A 10-week-old infant is treated in the emergency department with  3 days of rhinorrhea, congestion, and cough. Siblings are ill, and the infant is unable to breastfeed. In the emergency department, the infant is treated with nasal suctioning and  blow by oxygen at 100%. The vitals are:  Temperature: 99.2 °F Heart rate: 178 beats/min Respirations: 65 breaths/min Oxygen saturation: 92% (on room air) Albuterol is given for wheezing but has no effect on reducing the wheezing. A chest x-ray is ordered. The infant improves slightly with a decreased respiratory rate but still has significant nasal congestion. Rapid laboratory testing for respiratory viral panels is positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The infant is admitted to the pediatric unit for ongoing care. Which of the following complication does the nurse anticipate?  (select all that apply)  

A basketball athlete comes to the AT facility two weeks after the season starts complaining of knee pain. She complains of anterior knee pain over the tibial tuberosity that increases as she gets further into practice, especially with squatting and jumping activities. She does not show a decrease in strength. She reports that her pain decreases following some rest, but she is at a point now where practicing is difficult secondary to pain. What injury do you suspect?

A patient enters the clinic after sustaining a whiplash injury in an automobile accident. His injury occurred with the neck in hyperextension, thus tearing the musculature on the front of the neck.  Which of the following muscles are involved in the injury?

The Multiple-Repetition Maximum Test assesses the number of repetitions the patient is able to perform with a selected weight until the point of muscle failure.

Disinfection following arterial injection is called?

A physical therapist assistant attempts to passively stretch a patient’s rectus femoris. The MOST effective position to stretch this muscle is_____?

Sound operates on both physical and psychological levels.

A patient presents to labor and delivery triage with a male partner at her bedside. The patient is hesitant, avoiding eye contact with the nurse and looking to her partner for answers to any questions. Her left cheek has a visible bruise that is purple in color. List the actions that the nurse would take when suspecting abuse. (Select all that apply)

Joshua is a college golfer who underwent (R) ACL repair.  You have been following a PT POC for strengthening for several sessions.  Today you reassessed his strength and note that all the strength grades at the hip and knee were 5/5; the ankle tested 4/5. What is the most appropriate action?

When used as alternatives to MMT, Body Weight Testing is considered “high demand” and should not be used for patients with specific weakness.