CLO 8 You are a PTA working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. You have been treating a patient who is s/p ACL sprain for the past 3 weeks. As of last week her pain and inflammation had resolved, and she began working on PRE’s, as per the PT POC. Today she presents with pain, swelling and warmth to the knee joint and reports that she slipped and fell over the weekend. What is the most appropriate course of action?

CLO 4 A PTA prepares to instruct a patient in pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises. Which of the following explanations would be the MOST effective to assist the patient to perform a pelvic floor contraction? 

Bob, a PTA, performs a special test in which the patient is supine. He passively flexes his patient’s neck and notes immediate hip and knee flexion. Bob is performing which test? 

Your patient tests positive for the shoulder subluxation/dislocation test.  What exercises would be most appropriate for this patient?

You are treating a patient whose history indicates she has an extra cervical rib.  She complains of tingling and numbness throughout the upper extremity when carrying heavy objects at her side.  Which structure is most likely being affected?

The patient has structural scoliosis, the PTA will note:

Work conditioning PT is designed for injured workers and involves assessment of their job demands, conditioning, and safety with job tasks.

Your patient fell on his palm with his forearm pronated.  He now complains of pain to the ulnar side of the wrist, which may indicate:

CLO 4 The plan of care for a patient in the third trimester of pregnancy includes strengthening exercises for the abdominal muscles. Which exercise represents the MOST conservative modification for abdominal exercise during pregnancy? 

Mrs. Castillo has been experiencing knee pain secondary to inflammation, which is limiting her knee flexion. Which of the following joint mobilization techniques would be most appropriate when mobilizing the tibia?