A physical therapist is treating a 70-year-old male with sar…

A physical therapist is treating a 70-year-old male with sarcopenia. During the evaluation, the therapist notices significant weakness in the patient’s lower extremities, particularly in the fast-twitch muscle fibers. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to target the patient’s primary impairment?

A 65-year-old male presents to physical therapy reporting ge…

A 65-year-old male presents to physical therapy reporting genitourinary issues. He describes having frequent urges to urinate, a feeling that his bladder is never fully empty, and forceful urination with occasional dribbling before he can remove his incontinence brief. He is currently taking an alpha blocker medication- Tamsulosin for this issue. The patient denies any pain with urination or recent urinary tract infections but mentions that these symptoms have been gradually worsening over the past several months.  Which type of urinary incontinence is this patient most likely experiencing? 

You would like to achieve the ‘vigorous’ thermal effects of…

You would like to achieve the ‘vigorous’ thermal effects of ultrasound; the tissue is 1/2-inch deep and the size of the area is 2 times the ERA. What parameter settings would you use? Please also list the target tissue temperature. 0.5 W/cm2 1.0 W/cm2 1.5 W/cm2 2.0 W/cm2 1 MHz 0.04 0.2 0.3 0.4 3 MHz 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 Frequency: Give a number Intensity: Give a number Time: Give a number Target Temperature: Give a number

A nurse is performing a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)…

A nurse is performing a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) on a 78-year-old patient who has been experiencing memory lapses and difficulty concentrating. During the assessment, the patient is asked to spell the word “WORLD” backward. The patient responds by spelling “DLROW.” What does this result most likely indicate in this domain of attention and concentration?