During an examination of a patient who has a history of episodic falls, you observe the patient performing functional tasks to determine how she loses her balance. You note that the patient becomes unsteady whenever she picks up objects from the floor or reaches for objects in a kitchen cupboard. These findings most likely indicate a control deficit in:

Your patient is a 43-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who needs a wheelchair for occasional use, especially for locomotion over long distances. Her husband will push her during such trips. He will also put the chair in the car trunk for transportation. Which of the following is likely to be the most appropriate type of legrest for this patient?

A 70 year-old MALE s/p deconditioning from a bout of COVID presents to your clinic today for a prescription for cardiovascular conditioning and strengthening.  What is his max HR?

Which of the following is a correct statement about maximum heart rate and exercise heart rate?

After evaluating a 77-year-old female patient with impaired balance, her objective findings indicate normal static single-leg balance and normal Romberg but below norms for functional reach (3.0 in) and STAR excursion balance test.  The most appropriate treatment would be:   

Case #7 (audio and video): Based on this clip, what diagnosis can you make? Be specific 

The clinician has one or both hands on the patient’s body to provide occasional steadying assistance for balance but is not lifting, moving, or otherwise expending effort to complete the mobility task.  This is condsider:

48 year-old MALE s/p guillain-barré syndrome was recently DC for Sub-Acute Rehab center and presents today at your clinic for an IE.  Pt is currently using rolling walker but has been practicing reciprocal gait in parallel bars and on body-weight support TM in Sub-Acute. Patient expresses would like to train with a less restrictive AD. The patient is a single father, lives in a two-story house, needs to be mobile, and works as a high school teacher and coaches lacrosse. Objective measurements: B UE strength: grossly 5/5 (former college athlete); B LE: grossly 3+/5.  Single Leg Stance Test: R- 3 SECS; L-4 SECS until loss of balance Functional Reach Test: 3 in (2 points): Select the most appropriate assistive device for this patient with accurate rationale. (2 points): Name TWO functional balance/gait tests that you would use to further assess this patient’s current condition. (2 points): Select TWO balance interventions with an appropriate dosage that addresses the patient’s impairments. 

Describe the guidelines (5) for initiating and progressing an aerobic exercise program for the deconditioned individual and the patient with chronic illness 

Your patient is a 72-year-old woman who fell at home and had surgery to repair a fractured left femur. The orthopedic surgeon has ordered a 25-lb. weight-bearing restriction on the left leg during gait. However, during her first 6 sessions, you have noticed that she is non-compliant with her Weight-Bearing status (Despite multiple Instructions regarding the limit by using a bathroom scale). Which of the following decisions will be most effective in ensuring compliance with this order?