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A physical therapist assistant administers the Six-Minute Walk Test to a patient with reduced aerobic capacity. Which of the following statements BEST describes a limitation of the selected test?

After performing a manual muscle test of the tibialis anterior, a physical therapist assistant assigns a numerical scale grade of 4 to patient A and a grade of 2 to patient B. Which of the following statements is the BEST interpretation of the patients’ strength?

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient how to fall safely to the floor when using axillary crutches. Which of the following strategies should be the FIRST to occur in the case of a forward fall?

Prior to working with a patient in the hospital setting, which of the following methods is BEST for a health care provider to use to verify the identity of the patient?

A physical therapist assistant measures a patient for a wheelchair. When measuring back height, which method is the MOST accurate?

After performing a wound inspection, a physical therapist assistant documents the exudate from a patient’s wound as serous. Based on the documentation, which color BEST describes this type of exudate?

A physical therapist assistant performs gait training with a child who has cerebral palsy. The assistant would like to utilize a reverse walker to help with the patient’s gait impairments. Which of the following impairments best illustrates the PRIMARY rationale for prescribing a reverse walker instead of a traditional walker?

During a treatment session, a patient makes a culturally insensitive remark that the physical therapist assistant feels is offensive. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the assistant to take?

A physical therapist assistant performs autolytic debridement in an attempt to remove nonviable tissue from a Stage 4 pressure injury. Autolytic debridement removes necrotic tissue by using which of the following methods?

A patient sustained a non-displaced fracture of the proximal humerus. Which of the following clinical finding would provide the BEST support for the patient being cleared to perform active-assisted exercise?