A PTA is treating a child with a diagnosis of developmental delay.  Failure to integrate which reflex could explain a child’s inability to flex the neck in a supine position?

A PTA is treating a 5-year-old pt. diagnosed with cerebral palsy.  The pt. demonstrates hypertonicity in both LEs.  Which one of the following activities would be considered inappropriate to reduce tone?

The patient’s medical report notes an injury to the L frontal hemisphere. This is the location of what specific area for speech, and results in what type of aphasia?

Which reflex does NOT have an intrauterine onset?

The most common form of bootstrapping is: (Ch 11)

A patient recovering from a stroke is demonstrating a peak in spasticity. According to Brunnstrom’s “Patterns of Recovery,” this would be classified as:

The PTA observes a patient’s eyes are demonstrating a rhythmic, oscillatory movement while the patient is being asked to touch the PTA’s finger.  This is referred to as __________.

Discussing antibiotic therapy with patients is within the scope of work for a PTA.

The PTA is observing the PT administering a Sensory Organization Test with a patient.  The PTA notes the patient has an excessive sway while standing with eyes open on a foam surface.  This sway was not apparent when standing on a firm surface with eyes open or closed.  This would MOST likely indicate the patient has more reliance on the __________ system(s) to maintain his/her balance.

A patient sustained a brain stem TBI and remains in a coma three weeks following the injury. What RLA level would the physician MOST likely document in the medical record?