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To decrease the amount of weight bearing on the patient’s lower extremities, which of the following variables can be changed for the treatment session?

Face scales for rating pain severity are used generally for what patient population?

Which of the following tarsal bone is most lateral    ??

The course of action the PTA should take first (as per the Cameron text) when there is peripheralization of signs and symptoms during traction is:

Which of the following muscles performs hip extension and knee flexion??  

Match the rib group with its corresponding characteristics..

Which is the appropriate ranking for efficacy in reducing edema from highest to lowest efficacy?

(CLO 4) A 74-year-old, is referred to physical therapy for management of bilateral lower extremity edema. Her medical history includes coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease (stage 3), hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. The physician’s referral mentions considering physical agent modalities for edema management. Based on the presentation and medical history, which of the following interventions would be contraindication?

(CLO 11) Switching a patient from manual stretching of the biceps to application of electrical stimulation to the antagonist muscle group to provide a stretch is within the role of the PTA even though e-stim is not in the POC since the PT trusts the PTA’s judgement.