A physical therapist assistant employed in an acute care hospital is informed by a nurse that a Swan-Ganz catheter has recently been utilized on a patient status post cardiac surgery. What is the primary use of this type of catheter?

A physical therapist assistant employed in an outpatient clinic examines the knee of a patient three days status post-surgery. The therapist notes that the borders of the one quarter inch incision on the anterior surface of the knee are slightly raised and a small amount of drainage has slightly discolored the dressing. When changing the dressing the most appropriate form of protective equipment to utilize is:

When an enterprise has a receivable or payable denominated in a foreign currency and settlement of the obligation has not yet taken place, the firm is said to have

When a speculator goes short a futures contract, what does the speculator expect will happen to the underlying product price before the position is closed?

A physical therapist assistant employed in a rehabilitation hospital is concerned with a patient with T2 paraplegia will develop pressure sores. The most appropriate action to diminish the risk of the patient acquiring pressure sores is to:

A patient describes his typical sleeping position as lying on his stomach with his arms by his side. Which bony prominence would be the most susceptible to a pressure injury in this position?

A 54-year-old male diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is referred to physical therapy. Base on the patient’s diagnosis, which of the following would be the most significant finding of a pulmonary function test?

A patient with burns over her anterior right upper extremity, genital region, and the anterior portions of the right and left lower extremity is examined in physical therapy. What percentage of the patient’s body is burned using the rule of nines?

A foreign currency ________ option gives the holder the right to _______ a foreign currency whereas a foreign currency _______ option gives the holder the right to _________ a currency.

Suppose on September 30, 2005, you buy 10 futures contracts on the Euro at the price of $1.2405/Euro in the morning of that day. At the day’s close, the price settles at $1.2415/Euro.  Do you gain or lose in your account (marking to market)?  How much? (Note: The contract size is Euro125,000).