Diagnoses & Conditions

Question 1

What is A1C?

Answer 1

2-3 month average of blood sugar levels

★ Physicians use this blood test to determine how well the client is controlling type 2 diabetes

Question 2

A1C Levels

Answer 2

★ Normal – Below 5.6%

★ Prediabeties – 5.7-6.4%

★ Controlled diabetes – 6.1-6.9%

★ Uncontrolled / above normal – 7.0% & above

Question 3

Signs & Symptoms of Heterotopic Ossification

Answer 3

★ develops in soft tissue around the joint or in the joint capsule and ligaments

★ forms a bony bridge across the joint, fusing the joint

★ pain is localized and severe

★ loss of ROM is rapid

★ results in a hard, unyielding feel at the joint’s end of available ROM

Question 4

Interventions for Heterotopic Ossification

Answer 4

★ frequent AROM exercise of the joint should be completed within the pain-free range

★ interventions should focus on preservation of AROM

★ avoid dynamic splints or forceful passive stretching

★ may require surgical intervention

Question 5

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Answer 5

Very rare neurological disorder marked by inflammation of nerve roots
★ causes demylination of the myelin sheath
★ early signs include:
- paralysis
- numbness
- tingling sensation in the hands & feet (proximal to distal)
★ weakness occurs symmetrically affecting the shoulders and hips equally