What is necessary for the patient to do in order to prevent the therapist from wrapping their arm around the patient’s neck when bringing them up into a sitting position?

The character of respiration is….

A student nurse asks the RN to identify what area of the brain controls heart rate and blood pressure. What is the RN’s best response? These reflex activities are controlled by the:

“f/u”                  _______________________________________

What constitutes a “deep squat”?

amb                       _______________________________________

  X         _______________________________________

LMN                      _______________________________________

What is the first step a PTA should take when carrying out any procedure that will measure a patient’s vital signs?

Why should a PTA establish a baseline measurement of a patient’s vital signs at rest?