A patient reports subacute shoulder pain with limited range of motion (ROM) due to mild muscle guarding. The goal is to reduce pain and improve tissue extensibility before therapeutic exercise. Which of the following therapeutic agents is most appropriate for the physical therapist to use?
Which of the following occurs in terminal stance during norm…
Which of the following occurs in terminal stance during normal gait?
Which of the following is a common symptom observed in patie…
Which of the following is a common symptom observed in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy based on the age listed?
Which of the following symptoms is commonly associated with…
Which of the following symptoms is commonly associated with later/advanced (Stages 2 and 3) stages of lymphedema?
A 56-year-old patient was involved in a motor vehicle accide…
A 56-year-old patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident. They sustained a right tibia and right distal radius fracture and are non-weightbearing for 8 weeks to the right upper and lower extremities. Which of the following assistive devices would be most appropriate for this patient?
A physical therapist is working with a patient that has a l…
A physical therapist is working with a patient that has a lumbar scoliosis that is concave on the left side. Which of the following patient positions should the physical therapist use to correctly apply a stretch to this patient’s tight lumbar paraspinal muscles?
Which muscles have the action of flexing the metacarpophalan…
Which muscles have the action of flexing the metacarpophalangeal joint and extending the interphalangeal joints?
A 67-year-old male presents for concerns over mild erectile…
A 67-year-old male presents for concerns over mild erectile dysfunction, recent episodes of painful ejaculation and blood in his semen. He denies urinary urgency or frequency. What are the best steps the NP should take in his care?
Which of the following patient populations is most likely to…
Which of the following patient populations is most likely to have the lowest lactate threshold?
Discriminative touch sensation from the lower extremity is s…
Discriminative touch sensation from the lower extremity is sent to which area of the brain?