Spinal cord injury from a snow skiing accident

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You are a home health nurse and are visiting your client at his home post spinal cord injury from a snow skiing accident. You notice he is in need of more therapy to do his ADLs and ambulation/strengthening exercises. You call the physician and ask for an order for Occupational and Physical Therapy. You know for a patient with a spinal cord injury these therapies are examples of ___.

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