Valerie had an MRI study, which shows a tear of the (R) infraspinatus tendon. Which of the following activities would you expect Valerie to have the greatest difficulty performing?

A PTA positions a patient in prone to measure passive knee flexion. Which of the following rationales is the MOST likely cause of limited range of motion in this position? 

You have been working with Mr. Cruz for the last several weeks following back surgery to repair a herniated disk. Today he is to be reassessed for overall trunk strength and ROM. Mr. Cruz reports to therapy and tells you that he burned his (L) wrist and hand yesterday in a cooking accident. The area is bandaged and he is scheduled to see his MD tomorrow. The most appropriate action is to:

A PTA completes an MMT where resistance is applied toward PF and eversion. This description BEST describes an MMT of which of the following muscles?

Mild point tenderness over the posterior head of the fibula and weakness with knee flexion would be indicative of what type of injury?

You have been asked to reassess Mr. Castillo’s UE muscle strength, for development of a PT progress report.  During the patient interview Mr. Castillo reports he has been experiencing significant shoulder and upper arm pain for the last 4 days.  He rates his pain a 7 out of 10 and describes it as dull and aching.  He is unable to recall any injury, activity, or incident which would have resulted in this pain, and reports he has been taking Tylenol to manage it.  What is the most appropriate action?

You are preparing to take goniometric measurements on Mrs. Paloma’s ankle, following removal of her lower leg cast.  You perform a patient interview.  When asked about skin conditions, Mrs. Paloma indicates that she fell asleep while sitting in her chair at the beach this weekend, and suffered a second degree sunburn to her anterior thigh region.  You visually confirm that the area is indeed red and blistered. What is the best course of action?

You suspect that Patel has a fibular fracture.  What tool would you use to help determine if Patel should be referred for x-rays?

Your track athlete (sprinter) is running the 200-meter race. While coming off the corner and onto the final stretch of the race, the athlete kicks it into another gear. During the acceleration phase (of running gait) of her right leg, she feels a pop. Where do you suspect for her to complain of pain in her right leg?

Regina is a student PTA taking a Practicum course. Her Clinical Instructor has asked her to identify all appropriate patients on today’s schedule so that Regina can practice her MMT skills. Which patient is appropriate for Regina to practice MMT on?