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Current Topics in Upper Limb Loss and Difference: Unlimbited Wellness and Secondary Conditions

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1.  Health behavior change includes which of the following factors: Education: informing the client to issues they are likely to experience and to strategies that will prevent further disparity Engagement: including the client in the process of enacting the newly acquired information Empowerment: employing the recently learned skills to help oneself and even others All of the above

2.  Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Precaution-Adoption Process Model: It offers a linear and systematic progression toward change, including the choice of “no change” The stages are dynamic and progressive It requires a linear and systematic progression to change It allows the person to maintain a new behavior, to revert to a previous stage, or to move forward from inaction.

3.  According to current literature, individuals with upper limb loss/difference experience: Benefits from collaborative inter-professional healthcare Secondary conditions that impact physical and social function Difficulty accessing specialized care All of the above

4.  Choose the best answer: Individuals with upper limb loss/difference express concerns about: Trauma to their sound anatomy, social isolation, lack of information, and difficulty to obtain specialized services Being perceived as a super-hero because of prosthetic technology Nothing Being bullied by others

5.  Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Telehealth (TH): TH allows access to people in remote areas TH allows access to specialized services and consultations TH can offer care in the natural setting of clients TH is impersonal and takes away from the client/therapist relationship

6.  Common overuse conditions may include: Soft tissue injuries and bony changes Dysvascular conditions and nerve damage Impact to torso, as well as upper and lower extremities All of the above

7.  What does not help to prevent further physical overuse? Assistive devices, adaptive strategies Energy conservation and stress management techniques Core strengthening and regular exercise routine Denial

8.  Choose the best answer: Themes that relate to awkward social situations experienced by individuals with ULL/D include: Offensive language and labels, greeting others, informing others of limb difference, and receiving help Being called a ‘robot’, being stared at or pointed to or left out There are really never any awkward events that occur in public situations None of the responses

9.  Peer interactions, offered by the Unlimbited Wellness telehealth program,... Were nonexistent as this was a remote program Resulted in health behavior change, offered social identity, and developed a peer support network Yielded less empowerment and self-advocacy Caused a reported decrease in participants' quality of life

10.  Telehealth may be beneficial for OT practitioners: For academic preparation To address population needs in addition to individual care For healthcare program development All of the above