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Guarding is the process of protecting the patient from which of the following?

Physical Therapist Assistants can influence collagen and scar tissue through range of motion exercises and scar massage.  This occurs during which of the following phases of tissue healing?

Which of the following statements regarding transfers and body mechanics is true?

Robbie is a 30 year old man whom you are treating in the local hospital.  He sustained a left femur fracture two days ago, while at an indoor rock climbing gym.  During surgery, the doctor placed a rod in Robbie’s femur.  He now has a large scar over his distal-lateral left thigh and is non-weight bearing on the left lower extremity.  His past medical history is unremarkable. Robbie is currently non-weight bearing (NWB).  Which of the following best defines Robbie’s weight bearing status?

Which of the following best describes what the use of proper body mechanics ensures?

semifowler(1).png The patient above was supine in his hospital bed, but you just elevated the head of the bed so that he is currently in the position above.  Over which bony prominence is the patient likely to experience increased pressure?

Which of the following gait patterns allows for the most rapid gait speed?

Which of the following best describes the right ankle during right Mid-Swing?

You wore a new pair of shoes to work and have a large blister (stage II pressure injury!) on your right heel.  You are walking with an antalgic gait due to the pain.  Which of the following best describes how the blister is affecting your gait measurements?

During which part of the gait cycle is the gluteus maximus contracting concentrically?