Blog

To transition from Foot Flat to Mid-Stance, which of the following best describes the ankle?

Which of the following bony landmarks is at risk for skin breakdown when Roger is lying prone in his bed for a prolonged period of time?

Your patient fell and fractured her right scaphoid bone.  She is not allowed to bear any weight through that bone or joint.  With only this information, which of the following assistive devices can she use to maximize her balance and safety during gait?

Which of the following best describes the type of activity for gait?

You perform a stand pivot transfer with Bill from his wheelchair to his bed.  He does 75% of the work.  How should this be documented?

You enter Betty Smith’s room in the skilled nursing facility where you work on weekends.  She had a total knee replacement.  She is supine in bed and you transfer her safely into the wheelchair.  You unlock the wheel locks & propel the patient to the rehab gym.  You notice that changing directions while pushing her wheelchair is extremely difficult. Which of the following wheelchair components most likely needs to be replaced or adjusted?

genurecurvatum.png Which of the following terms best describes this person’s knees?

You are observing Ben Dover walking with his bilateral axillary crutches.  He first moves only the right crutch.  Which of the following gait patterns is he using?

Your patient is standing with two feet (FWB bilaterally) at the top of the stairs.  He steps down with the left leg to the next step.  Which of the following muscle contractions is occurring at the right knee joint as a patient is descending the stairs?

Which transfer does NOT make sense?