What is the PTA’s best response to suspected elder abuse during treatment?

A PTA is performing pre-gait activities on a patient diagnosed with a L CVA. The PTA has the patient in the tall kneeling position and is performing side to side weight shifts. What position would the PTA select next to progress this patient?

A 55 year old male with a diagnosis of a herniated disc at L5 is undergoing numerous tests.  Which one of the following tests gives medical professionals detailed images noninvasively for diagnostic purposes?

A PTA is treating a patient who reports suicidal thoughts during a therapy session.

Hyperglycemia may kill in ____________  while Hypoglycemia may kill in ________?

A PTA is reviewing a chart prior to treating a patient diagnosed with a spinal cord injury.  The PT reports the following: Intact sensation through C7 dermatome; Strength testing is reported as: shoulder flexion 3+/5, shoulder abduction 3+/5, elbow flexion 3/5, elbow extension 2/5, wrist extension 3-/5.  Based on these strength grades, the MOST likely spinal cord injury level is:

A treatment plan for a patient diagnosed wit h chronic postural strain includes: pectoral stretching, middle trapezius strengthening, and thoracic joint mobilization.  To be MOST effective, in what order would a PTA perform these treatments? 

The clinician places a series of various objects of differing weights in a patient’s hand. The patient is asked if (s)he can identify which object is heaviest and lightest. This sensory test would be referred to as:

Reiss (1967) found that in all the police–citizen encounters observed, _____________ involved any type of physical force

Which one of the following is NOT a contributing factor in the development of malnutrition in the elderly?