In order to promote a productive treatment session with your patient with a TBI, who is in a confused and agitated state, the PTA should do all of the following EXCEPT:
You are working with a 21 year-old patient who sustained a C…
You are working with a 21 year-old patient who sustained a CVA and are attempting to work on static sitting balance. You place his L UE on the mat for support and his right LE extends. He is demonstrating an associative reaction. What is your best course of action to take at this time?
Secondary impairments that might accompany a TBI might inclu…
Secondary impairments that might accompany a TBI might include:
The sensation of the person moving around in space; a sense…
The sensation of the person moving around in space; a sense of spinning caused by changes in the position of the head is known as:
Which of the following tests is NOT a functional assessment…
Which of the following tests is NOT a functional assessment test that provides clinically useful evaluation of balance during common activities?
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores falling below 6…
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores falling below 6 require another person for supervision or assistance.
Vertibrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI) is a central nervous sys…
Vertibrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI) is a central nervous system pathology and the most common cause of VBI is:
Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are at risk t…
Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are at risk to develop which of the following shoulder pathologies as weakness progresses?
What does UMN loss in a patient with ALS typically present l…
What does UMN loss in a patient with ALS typically present like?
As a Physical Therapist Assistant, one of the roles that you…
As a Physical Therapist Assistant, one of the roles that you will assume will be that of patient/family/caregiver educator. When treating a patient with mTBI, which of the following would NOT be a topic of education that you, as a PTA, would discuss with your patient/family?