A PTA is treating a patient s/p cesarean section 4 weeks ago. The patient states she is anxious to return to her pre-pregnancy figure. The PTA should begin the patient’s treatment with:
In the stance phase of normal gait at heel strike on the sta…
In the stance phase of normal gait at heel strike on the stance leg:
In side-lying on the involved hemiplegic side, the involved…
In side-lying on the involved hemiplegic side, the involved scapula should be positioned in:
The rotator cuff muscles, as a group, will pull the humeral…
The rotator cuff muscles, as a group, will pull the humeral head:
A respiratory disease characterized by permanent enlargement…
A respiratory disease characterized by permanent enlargement and deterioration of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles is:
Before applying electrical stimulation to a patient for the…
Before applying electrical stimulation to a patient for the first time, a PTA failed to explain as they turned up the intensity a mild electrical sensation would be felt. The patient was surprised and concerned by the sensation. Problems might have been avoided had the PTA:
What would be a sign of peripheral cyanosis?
What would be a sign of peripheral cyanosis?
According to Bobath, what is the best indicator of the degre…
According to Bobath, what is the best indicator of the degree of motor deficit in a hemiplegic patient?
In order to make it easier to get a bedpan under a patient w…
In order to make it easier to get a bedpan under a patient who is in bed, you would want the patient to especially learn which of the following exercises?
In the normal developmental sequence, when a child establish…
In the normal developmental sequence, when a child establishes a reasonable amount of stabilization in a new posture, he/she will next attempt: