Pain Acceptance One of the ways to help patients manage their pain is to assess for their acceptance of pain. Chronic pain acceptance involves experiencing the ongoing pain without psychological or physical attempts to avoid, reduce, or control it. The Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) was developed by Geisser and revised to a 20-item version … Read more
About 6 Clicks The AM-PAC 6 Clicks is a commonly used outcome measure in acute care. For example, in the hospital where I work, every acute care patient who is evaluated is scored on the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Short Forms to determine the level of disability and to help guide discharge planning. The 6 Clicks … Read more
The patient is seated in front of the examiner; both with the forearms placed on the table. Hemiparetic patients execute the gestures with their non-paretic upper limb i.e. ipsilesional. Otherwise, both upper limbs are tested. Bookmark
Cognition Kettle Test Short-Blessed Test Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Glasgow Coma Scale Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) ADLs AM-PAC 6 Clicks Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Katz Index Modified Barthel Index Routine Task Inventory (RTI) IADLs Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale Sleep … Read more
About The function in sitting test is a bedside evaluation of sitting balance – sensory, motor, proactive, reactive, & steady state. Scoring Key 4 = Independent (completes task independently & successfully) 3 = Verbal cues/increased time (completes task independently & successfully and only needs more time/cues) 2 = Upper extremity support (must use UE for … Read more