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?
A PTA is assigned to treat a patient who recently underwent…
A PTA is assigned to treat a patient who recently underwent cardiac surgery and has a mediastinal chest tube in place. Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate?
What term describes a mature red blood cell that conatins ir…
What term describes a mature red blood cell that conatins iron granules or deposits?
A PTA is reporting at a discharge team meeting and indicates…
A PTA is reporting at a discharge team meeting and indicates that a patient rehabilitating from a spinal cord injury should be able to perform household ambulation using a KAFO. The patient’s hip flexor strength is 3+/5 and the quadriceps strength is 2+/5. The MOST likely spinal cord injury level is:
What is the MOST likely secondary complication of prolonged…
What is the MOST likely secondary complication of prolonged immobility in a hospitalized patient?
Hemoglobin forms that are incapable of oxygen transport incl…
Hemoglobin forms that are incapable of oxygen transport include
If a patient has a modified Ashworth score of 2, what degree…
If a patient has a modified Ashworth score of 2, what degree of tone do they demonstrate?
A patient has been diagnosed with cogwheel rigidity. Which…
A patient has been diagnosed with cogwheel rigidity. Which one of the following presentations would be most common with this problem?
A patient with disordered eating habits reports weakness, fa…
A patient with disordered eating habits reports weakness, fatigue, and amenorrhea. Which system interaction is most likely contributing?
Which of the following are true about diabetes and motivatio…
Which of the following are true about diabetes and motivational interviewing (MI) (select all that apply):