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The Unique Role of Occupational Therapy in the Evaluation of Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

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1.  The prevalence of Parkinson's disease in the United States is estimated to reach _____ number of people by 2020?
  1. 10 million
  2. 500,000
  3. 1 million
  4. 750,000
2.  According to Hely et al, what percentage of individuals with late stage Parkinson's disease experience dementia?
  1. 84%
  2. 15%
  3. 48%
  4. 54%
3.  All of the following are non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease EXCEPT:
  1. Fatigue
  2. Tremor
  3. Sleep disturbance
  4. Depression
4.  Early cognitive changes in Parkinson's disease may include:
  1. Executive dysfunction
  2. Impaired long-term memory
  3. Visuospatial impairments
  4. Both A and C
5.  Emotional stress in Parkinson's disease may cause:
  1. Dementia
  2. Increased motor symptoms
  3. Social isolation
  4. Lack of exercise
6.  Hand dexterity assessments applicable in the evaluation of people with Parkinson's disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Nine hole peg test
  2. Purdue Pegboard test
  3. Grip strength dynamometer testing
  4. Coin rotation task
7.  The Activity Card Sort assesses the level of _____ for the client:
  1. Fatigue
  2. Fine motor coordination
  3. Participation
  4. Balance
8.  The Modified Parkinson's Activity Scale includes observation and scoring which of the following activities:
  1. Dressing
  2. Bed mobility
  3. Writing
  4. Eating
9.  Which of the following symptoms can impact social engagement for people with Parkinson's disease?
  1. Cognitive changes
  2. Falls
  3. Vocal volume
  4. Both A and C
10.  Hypomimia in Parkinson's disease may lead to clinicians perceiving the individual inaccurately as:
  1. Depressed
  2. Cognitively impaired
  3. Lacking social support
  4. All of the above