When a PTA is preparing to assist a patient with transfers from a wheelchair to a treatment table, what is the FIRST step to ensure safety?

During a therapy session, a patient expresses concern about not understanding the purpose of an exercise. How should the PTA respond?

A patient with a lower extremity fracture is ready for weight-bearing exercises as per the PT’s plan of care. What is the MOST important consideration for the PTA?

A patient with a lower extremity fracture is ready for weight-bearing exercises as per the PT’s plan of care. What is the MOST important consideration for the PTA?

A PTA is educating a patient on the use of a walker during rehabilitation. Which of the following instructions is MOST important to emphasize for patient safety?

Apraxia of speech can occur in isolation or alongside other communication disorders.

True or False: Apraxia of speech is primarily a language-based disorder.

Which of the following is not classified as a type of dysarthria?

Match each disorder to the system most likely affected:

Apraxia of speech primarily results from damage to the lower motor neurons.