Amputations: Evaluation and Preprosthetic Intervention Flashcards
Client factors limiting performance that should be evaluated are as follows:
Any changes in ____ in the residual limb, including____ and _____
Sensation
Hypersensitivity
Sensation loss
Client factors limiting performance that should be evaluated are as follows:
Presence and severity of ________
Phantom sensations
Client factors limiting performance that should be evaluated are as follows:
Experiences of self, including:
Body image, self concept, and self esteem
Client factors limiting performance that should be evaluated are as follows:
___, ____, and ____ of the residual limb in preparation for prosthesis wearing
Strength, flexibility, and endurance
Client factors limiting performance that should be evaluated are as follows:
___integrity
Skin
Other client factors to be evaluated:
Vocational interests
Functional mobility/balance.
Other client factors to be evaluated:
Vocational interests
Functional mobility/balance.
Driving evaluation
Environmental evaluation of home, school, work, community, etc.
Performance skills related to motor skills of the uninvolved hand should be assessed in
preparation for _____ and in _________
training in one-hand techniques and in use of the prosthesis when it is worn.
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE: 1. Training in limb _____
hygiene
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
2. Wound healing, including _____ and _____
whirlpools and massage
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
3. Limb shrinkage and shaping: The client is trained to wrap the residual limb in ______ to
reduce _____ and develop a.
an elastic bandage
edema
tapered shape
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
4. Desensitization of the residual limb can be done through
weight bearing on various surfaces, massage, tapping and rubbing
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
An _____ or removable rigid dressing can be
used if the client is unable to perform proper wrapping techniques.
elastic shrinker
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
5. Maintenance of or increasing ____ and ____ of residual limb to prevent _______ of the knees and hips of the residual limb in clients with lower limb amputations
flexibility and strength
flexion contractures
Occupational therapy interventions for PREPROSTHETIC PHASE:
6. Maintenance of or increasing strength and flexibility of _______ limbs: Clients with lower limb
amputations need to strengthen the upper body to maneuver a wheelchair and use mobility aids and
the lower extremities to increase weight bearing
remaining
