A 76 y/o female was admitted to the hospital secondary to respiratory pneumonia.  She has been on bed rest for 5 days and is now to begin gait training with use of S.W. during physical therapy.  What special orthopedic test should be performed prior to gait training or lower extremity exercise?

A 26 y/o patient is referred for treatment of Right shin splints.  The initial PT eval indicates the patient has Right pes cavus, calcaneal valgus, point tenderness superior and posterior to the medial malleolus, and pain upon resisted ankle inversion.  This indicates involvement of which of the following muscles?

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?

What is true size of IPv4 address?

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

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?

CLO 8 Treatment of acute thrombophlebitis should include:

CLO 8: A patient with a recent Grade II lateral ankle sprain presents for therapeutic exercise. The patient has increased pain, swelling, and visible ecchymosis after performing resisted eversion exercises at home. What is the MOST appropriate action by the PTA?

CLO 1: A 59 y/o male is referred to PT for strengthening exercises after repeated episodes of falling. The initial PT eval indicates the primary problem is slow reaction time and weak quadriceps muscles. What type of re-conditioning exercise would maximize improvement in reaction time?

Which clinical manifestation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more commonly observed in school-aged girls than in school-aged boys?