A patient presents with complaints that the medial aspect of her forearm  is numb.  Based on this information, which of the following nerve roots is MOST likely affected?

A PTA is preparing a patient for gait training. The patient has a nasogastric feeding tube currently running and is positioned flat in bed. What is the MOST appropriate action before beginning therapy?

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?

A PTA is treating a patient who becomes increasingly agitated and raises their voice during balance training. The PTA suspects escalating emotional dysregulation. What is the BEST course of action?

A patient is referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of L4 nerve root compression secondary to a herniated disk.  Which of the following areas would the PTA expect to find sensory changes and what type of gait deviation might be present?

Divide 9 by  4

A patient with normal hemoglobin and WBC values, a persistently elevated platelet count over 1000 x 10^9/L, increased marrow megakaryocytes, and a history of frequent bleeding and clotting episodes most likely has:

Which of the following inhibitory techniques would BEST to reduce tone in the trunk extensors?

A PTA is to begin gait training with a patient diagnosed with a CVA. The results of an MMT of the affected side include: hip flexion 3+/5 and hip extension 3/5, knee flexion 3-/5 and knee extension 3+/5, ankle DF 2-/5 and ankle PF 3/5. Based upon the minimum strength necessary, where will the PTA MOST LIKELY need to assist AND/OR block during gait training?

What is the PTA’s role when working with patients experiencing psychological pathologies?