When Hope Is All You Have Left

Learning Assessment: Health Conditions

Learning Objectives: Health Conditions

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:[1]

  1. Explain in basic terms how MS affects the structures and functions of the central nervous system.
  2. Identify some signs and symptoms of MS.
  3. Discuss the role of pharmacology in the author’s management of MS, including both successes and failures of different treatment protocols.
  4. Describe some of the limitations and participation restrictions caused by MS.
  5. Discuss how the author has overcome different limitations and participation restrictions.

Check Your Understanding

Critical Thinking Questions

  1. Are the symptoms that Laura experienced typical for MS? How are they similar and how are they different?
  2. Describe the diagnosis that Laura experienced 30 years ago. How does this compare to the process that is followed today?
  3. In what ways has PT and OT helped Laura manage her condition? How have PT and OT been ineffective?
  4. Identify the instances of pharmacological management in Laura’s story.
  5. Use clinical reasoning to discuss the management of MS based on what you’ve learned in Laura’s story.
  6. What do you want to know about Laura’s condition that was not discussed in her essay? What questions would you ask if she were your client or patient?
  1. These learning objectives and the associated assessment align with the course and unit outcomes of OPA1255: Health Conditions 1 in the Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant program at Conestoga College. ↵

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