An eight-year old girl with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is evaluated in physical therapy. The girl wears a wrist splint when she is in school in order to assist her with writing activities. This splint would be best classified as a:

A physical therapist assistant prepares to measure glenohumeral abduction range of motion on a patient positioned in supine using a goniometer. Which of the following steps should be the first to occur?

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A physical therapist assistant positions a patient in supine with his legs extended over a treatment plinth in preparation for manual stretching of the iliopsoas. The most appropriate method to stabilize the pelvis when stretching the right iliopsoas is:

A physical therapist assistant treats a two-month old infant diagnosed with myelomeningocele. A component of the established treatment plan includes mobilization and stretching of contracted muscles around the foot due to talipes equinovarus deformity. Which description is most consistent with this type of foot deformity?

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A physical therapist assistant completes a manual muscle test on a patient who sustained a laceration to the anterior surface of the forearm. When performing the test on the flexor pollicis brevis, the therapist should direct the force:

A physical therapist assistant works with a patient three days post total hip replacement. When inspecting the patient’s hip, the therapist notes that it is extremely warm to the touch and is red when compared to the surrounding skin. The incision appears to be healing, however there is a moderate amount of drainage and several edges appear to be raised and discolored. The most appropriate action is:

A physical therapist assistant completes a manual muscle test on a patient who sustained a laceration to the anterior surface of the forearm. When performing the test on the flexor pollicis brevis, the therapist should direct the force:

The molar solubility of the salt with generic formula A2B is 1.07 × 10-7 M in pure water.  Calculate the Ksp for this salt.