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A Student Physical Therapist Assistant is performing a one man transfer on a patient diagnosed with a Right Total Hip Arthroplasty (posterior approach) who has weakness of the right lower extremity. The SPTA has the patient place their hands on the armrests of the chair. The SPTA flexes their knees and bends at the waist and asks the patient to assist with gently rocking forward and backward prior to raising up. As the patient gets to their feet, the SPTA asks the patient to step towards the patient’s left while the SPTA turns while keeping their feet firmly planted.   Which one of the following set of instructions would the SPTA provide to a family member to perform this transfer at home?

A Physical Therapist Assistant is treating a patient diagnosed with a Right tibial fracture. According to the plan of care the Physical Therapist Assistant is to begin transfer training with Toe Touch Weight Bearing on the Right lower extremity.  This would mean the patient should:

A Physical Therapist Assistant suspects that a patient has orthostatic hypotension. What does this mean to the PTA?

Which one of the following gait patterns provides the LEAST amount of stability if the patient has a balance deficit & weakness?

Based on the following picture, what recommendations might a PTA make to make the patient more comfortable and safe in the wheelchair?  

A Physical Therapist Assistant is working with a patient who has a known cardiac history. Midway through the 45 minute session the Physical Therapist Assistant obtains the following vitals: BP  165  / 110   Pulse = 115   Resp = 25.  What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Which of the following is the BEST way for a wheelchair user to safely and independently negotiate going down a very steep slope?

Which of the following muscle and gait cycle pairings is CORRECT?

A Physical Therapist Assistant is treating a patient following an amputation below the knee on the right LE after a motorcycle accident. The patient has no strength deficits of the bilateral upper extremities or the left lower extremity. Which transfer technique would be most appropriate for the PTA to use to transfer this patient from the wheelchair to the mat? 

A patient has recently undergone a Left total knee arthroplasty and is seated in a wheelchair and is going to be transferred to an elevated plinth. How should a Physical Therapist Assistant instruct the patient to get onto the plinth?