The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 20-year-old male marathon runner and documents the following vital signs:  temperature 96.8o F; pulse 50 beats per minute,+2 regular; respirations 14 breaths per minutes, relaxed and even; blood pressure 104/68 mm Hg, right arm sitting.  Which statement is true regarding these results?

A PTA has been treating a patient for three weeks and the patient asks the PTA to connect on social media and discusses personal problems during treatment sessions. The patient also hints at wanting to meet the PTA outside of clinical sessions for coffee. How should the PTA respond to maintain professional boundaries and ethical conduct?

After reading the statement below, which part of the AIDET philosophy has been left out by the nurse? “Good morning, Mr. Jones, Welcome to Bellin. Would you please confirm your name and date of birth?  Can you tell me why you are here at Bellin?  I know that you are waiting for your breakfast tray, and it should be up on the floor within the next 15 minutes.  I will bring it in as soon as it is available.  After you are done eating your breakfast I would like to come back to get a set of vital signs.  This means I am going to take your temperature, pulse, measure how fast you are breathing, and take your blood pressure.  It should only take about 10 minutes.  So here is your call light, just press this button and it will let me know that you need assistance.  And again, as soon as your breakfast tray comes up I will bring it in. Thank you for allowing me to care for you.  Is there anything else I can do for you?  I have the time.” 

A PTA prepares to begin a new therapeutic exercise protocol with a patient. The patient says, “I’m not really sure what you’re going to do or why, but I guess it’s okay if my therapist said so.” What should the PTA do before proceeding with treatment?

A PTA is treating a patient for knee pain following an ankle sprain. During the session, the patient mentions experiencing numbness in their foot and reports symptoms that were not documented in the original PT evaluation. The PTA notices the patient’s symptoms appear to extend beyond the ankle injury. What should the PTA do?

The provider prescribes heparin 18 units/kg/hr IV for a patient weighing 198 lb. The pharmacy supplies 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. At what rate should the nurse program the infusion pump? Round to the nearest tenth. 

A patient with limited English proficiency asks questions about treatment risks before starting physical therapy. The PT has provided information about benefits and risks but has not arranged for an interpreter. What element of informed consent is potentially compromised?

A PTA fails to document a patient’s report of severe pain during treatment and does not communicate this finding to the supervising PT. The patient subsequently suffers complications. Which element of negligence is most directly demonstrated by the PTA’s failure to communicate?

The two brothers who were nursed by a she-wolf tell of the legendary origins of the city of Rome’s two brothers, one of whom would become Rome’s namesake; they are…..

One of our recent f2f (in-class) presentations, shared by ____________, delves into several——————-(civilization) achievements,including_________________& _____________.