You are working at Springhill Memorial Hospital on the orthopedic floor after lunch. A physical therapist has performed their initial assessment of a patient who had a total knee arthroplasty this morning and has requested you treat the patient before you leave for the day. What is the BEST option in this situation for the patient?

A PTA is instructing a client at the Amazon packaging warehouse in body mechanics for decreased risk of on the job injuries. Which of the following is not a proper lifting technique?

Radiographic examination of a bone fracture that is healing requires evidence of ________, which means that rigid immobilization is no longer required.

An uncomplicated course of bone healing is clinically referred to as __?

Spinal nerve roots are more susceptible to compression injury because_______________?

You are working with a patient who underwent a ligamentous repair to the R knee. Physician calls for NWB on the repaired LE for 6 weeks. The patient has insufficient UE strength to utilize axillary crutches in order to effectively maintain NWB on the affected LE. What is the best PTA course of action in this case?

Which of the following is an incorrect statement pertaining to Neurovascular tissue?

Pick TWO of the following conditions discussed on the discussion boards.  Then, compare/contrast the summary of health assessment findings (i.e. pertinent POSITIVE subjective, objective/physical exam data, basic diagnostics, and treatment): Diverticulitis   Bowel Obstruction Cirrhosis Ascites Constipation Pancreatitis UTI Hernia

Adaptive immunity is a non-specific immune response because it does not response to a specific antigen.

Cell mediated immunity Involves the destruction of infected cells by cytotoxic T cells, or the destruction of intracellular pathogens by macrophages