Mr. Burke’s Physical Therapist Lisa is training him on using a walker, giving step-by-step instructions. He has a hard time consolidating and retrieving the instructions when she tells him what to do verbally. She has noticed he does better when she demonstrates or shows him pictures of each step. What does this tell you about where he may have sustained brain damage and why?

Mr. Burke’s Physical Therapist Lisa is training him on using a walker, giving step-by-step instructions. He has a hard time consolidating and retrieving the instructions when she tells him what to do verbally. She has noticed he does better when she demonstrates or shows him pictures of each step. What does this tell you about where he may have sustained brain damage and why?

Principles Of Pharmacology Med Assist

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Chapter8: Forms Of Drugs And How They Act

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