )
Fine motor skills: skills requiring fine manipulation of fingers and hands ( grasping writing typing )
What is gross motor skills
Are the movement which involve the use of the large muscles
What is the uses of gross motor skills when it come to muscle
Crawling
Standing up
Climbing yap stairs
Walking and running
What is fine motor skills/ dexterity
Are the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes and hand and fingers that require the functioning of the extremities to manipulate objects
Fine motor skills play a tole of many activities of daily life what are they
Dressings, feeding, writing, drawing, picking up objects, and cutting
What does both hand movements require
Bilateral movement
Fine motor skill are made up of
Various motor components
What is bilateral hand coordination
Coordinated use of both hand together or using one hand as stabilizer and one hand as manipulating
What are three components of bilateral coordination
Symmetrical movement
Alternating movement
Dominant hand / supporting hand movements
What are the examples of the three components of bilateral coordination
Symmetrical: throwing with two hand , catching, using a rolling pain and clapping games
Alternating: drum or bongos , juggle and tying shoes
DH/SM: string beads to make jewelry, cutting with scissors, spreading butter on the bread , writing and drawing
What are the bilateral activities
Ripping paper into small pieces
Building
Tracking activities
Beading
Lacing activities
Stabilizing paper with one hand while coloring or drawing with other
Ball skill pour water to put on another cup
Swimming
Reading
What is gross grasp
Is used when squeezing all the fingers shut around on abject and it’s important for handwriting and scissors use
What is pinch grasp
Is refers to pad to pad grip need to pick up small bead sized objects
Hand deformities / spasticity
Cerebral Palsy,
• Parkinson’s disease,
• Tourette’s syndrome,
• Sensory Integration Dysfunction, • Stroke
• Osteoarthritis
What is 9 hole peg test
Is used measure finger dexterity in patient with various neurological digressions
What is finger dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the finger of one or both hand to grasp manipulate or assemble very small objects