1. Explain the test procedure and purpose to the client:
Hello Matilda, sometimes after an injury patients experience loss of sensation. What I would like to do today is to test your ability to feel things by touching your arms and hands.
2. Explain the stimulus and expected reactions
Matilda, I am going to use this pencil eraser to touch your arm and hand. When you feel the touch I would like you to say yes.
3. Demonstrate test on self first
Matilda, I am going to touch your arm just like this (as she sees on my arm).
4.Demonstrate on client’s less involved hand first with no visual occlusion
Matilda, I am going to touch your arm like this.
5. Test less involved side with vision occluded.
Matilda, I am going to test your sensation in this arm as I did earlier but I will have your vision blocked.
6. Test more involved side with vision occluded. (Random stimulation and random location)
Matilda, I am going to test the other arm with your vision blocked.
Document results as Intact or Impaired with x out of y correct ( x=numbers of times the client identified the sensation when touched; y= number of locations practitioner tested)
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