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A PTA is preparing an inservice for her colleagues that will review anatomy of the spinal nerve and plexuses. Of the following, which would be MOST accurate to share with colleagues?

A 78 year old patient complains of difficulty using his thumb normally due to osteoarthritis.  Which joint of the thumb is MOST commonly affected by osteoarthritis?

A previously-healthy 26 year-old female patient (26 years old) who had ORIF R femur and left ulna two days ago is now to begin bed to chair transfers in her hospital room. The patient is to remain NWB for the right LE and the left UE. What statement is MOST likely to be accurate about the transfers that should be done today?

A 30 year-old female with history of rotator cuff impingement syndrome begins rehabilitation to reduce pain and improve function with overhead activities.  Strengthening exercises are prescribed.  Which position of the shoulder should be avoided during strengthening?

From initial contact to foot-flat during gait, the knee moves from the fully extended position to approximately 15 degrees of flexion. What muscle or group controls this movement?

A physical therapist assistant working as a team with a PT in a dental clinic begins to treat a patient with severe TMJ dysfunction.  Part of the treatment plan includes massage to the pterygoid and masseter muscles.  The primary function of the masseter muscle is:

As a patient performs a partial-squat exercise in standing, what is the force producing the movement as the patient’s knees bend?

A PTA has researched the structure of the peripheral nervous system on the internet and has found several conflicting statements, causing her to question the credibility of information gained from the internet.  Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Which of the following is MOST likely an indication for elective orthopedic surgery?

A patient was playing basketball and injured the right knee.  The injury resulted in a tear to the meniscus, but the chart does not indicate which part of the meniscus was injured.  A PTA should know that tears are more commonly seen in which meniscus of the knee?