What is a likely explanation when a geriatric patient displays sudden confusion and unsteady gait after starting a new medication?
A PTA is re-testing light touch sensation on a patient with…
A PTA is re-testing light touch sensation on a patient with complete C6 tetraplegia. What site would the patient MOST likely NOT have intact sensation?
A PTA is treating a patient following a transfemoral amputat…
A PTA is treating a patient following a transfemoral amputation. What type of contracture is MOST common for this patient and what muscle(s) need to be kept elongated?
A patient with a C7 SCI is lying supine on a flat bed and co…
A patient with a C7 SCI is lying supine on a flat bed and complaining of difficulty breathing. Which one of the following WOULD NOT assist the patient in relieving dyspnea?
What occurs with a diastasis recti abdominus?
What occurs with a diastasis recti abdominus?
Which one of the following would be considered an alternativ…
Which one of the following would be considered an alternative to a physical restraint?
Hyperglycemia may kill in ____________ while Hypoglycemia m…
Hyperglycemia may kill in ____________ while Hypoglycemia may kill in ________?
The clinician places a series of various objects of differin…
The clinician places a series of various objects of differing weights in a patient’s hand. The patient is asked if (s)he can identify which object is heaviest and lightest. This sensory test would be referred to as:
The volcanic eruption on Krakatoa is best characterized by w…
The volcanic eruption on Krakatoa is best characterized by which form of succession.
A patient with chronic liver disease may experience coagulat…
A patient with chronic liver disease may experience coagulation disorders. Which system interaction is MOST responsible for this?