A patient with chronic OA/controlled motion of the R knee has difficulty controlling descent of stairs. When the LLE (uninvolved) is stepping down to the next step, the patient has difficulty controlling the flexion of the R knee and must grab on to the rail for support. The best initial exercise to treat this deficit is in the controlled motion phase of recovery is:

You are trying to teach a patient how to perform clamshells. The patient keeps making errors to include rolling backwards, moving the leg into hip flexion rather than Abduction, and moving the feet. After about 5 minutes you tell the patient. “I think that we will try a different exercise that can strengthen the same muscle.”  The best exercise to attempt that the patient can be successful at is:  

A patient post-surgical repair of R Achilles tendon has PROM limitations DF 0/firm; PF 30/firm; inversion/eversion WNL. Pt. is in controlled motion phase, allowed to return to work at child care center and must squat to pick up children. You would prioritize which of the following impairments?

A therapist is working with a patient post TKA. The patient is in the early max protection phase. The therapist asks the patient to hold knee extension at various angles from 0-90 while he applies light resistance. This technique is called:  

Which of the following best describes an open environment for motor learning?

A patient 12 weeks post pelvic fracture is in controlled motion phase of recovery. Pt. is placed in the Thomas test position to stretch R hip flexors. There is still some pain with movement. The best selection of technique to address hypomobility is

Pt. is 40 year female/male post-surgical repair of R Achilles tendon during a basketball game. PROM limitations include DF 0/firm; PF 30/firm; inversion/eversion WNL. Pt. is 50% accurate in proprioception around R ankle. All ankle motions are 2/5. The patient is just entering controlled motion-the best exercise/activity to start to work on kinesthesia of the ankle is:  

When performing a manual stretch to the gastrocs in supine, the point of stabilization is the:

When using the “What? Why? How?” format to teach a new exercise to a patient, the “Why?” is:  

After an episode of care, the PT documents: “(1) Pt. performed SLR x 10. 0-30°. (2) Pt. able to keep knee at 0° 8/10 trials. (3) Effort reported PE 6/10.” Statement (2) and (3) are: