A PTA is treating a patient who reports suicidal thoughts during a therapy session.

Hyperglycemia may kill in ____________  while Hypoglycemia may kill in ________?

A PTA is reviewing a chart prior to treating a patient diagnosed with a spinal cord injury.  The PT reports the following: Intact sensation through C7 dermatome; Strength testing is reported as: shoulder flexion 3+/5, shoulder abduction 3+/5, elbow flexion 3/5, elbow extension 2/5, wrist extension 3-/5.  Based on these strength grades, the MOST likely spinal cord injury level is:

A treatment plan for a patient diagnosed wit h chronic postural strain includes: pectoral stretching, middle trapezius strengthening, and thoracic joint mobilization.  To be MOST effective, in what order would a PTA perform these treatments? 

The clinician places a series of various objects of differing weights in a patient’s hand. The patient is asked if (s)he can identify which object is heaviest and lightest. This sensory test would be referred to as:

Reiss (1967) found that in all the police–citizen encounters observed, _____________ involved any type of physical force

Which one of the following is NOT a contributing factor in the development of malnutrition in the elderly?

A PTA is performing gait training on a patient following a transfemoral amputation prior to fitting with a prosthesis. Which one of the following assistive devices would be MOST appropriate for this patient to encourage a step-through gait pattern?

PWD are 20% more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. 

A PTA is following the POC and instructing the patient in prone press-ups.  At the end range of extension the patient complains of pain in the low back and more peripheral pain.  Which one of the following responses is the MOST appropriate for the PTA: