A PTA is treating a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis.  Posture analysis indicates increased lordosis in the lumbarspine.  Which of the following exercises would be MOST appropriate to improve this patient’s posture?

Diabetes distress is: 

If the small calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle dislodge and float into the __________ , it may cause the patient to develop benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Which of the following best describes system interdependence in the human body?

 A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record of a patient recently admitted to the ICU. A physician order includes arterial blood gas analysis six times daily. Which type of indwelling line would be utilized to collect the necessary sample?

A physical therapist assistant treats a patient in a medical ICU. The PTA notices the IV solution appears to be backing up into the tissues surrounding the area in which the IV is placed. The MOST appropriate immediate action is:

If a person had:Fibrinogen      =      200 mg/dL      Factor VIII      =      15%Factor II      =      110%                  Factor IX      =      85%Factor V      =       103%                Factor XI      =      95%Factor VII      =      115%               Factor XII      =      100%Factor X      =      100%Expected results would be:

 A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record of a patient recently admitted to the ICU. A physician order includes arterial blood gas analysis six times daily. Which type of indwelling line would be utilized to collect the necessary sample?

A patient 5 days status post left transtibial amputation has been placed on bed rest by his physician.  The MOST appropriate position for this patient is:

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?