Which one of the following tests are utilized to determine the potential for falls in a patient (e.g. it is a predictor for fall risk)?

The PTA is observing the PT administering a Sensory Organization Test with a patient.  The PTA notes the patient has an excessive sway while standing with eyes open on a foam surface.  This sway was not apparent when standing on a firm surface with eyes open or closed.  This would MOST likely indicate the patient has more reliance on the __________ system(s) to maintain his/her balance.

If the small calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle dislodge and float into the __________ , it may cause the patient to develop benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Which one of the following positions would be MOST stressful to a patient who has a posterior bulging disk at L4?

A patient who presents with a normal Babinski sign would demonstrate what type of response to a stroking stimulus on the sole of the foot along the lateral border?

A patient recovering from a stroke is demonstrating a peak in spasticity. According to Brunnstrom’s “Patterns of Recovery,” this would be classified as:

A 9-month-old child with cerebral palsy demonstrates an abnormal persistence of the rooting reflex.  Failure to integrate this reflex would most likely interfere with:

What should be included when educating a patient about “urge incontinence”?

The nurse knows that all the following are potential complications of a myocardial infarction (MI) except:

During a therapy session, a PTA notices that a patient with schizophrenia is responding to internal stimuli and appears to be talking to someone who isn’t present. What is the MOST appropriate action?