A 48-year-old male has chronic LBP for 2 years. He believes his spine is “fragile,” avoids exercise, and has no red flags. Which key pain neuroscience education message should be emphasized?

A 75-year-old patient with a fractured hip will be bedridden for at least 1 week.  The patient has clear breath sounds and normal pulmonary function.  Which of the following should the respiratory therapy practitioner recommend? 1.         Bronchodilator therapy 2.         IPPB treatments 3.         Incentive spirometry treatments 4.         Coughing and deep breathing

Which of the following are mandatory components of the pre- and post-assessment for postural drainage?         i.      Vital signs        ii.      Bedside PFTs        iii.      Auscultation

 Proper instructions for PEP include all of the following except which one?

The patient is a 29-year-old male with a two-week history of right calf pain. He reports increased calf pain with prolonged sitting and with lumbar flexion in standing, and decreased calf pain—with increased low back pain—during repeated lumbar extension in standing and prone. A straight-leg raise is positive on the right. You have prescribed the exercise shown in the attached image, instructing the patient to repeatedly bend and straighten his elbows to extend the lumbar spine and then return to lying flat. Based on this presentation, which additional intervention is MOST likely indicated for his plan of care?

Which of the following are mandatory components of the pre- and post-assessment for postural drainage?         i.      Vital signs        ii.      Bedside PFTs        iii.      Auscultation

A 70-year-old man complains of a dull, aching, constant mid/lower back pain that has been increasing over the past two days. He notes he is nauseous and dizzy. The pain is aggravated by general activity, but no particular posture or movement of the trunk increases or decreases the pain. Following your history, you take the patient’s vitals and get:Right pulse rate (radial pulse): 140 bpm, irregular rhythm, 4+ forceSpO2: 96%Blood pressure: 180/130 mmHg Based on the findings, what first order decision is most appropriate for this patient?

A patient is positioned on her left side with the foot of the bed raised 18 inches. She would be draining which lung segment?

 During chest physical therapy, a patient has an episode of hemoptysis. Which of the following actions would be appropriate at this time?

An alert and cooperative 38-year-old woman with no prior history of lung disease or smoking underwent a total hysterectomy 16 hours ago. Her x-ray currently is clear. Which of the following approaches to preventing atelectasis would you recommend for this patient?