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1
Q

Who works alongside doctors, nurses and pharmacists to look after patients with long-term neurological conditions?

hint: lecture title

A

AHPs

2
Q

AHPs have the job of improving a patient’s ____ so the patient can carry out as many of their ___ of ___ ___ as possible.

A

symptoms

activities of daily living

3
Q

Which AHP helps patients to regain movements they have lost the ability to perform?

A

Physiotherapist

4
Q

Which AHP assesses stroke patients for their ability to swallow?

A

Speech and Language therapist

5
Q

Which three activities do SLTs help patients to perform?

A

Speaking

Eating

Drinking

6
Q

What is AAC?

A

Augmented / Alternative Communication

Devices which help patients communicate

7
Q

Which AHP is responsible for making sure a patient’s nutritional requirements are met?

A

Dietitian

8
Q

Which AHP fits slings, braces, prosthetics etc. to improve a patient’s function and prevent secondary complications?

A

Orthotist

9
Q

What is an inflammatory neurological disease which tends to have a relapsing-remitting course and can have many different symptoms?

A

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

10
Q

What does an occupational therapist do?

A

Enable patient to perform activities of daily living through use of tools

11
Q

What does a music therapist do?

A

Allow patients to express themselves through music

12
Q

Which AHP performs exercises with a patient to improve or maintain their level of function?

A

Physiotherapist

13
Q

How may speech and language therapists help patients to communicate?

A

Tools e.g voice banks, recording speech before disease progresses, then using it afterwards