Widening of the intervertebral foramen during traction can result in which of the following?

A 45-year-old patient presents to outpatient PT with complaints of chronic lumbar stiffness and intermittent radicular symptoms in the right lower extremity. The evaluating PT determines that the patient has spinal joint hypomobility, limited lumbar ROM, and muscle guarding. Imaging confirms a mild disc bulge at L4-L5, and the PT has ordered mechanical lumbar traction. Based on this case, which of the following best explains the intended effects of traction for this patient?

A pediatric research team collects grip strength scores from 50 children with cerebral palsy. They want to report how much the scores vary from the average. Which statistical term best describes this?

A patient has received lumbar traction once before for relief of radicular symptoms and reported that the symptoms no longer were perceived in their left ankle but is now located in the right ankle. The patient returned today for traction, and before setting up the traction, they confided in the PTA that they have not been able to urinate since yesterday. What is the most appropriate course of action to take and why?

Anemic is pertaining to a decrease in ______________ and ____________

A patient presents with a new onset of chest pain, diaphoresis, ST segment depression in two contiguous leads, and a troponin I level of 0.5.  Of the following, the most likely diagnosis is:

A PTA is recording data on a patient’s progress toward their goals before they discharge home. Which of the following examples represents ordinal level data?

The term for a malignant tumor rising from epithelial tissue is

The term for an increase in platelets or clotting cells is:

The term for something that is caused by treatment is