You are a PTA working in an out-patient orthopedic clinic.  Your supervising PT evaluated a new back patient yesterday, but did not have time to document the initial evaluation and plan of care.  Your patient was scheduled to receive PT TIW and is in the lobby waiting for today’s treatment session.  You realize your supervising PT is out sick today and your chart is incomplete.  What is the most appropriate course of action?

CLO 8 You are a PTA working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. You have been treating a patient who is s/p ACL sprain for the past 3 weeks. As of last week her pain and inflammation had resolved, and she began working on PRE’s, as per the PT POC. Today she presents with pain, swelling and warmth to the knee joint and reports that she slipped and fell over the weekend. What is the most appropriate course of action?

 The biceps reflex is a test for which spinal segment(s)?

Following a complex fracture of the tibia at midshaft, a patient’s tibia is immobilized with an external fixation device.  While the external fixator is in place, a rehab program for the affected limb should include:

CLO 4 A PTA prepares to instruct a patient in pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises. Which of the following explanations would be the MOST effective to assist the patient to perform a pelvic floor contraction? 

CLO 4 The plan of care for a patient in the third trimester of pregnancy includes strengthening exercises for the abdominal muscles. Which exercise represents the MOST conservative modification for abdominal exercise during pregnancy? 

Mrs. Castillo has been experiencing knee pain secondary to inflammation, which is limiting her knee flexion. Which of the following joint mobilization techniques would be most appropriate when mobilizing the tibia? 

Bob, a PTA, performs a special test in which the patient is supine. He passively flexes his patient’s neck and notes immediate hip and knee flexion. Bob is performing which test? 

CLO 4 Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate pre-natal exercise recommendation for a patient in her second trimester of pregnancy? 

CLO 8 Treatment of acute thrombophlebitis should include: