The patient has an absent stepping strategy.  Which of the following activities would promote the development of a stepping strategy?

A patient is referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of L4 nerve root compression secondary to a herniated disk.  Which of the following areas would the PTA expect to find sensory changes and what type of gait deviation might be present?

The PTA is working on standing coordination and balance activities with a patient.  Which one of the following is the easiest for the patient to perform?

Which of the following would be outside the PTA scope of practice?

When working with a patient who has a history of trauma, what is the MOST appropriate approach for the PTA?

During a PT visit, the PTA is explaining the patient’s diagnosis.  The PTA describes the diagnosis as a narrowing of the spinal canal, the nerve root or the foramen, which can be congenital or acquired and can be a result of a disc protrusion, soft tissue structures or joint swelling.  The PTA is describing:

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About ____ of Pima Indians have or will have diabetes:

A PTA is treating a 6-year-old with developmental delay.  The PT has included in the POC to initiate stability exercises.  Which of the following activities WOULD NOT address this intervention?

A patient has difficulty maintaining balance on uneven terrain.  The clinician is taking the patient outside to attempt walking on the grassy areas of the lawn.  What system(s) are MOST likely utilized by the patient to maintain his/her balance when walking on this uneven terrain?