During early stance phase of gait the AKA patient may experience buckling of the knee for all of the following reasons except: 

Case: 45 year old patient with R BKA and L knee disarticulation from and on the job accident where he was trapped behind the truck bumper and the wall of a wash out stall. No other internal injuries noted. Patient transferred to in patient rehab once medically stable. PT POC includes patient education, stump care, TE, TA, balance, functional mobility, stump care, and pre-prosthetic training.As the PTA assigned to provide PT services for this patient, what is the most appropriate education to provide the patient during the first week of rehab?

A common hand deformity seen in patients with RA is _________________.

Which of the following physical examination findings is most likely related to PAD?

A patient presents with acute on chronic HFrEF. The most likely signs and symptoms are:

Which of the following is true regarding symptomatic bradycardia?

A 55-year-old male presents with cardiogenic shock on IABP. He develops atrial fibrillation overnight.  What adjustments need to be made to the programming of the IABP?

A 58-year-old male is seen in the ED for syncope. His wife reports that she was in the kitchen when she heard him fall on the living room floor. He recalls feeling very lightheaded but remembers nothing more. Upon further questioning, he recalls feeling dizzy on several occasions over the past few months. He has a history of hypertension and a myocardial infarction 10 years earlier. He has since been well and exercises on a daily basis. In the ED, he has a blood pressure of 95/55 mmHg and a heart rate of 30 beats/min. An ECG is obtained (see the following ECG).  ECG1.jpg What is the most important initial step in managing this patient? 

What is the name of the structure at the blue arrow?

When providing treatment for a patient with signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema, it is important to determine if the cause is noncardiogenic or cardiogenic.  Which of the following would be a cause of cardiogenic pulmonary edema?