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 A PTA is moving a dependent patient with: SternotomyBKA on rightHemiplegia on left Which method is MOST appropriate to move from sitting -> supine?

A PTA is performing dependent bed mobility for a patient who has: Shoulder repair (1 week post op)Hemiplegia on the opposite side Which action is safest?

Match each scenario with the correct part of the infection cycle.

Case #2 – Your patient is a 59-year-old male who presents to have his “teeth cleaned”. He is of average height and visibly overweight. His medical history indicates the patient had an operation eight (8) years ago to repair a hiatal hernia, has diabetes that is “fairly well controlled” by diet and medication, has high blood pressure, and smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes a day. Medications taken are Glucophage (oral med for diabetes), Lasix and Dyazide for high blood pressure. The patient stated he checked his blood sugars which were normal. The patient was late for the appointment but still had to wait on you and says he’s now “very upset”. He has not had his teeth cleaned in over 15 years and wants to “get this over with”. Question: You complete the Tobacco / Other Use Assessment form with your patient and he states he is “Not at all” interested in stopping his use. What should you do next?

Identify the smoking cessation product that a hygienist is qualified to recommend and give instruction to a patient.

Your patient has created the following goal for themself.  “I will brush my teeth using the Bass technique every night before going to bed”.  This is what ‘level of progress’ in Bloom’s Taxonomy?

A dentifrice with pyrophosphate as the active ingredient is a toothpaste that would be considered:

Nearly what percentage of adult smokers began smoking by the age of 18?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:  With consideration to Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, someone is ready to ‘value’ confidence and achievement if which of their following needs are already met?  (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A patient revealed a condition that requires a prophylactic antibiotic. In order to proceed, the hygienist asks the dentist for a prescription.  The patient is administered an oral antibiotic and 45 minutes after administration complains of difficulty breathing, with rash and itching of their skin. His blood pressure is 80/40 and pulse is 120. The most likely problem is (1.)__________ and the treatment would be (2.) ____________.