A patient recovering from a stroke is showing signs of apathy, poor motivation, and emotional flatness. What psychological condition should the PTA consider may be contributing to their behavior?

A PTA reads the medical chart of a newborn prior to beginning care.  The clinician notes the APGAR test was taken and the infant has scored a 7/10.    This assessment rates all of the following EXCEPT?

_____ refers to the pricing that takes place between entities owned by the same parent firm where one subsidiary (or subunit of the company) charges another subsidiary (or subunit) for a product or service supplied to that subsidiary.    (Ch 15)

A 2-year-old child has developed tightness of the hamstrings.  Which of the following positions would the PTA have the child work/play if one of the goals was to elongate the hamstrings?

In what phase of the gait cycle would a PTA MOST likely need to block at the hip?

When assessing the home of an individual with a disability, the MOST important factors to consider are:

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

The patient is being treated for injury to the low back.  Recently, the patient began complaining of his foot “slapping” when ambulating.  Which muscle weakness could cause this gait deviation, and what nerve root could be compromised?

Which one of the following would be a realistic long term goal for a patient with an L3 spinal cord injury?

A patient presents to therapy complaining of increased saddle numbness and bowel incontinence compared to baseline report.  What is the BEST course of action for the PTA?