A PTA is assessing a patient’s tone by passively moving their extremity.   The PTA feels resistance to passive movement.  The resistance is jerky as muscles tense and relax.   This finding would MOST LIKELY be classified as ___________?

A PTA assesses the L5 dermatome by:________________________?

A PTA is scheduled to perform assessments on a patient with a Level I rating on the TBI Ranchos Los Amigos Scale The PTA SHOULD perform all of the following assessments EXCEPT_______________?

A PTA is treating a patient post head injury that presents with the following:  can follow simple directions consistently and shows carryover for tasks learned, but is inconsistently oriented to time and place, and is dependent on external input for direction.  Which of the following BEST describes this patient utilizing the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale?

A lesion to the Prefrontal Cortex would MOST likely result in?

A PTA is performing several assessment procedures on a patient with an unknown diagnosis.  The PTA notes that the patient’s great toe flexes when stroked along the lateral aspect of their foot then up across the ball of their foot.   Which of the following BEST describes how the PTA should document this response ________________________?

Which of the following is characterized by progressive degeneration of the following: anterior horn cells of spinal cord , motor neurons of the cranial nerves, corticospinal tract and corticobulbar tracts; but  sensation and cognition remain intact?

A PTA performed a DTR test.  The patient’s response was rated as a 2+.  Which of the following MOST accurately describes the patient’s response?

A PTA has been treating a patient post head injury.  The patient is at level VII on the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale for Cognitive Functioning.  Today the PTA observes the patient is more confused and has a dilated pupil on the right eye.  Which of the following actions should the PTA take FIRST?

A PTA completes an upper quarter screening on a patient who has a suspected cervical spine lesion.  Which of the following findings would NOT be expected with involvement of the C5 nerve root?