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A physical therapist assistant employed in the school setting observes a 10 year old boy attempt to move from the floor to a standing position. During the activity the boy has to push up on his legs with his hands in order to obtain an upright position. This type of finding is MOST commonly associated with:

A physical therapist assistant employed in the school setting observes a 10 year old boy attempt to move from the floor to a standing position. During the activity the boy has to push up on his legs with his hands in order to obtain an upright position. This type of finding is MOST commonly associated with:

A PTA is examining the gait of a patient with a transfemoral amputation on the left. The PTA notices the patient hikes their hip during swing on the prosthetic side. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this deviation?

During observation of a young patient attempting bed mobility activities, the physical therapist assistant notes the child has significant difficulty rolling. The child is likely exhibiting persistence of which reflex?

Patient is working on standing weight shifting activities on to prosthetic limb. What phase of motor control is the patient working on?

A patient with a transtibial amputation is learning to walk with a patellar tendon bearing prosthesis and is having difficulty maintaining prosthetic stability from heel strike (initial contact) to foot flat (loading response). What muscles are MOST likely weak during stance phase?

A physical therapist assistant is making recommendations for an adaptive wheelchair for a patient with cerebral palsy with moderate extensor tone. Which of the following would be an appropriate recommendation? 

Food is moved down the esophagus by ___________.

You are a student physical therapist assistant performing a chart review on a patient who had a transtibial amputation 8 weeks ago. The initial PT eval states the patient’s prognosis is likely to ambulate in the home only with a prosthetic. This correlates with which functional level?

Which one of the following strategy formulation tools outlines the primary forces that determine competitiveness within an industry and illustrates how those forces are related?