Screening

7. The AIMS Exam With Zade

Question: Which of the following AIMS instructions are activation maneuvers—techniques you might use to try to elicit otherwise covert or suppressed movements?

• A. Asking the patient to tap their thumb with each finger as rapidly as possible for 10 to 15 seconds, first with one hand, then with the other
• B. Asking the patient to extend both arms out in front with palms down
• C. Asking the patient to walk a few paces, turn, and walk back to the chair
• D. All of the above

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