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:
According to Wilson and Kelling’s Broken Windows thesis, whi…
According to Wilson and Kelling’s Broken Windows thesis, which of the following encourages criminal activity?
Discussing antibiotic therapy with patients can ensure prope…
Discussing antibiotic therapy with patients can ensure proper use, reduce development of resistant strains of bacteria, and enhance overall public health.
To answer this question, please assume that: red hair is rec…
To answer this question, please assume that: red hair is recessive to brown hair, freckles is dominant to no freckles, dimples is dominant to no dimples.What is the chance that a woman with red hair, no freckles, and no dimples and a man with brown hair, freckles, and dimples have a child with red hair, freckles but no dimples? (For the purposes of this question assume the man is a heterozygote for all three traits).
When solving the equation with fractions, it is best to get…
When solving the equation with fractions, it is best to get rid of fractions by multiplying all the terms of the equation by the _________________________________ and simplifying.
Which one of the following IS NOT a category scored with the…
Which one of the following IS NOT a category scored with the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Spectrin is a protein that plays a major role in
Spectrin is a protein that plays a major role in
Which one of the following is NOT a contributing factor in t…
Which one of the following is NOT a contributing factor in the development of malnutrition in the elderly?
A patient recovering from a traumatic brain injury has a ven…
A patient recovering from a traumatic brain injury has a ventriculostomy in place to manage intracranial pressure. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate physical therapy intervention for this patient?
When performing balance training in the parallel bars, the p…
When performing balance training in the parallel bars, the pt. is holding on with both hands. Which hand should the PTA ask the patient to let go with FIRST when advancing the balance skills?