Which of the following abnormalities of the lower digestive tract is a disorder of exclusion, in other words, if all other possible disorders or diseases are ruled out, you are left with this diagnosis?

The term for painful menstrual periods is:

If a patient had pernicious anemia, their erythrocytes would be:

The term for the collection of fluid in the connective tissue sac (tunica vaginalis) adjacent to the testis is:

Mr. Smith begins cursing, screaming, and spitting whenever housekeeping enters his room to empty his trash can. Subsequently, he is unable to participate in his morning therapy due to escalated, agitated state. Many times, housekeeping is unable to complete their job. Use the ABC Method to identify the antecedent, behavior, and consequence for this scenario.

Which of the following is the MOST important protocol for preventing common secondary impairments for patients in comatose or UWS after brain injury?

What 2 criteria must be met in order for a patient to be deemed Emerged from the Minimally Conscious State as proposed by the Coma Recovery Scale (CRS)?

You are a therapist in an outpatient clinic and have been assigned to evaluate a 24 year old female patient status post TBI 15 months ago. The patient is living at home with family members and would like to increase her physical functioning in order to return to work as a sales associate for Macy’s. During a test of upper extremity rapid alternating movement, the movements of the hands and elbows become irregular with wider excursions than expected. As speed is increased, the movements become more disorganized. What are these findings indicative of?

Which of the following approaches should be used to manage Internal Triggers that may be impacting a patient with escalating behaviors at the start of a therapy session?

                  You are working on gait training without an assistive device with a TBI patient who requires supervision for safety during ambulation due to tendencies to wander from the treatment area. While walking in the hallway, the patient heads toward the exit of the hospital, reporting he wants to go see his daughter’s softball game. When you attempt to explain that he cannot leave the hospital, he starts loudly yelling and saying if you don’t let me leave you will be in trouble. Which of the following is the most appropriate de-escalation approach for this patient?