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Dance-Based Interventions For Clients With Parkinson's Disease

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1.  The standard clinical description of Parkinsonian gait includes a stooped posture, asymmetrical arm swing, narrow stance, and
  1. Increased range of motion
  2. Symmetrical arm swing
  3. Small shuffling steps
  4. Increased velocity
2.  Which characteristics are specific to the development of Stage Two of Parkinson's disease (PD)?
  1. Symptoms impacting bilateral movement
  2. Moderate loss of balance and bradykinesia
  3. Mild tremors of the hand and muscle rigidity
  4. Frequent falls when standing/turning
3.  You are about to implement a dance-based intervention with your 70-year-old client diagnosed with PD. The client expresses excessive fear about the activity, and asks the same questions repeatedly. You also notice a change in your clients concentration. Which of the following non-motor symptoms best describes the clients current state?
  1. Mild dementia and depression
  2. Anxiety and mild dementia
  3. Depression and sleep disturbances
  4. Anxiety and visual dysfunction
4.  What is one of the goals of incorporating music in dance classes?
  1. Evoke freezing gait patterns
  2. Facilitate motor learning
  3. Increase difficulty of movement
  4. Inhibit emotional response
5.  The benefits of implementing dance-based interventions with clients diagnosed with PD facilitated by therapists with or without formal dance training have been linked to:
  1. Decreased ADL scores
  2. Increased cognitive decline
  3. Increased depressive symptoms
  4. Improved self-efficacy
6.  How can dance-based interventions elicit creativity?
  1. By implementing generic movements to reduce symptoms
  2. By completing rote repetition and perform given number of exercises
  3. By creating mechanical, practical, and clinical goals
  4. By using dance to inspire movement from entire body
7.  You are demonstrating a three-step sequence to your client diagnosed with PD when you notice the client is having difficulties with gross motor coordination. How can you grade down the sequence?
  1. Remove one step from the sequence
  2. Bring the client a chair to hold onto
  3. Introduce use of arms in the sequence
  4. Have the client perform sequence seated
8.  What is the purpose of dancing in the center?
  1. Whole body warm-up
  2. Weight-shifting and balance exercises
  3. Similar movements as before but performed without support
  4. Choreographed sequences for mobility and spatial awareness
9.  What are the three core factors found in the basic Salsa step?
  1. Trunk rotation, arm swing, muscle tension
  2. Weight shift, hip mobility, coordination
  3. Coordination, fine motor control, weight shift
  4. Hip internal rotation, trunk control, crossing midline
10.  Dance uses...
  1. Six counts
  2. Eight counts
  3. Ten counts
  4. No counts