When assessing the home of an individual with a disability, the MOST important factors to consider are:
The PTA observes a patient’s eyes are demonstrating a rhythm…
The PTA observes a patient’s eyes are demonstrating a rhythmic, oscillatory movement while the patient is being asked to touch the PTA’s finger. This is referred to as __________.
A 12-month-old child with cerebral palsy demonstrates an abn…
A 12-month-old child with cerebral palsy demonstrates an abnormal persistence of the positive support reflex. During therapy, this would MOST likely interfere with:
What occurs with a diastasis recti abdominus?
What occurs with a diastasis recti abdominus?
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:
What should be included when educating a patient about “urge…
What should be included when educating a patient about “urge incontinence”?
If the small calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle dis…
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.
Discussing antibiotic therapy with patients is within the sc…
Discussing antibiotic therapy with patients is within the scope of work for a PTA.
A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record o…
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?
If the small calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle dis…
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.