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A patient is immersed neck deep in water performing aerobic conditioning exercises.  What adjustment would the PTA make to the maximum target heart rate?

Which of the following is a special test to implicate a labral tear?

Which of the following IS NOT a body system that contributes to maintaining balance?

A PTA is seeing a patient two days post myocardial infarction.  What phase of Cardiac Rehab are they MOST likely to be in?

The clinical significance of surface tension:  the surface of a fluid that acts as a membrane under tension could be increased by?

For a patient who is a kinesthetic learner, what approach would be BEST for a PTA to provide HEP education?

A PTA is treating a patient following a right rotator cuff repair.  Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient during the protective motion phase?

Patients experience carryover gains in VO2max from aquatic to land conditions.

A PTA is instructing a patient to perform abdominal curl-up exercises when he/she notices a large midline bulge at the linea alba of the patient.  What is the most appropriate action?

A PT writes the following goal: “Patient will be able to climb 8 steps without stopping for rest breaks so he/she may be independent in home.”  Which of the following types of exercise would be MOST beneficial for the patient to perform to achieve this goal?