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Administering The Fugl-Meyer Assessment For The Upper Extremity

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1.  According to Fugl-Meyer Assessment for the Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) Psychometrics, what is the hardest isolated movement? Wrist circumduction Hook grasp Forearm supination Shoulder adduction

2.  Which is NOT a TRUE statement about the FMA-UE? It has unilateral tasks and movements. Each side is evaluated together. Tasks are ordered according to presumed stages of recovery. Co-ordination and speed for the upper limb are measured by finger-to-nose test.

3.  Which of the following is used in the FMA-UE? Reflex hammer Cylindrical object Stopwatch All of the above

4.  What is the challenge of using a criteria-based ordinal scale to quantify impairment and recovery? Only hard tasks Intervals between scores are varied Exact numbers, no rounding Restricted range in performance

5.  What does a "2" motor function score indicate? Cannot be performed at all Performed partly Performed faultlessly None of the above