A PTA is reviewing a research article that used a new balance assessment tool for older adults. The results of the study showed consistent scores when the same patients were tested multiple times, but the scores did not align well with established gold-standard balance measures. What does this indicate about the tool?

If a patient is standing and there are only small sways in the center of gravity over the BOS, what strategy would the clinician document the patient is using to maintain balance?

It is noted in the PT evaluation that the patient has Pusher Syndrome.  Which one of the following would NOT be an effective technique to include while working on sitting balance?

Which one of the following tests are utilized to determine the potential for falls in a patient (e.g. it is a predictor for fall risk)?

The patient has an absent stepping strategy.  Which of the following activities would promote the development of a stepping strategy?

A patient is referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of L4 nerve root compression secondary to a herniated disk.  Which of the following areas would the PTA expect to find sensory changes and what type of gait deviation might be present?

The PTA is working on standing coordination and balance activities with a patient.  Which one of the following is the easiest for the patient to perform?

Which of the following would be outside the PTA scope of practice?

When working with a patient who has a history of trauma, what is the MOST appropriate approach for the PTA?

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: