Normal ROM for mandibular depression is:

A 23 year-old college student has been receiving physical therapy for B TMJ pain.  The PT asks the PTA to collect data about the patient’s TMJ range of motion.  Of the following, which would be considered abnormal (excessive or reduced) TMJ AROM?

Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction usually involves exercises to improve lower extremity proprioception.  Which of the following would be considered appropriate dynamic proprioceptive exercises in a sagittal plane?

A 45 year-old female with a 6-month history of lateral epicondylitis is being treated in an outpatient clinic.  She reports gripping activities, such as those required when shoveling snow or playing tennis, being the most painful and wonders why.  The BEST explanation would be:

Special tests are used to help a physical therapist determine the PT diagnosis for a patient.  Which of the following examples IS accurate about common special tests and their interpretation?

A physical therapist assistant is treating a patient with a history of chronic plantar fasciitis.  Which of the following is LEAST likely to be part of the treatment plan for a patient with this condition?

Review the following list of reflexes and the levels they test.  Which of the following are NOT accurate?  Choose all that apply.

A patient working on lumbar range of motion exercises pulls both knees to his chest while supine.  The effect of this activity is:

A PTA is working with a patient who has been diagnosed with a lower motor neuron disorder affecting all four extremities.  Which of the following is NOT consistent with the signs/symptoms expected for this condition?  Consider your answer relative to the stretch reflex.

A physical therapist assistant is working with a patient with Parkinson’s disease, and observes that several components of gait appear abnormal.  Of the following characteristics, which of the following is MOST likely to be increased in a patient with Parkinson’s disease?