A patient becomes upset in the middle of the treatment session when she receives word that her dog had gotten out of the house and was missing. The patient became upset to the point that she couldn’t continue her therapy session at that time and asked to be taken back to her room. In which section of documentation should this be recorded?
A 17 year-old patient with a C6 complete SCI has been admitt…
A 17 year-old patient with a C6 complete SCI has been admitted to a rehab facility. The patient has been only able to tolerate about 30° of elevation before developing orthostatic hypotension. Which type of transfer will be most appropriate for bed to tilt table?
A patient is referred to PT with diagnosis of chronic obstru…
A patient is referred to PT with diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of these findings is most typical with this condition?
A patient is referred to PT with diagnosis of chronic obstru…
A patient is referred to PT with diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of these findings is most typical with this condition?
A PTA is performing a gait analysis on a patient diagnosed w…
A PTA is performing a gait analysis on a patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Based on the Rancho Los Amigos terminology, which of these terms is consistent with heel strike phase of the gait pattern?
A Colles’ fracture involves a fracture to which bone?
A Colles’ fracture involves a fracture to which bone?
The PTA is measuring cervical spine rotation for a patient w…
The PTA is measuring cervical spine rotation for a patient who sustained a whiplash injury 3 days ago. Where should the fulcrum of the goniometer be placed for this measurement?
A Colles’ fracture involves a fracture to which bone?
A Colles’ fracture involves a fracture to which bone?
A PTA is performing strengthening exercises for the muscle t…
A PTA is performing strengthening exercises for the muscle that causes inversion of the subtalar joint. Which muscle is the target?
A PTA is performing PROM exercises for hip flexion and exten…
A PTA is performing PROM exercises for hip flexion and extension and notes a limitation in hip extension range of motion. Which structure is the most likely to limit hip joint extension range of motion?