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Question 1

for aquatic therapy certification from where?

Answer 1

ATRIC and renew every 2 years with CEUs

Question 2

aquatic therapy can improve

Answer 2

coordination, balance, posture, flexibility, and mobility

Question 3

mental health benefits of aquatic therapy

Answer 3

reduce stress
aids with sleep
helps with anxiety and depression
relaxation
socialization

Question 4

is hippotherapy covered by insurance?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

hippotherapy utilizes the natural ___ and ___ of a horse to provide motor and sensory input to client

Answer 5

gait and movement

Question 6

gait of horse allows for ____ feedback

Answer 6

neurosensory

Question 7

is certification for hippotherapy required?

Answer 7

no, but additional training encouraged

Question 8

what must be done to be a certified hippotherapist?

Answer 8

be a SLP, OT, or PT
3 years clinical experience
complete training course
100 hours in hippotherapy
pass exam

Question 9

bareback allows for more __ transfer

Answer 9

heat

Question 10

saddle pushes into

Answer 10

anterior pelvic tilt

Question 11

surcingle allows for ___ ___ at midline and narrow hip ____

Answer 11

UE WB; abduction

Question 12

double surcingle allows for B UE WB ___ from midlineand wide base of support for hip ___

Answer 12

away; abduction

Question 13

stirrups allow for

Answer 13

LE WB

Question 14

reins allows for B UE use and

Answer 14

coordination

Question 15

hippotherapy is appropriate for clients who exhibit:

Answer 15

abnormal tone
impaired balance
abnormal reflexes
impaired coordination
impaired communication
poor postural control

Question 16

what is full term gestational age?

Answer 16

37-40 weeks

Question 17

under ___ weeks there is increased risk for death and disability

Answer 17

32

Question 18

at ___ weeks significant as viable age with 1 in 4 chance of survival

Answer 18

24

Question 19

average birth weight

Answer 19

2500g or 5.5lbs

Question 20

low birth weight

Answer 20

1500-2500g

Question 21

very low birth weight

Answer 21

1000-1500g

Question 22

extremely low birth weight

Answer 22

under 1000g

Question 23

characteristics of a NICU baby

Answer 23

lanugo
skin is red
eyelids fused shut
hypotonia
jerky movements
stress signs

Question 24

some functional implications of NICU babies

Answer 24

neurological
cardiac
respiratory
gastrointestinal

Question 25

facilitate ___ position to promote midline orientation and to develop muscle tone

Answer 25

flexed

Question 26

prone position promotes increased ___ and ___ and less ___ and ___, and ____

Answer 26

oxygenation gastric emptying less: reflux and aspiration and energy expenditure

Question 27

supine position promotes easier access to ___ care, visual ____, promote ___ position, and ___ on back of head

Answer 27

medical care; exploration; midline, weightbearing

Question 28

side lying encourages ___ orientation, promotes ___ and ____ of extremities, and facilitates hand to ___

Answer 28

midline; flexion and adduction; mouth