A patient who collapsed in the physical therapy gym fails to exhibit a pulse. Upon viewing the patient’s mouth, it becomes obvious that the patient has dentures. The physical therapist assistant is hesitant to remove dentures since they seem secure, however does not want to interfere with rescue breathing. The most appropriate action is:

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient who is unable to perform a standing transfer how to utilize a sliding board. When using a sliding board to transfer from a wheelchair to a bed, which wheelchair option is most desirable?

A PTA attempts to select an assistive device for a 46-year-old female that is partial weight bearing on the right lower extremity. Which of the following assistive devices permits partial weight bearing and requires the patient to exhibit significant coordination?

A physical therapist assistant conducts a training session for the family of a patient with a spinal cord injury. During the session the therapist instructs the family on topics such as transfers and positioning activities. Which method would be the most effective to determine if the family members are able to perform the selected skills?

A physical therapist assistant covering for a colleague on vacation reviews an initial note on a patient rehabilitating from a brachial plexus injury. The note indicates that the patient has a 10-degree restriction in supination. Which of the following would be the most representative of the patient’s current supination range of motion?

How does Aristotle’s concept of pathos connect to his notion of the golden mean in rhetoric?

Which genre of rhetoric corresponds to discussions about past events?

Which of the following best describes how an “index” differs from an “icon” and a “symbol”? An index is related to the referent by convention, unlike an icon that resembles the referent.

Which of the following is not included in the rhetorical situation?

Which of the following best describes the deliberative genre of rhetoric?