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A Practical Approach to Evaluating Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

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1.  What 2 symptoms often lead to patients feeling they are weak? Tremor and rigidity Decreased coordination and bradykinesia Bradykinesia and rigidity None of the above

2.  What is the muscle group that exhibits the most weakness in PD? Flexors Rotators Extensors None of the above

3.  One of PD's pathological features is: Death of Dopaminergic neurons Normal intraneuronal protein Regulated movement control centers 10% of cell death before symptoms appear

4.  Which balance outcome measure is not sensitive enough to assess postural instability in the early stages of PD? Mini BESTest Brief BESTest Berg BESTest

5.  QOL is something that should be tested by: PT MD OT All of the above

6.  All of the following are classic motor symptoms, except: Resting tremor Seizures Bradykinesia Rigidity

7.  Which test is used most frequently when assessing a patient's cognition? MMSE MoCA PDQ-39 Beck Depression

8.  Which test is most likely to show deficits in those with YOPD? The Five Times Sit to Stand Berg Mini-BESTest Tinetti

9.  Which test is not commonly used in evaluations of newly diagnosed patients? Perturbations UPDRS Neurocom Balance Master Berg

10.  What is a common speech issue in those with PD? Excessive salivation Hypophonia Stuttering Breathlessness