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Your patient, Camille, is 6 months pregnant. She is coming to PT for low back pain. Which of the following exercises should Camille avoid?

Your neighbor tells you that her sister just had a baby.  During the birth, it was discovered that the umbilical cord was wrapped around the infant’s neck, causing lack of oxygen to the infant’s brain.  Your neighbor informs you that the baby is going to need physical therapy and special assistance.  Which of the following is the most like medical diagnosis for this infant?

Which of the following best describes how you would arrange the room for a patient who has had a stroke?

Which of the following best describes where the spinal cord stops?

Autonomic dysreflexia is a very dangerous complication occurring in patients with lesions ABOVE which of the following levels?

A concussion is considered a Traumatic Brain Injury.

Your patient had a traumatic brain injury (TBI).  He is able to open his eyes; he has sleep-awake cycles; but he is unable to follow your commands or talk to you.  Which of the following terms best describes his level of consciousness?

Your patient has an L3 Spinal Cord Injury.  Which of the following best describes how his body will manage its temperature?

Your patient has had a TBI.  You are going to provide sensory stimulation with the use of family pictures and scents.  Which of the following Rancho Los Amigos levels would this intervention be most beneficial for?  (LOCF = Level of Cognitive Functioning)

Which of the following components is NOT part of the upper extremity flexor synergy pattern?