A PTA is teaching AROM exercises for shoulder flexion on a p…

A PTA is teaching AROM exercises for shoulder flexion on a patient. After repeated verbal instruction and demonstration, the patient does not perform the exercise. The PTA then observes the patient raising his/her arm into flexion to scratch their head. Which of the following disorders would explain this occurrence?

A patient at the confused-appropriate level of cognitive fun…

A patient at the confused-appropriate level of cognitive functioning post traumatic brain injury is progressing well in therapy, however, has been experiencing figure ground discrimination deficits.  Which of the following treatment strategies would be the MOST appropriate to address this?

During a PT visit, the PTA is explaining the patient’s diagn…

During a PT visit, the PTA is explaining the patient’s diagnosis.  The PTA describes the diagnosis as a narrowing of the spinal canal, the nerve root or the foramen, which can be congenital or acquired and can be a result of a disc protrusion, soft tissue structures or joint swelling.  The PTA is describing: