A PTA is performing weight shifting activities with a child in short sitting.  As the therapist weight shifts the child medial to lateral out of their base of support, all of the following EXCEPT __________ are being promoted.

Which, if any, of the following devices would be MOST appropriate to use with the patient who has normal tone and presents with 2-/5 strength of dorsiflexion?

Glucagon is a hormone that triggers the release of the glycogen stores from the liver. It should be used when blood sugar is low and…

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 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 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:

What factors might make an advanced practice clinician (like a doctor or nurse practitioner) recommend a higher blood glucose target for a PWD?

If the prosthesis is too long, which one of the following gait deviations can be noted?

Which of the following is not a common symptom of high blood glucose?

A patient is 8 days post-op trans-tibial amputation.  Which one of the following will BEST control edema in the residual limb?