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Which of the following is/are considered a modifiable risk factor(s) for stroke?

A patient demonstrates improvements in transitioning from sit to stand. The PT wants to progress the plan of care to locomotor training. Which of the following is considered a controlled mobility activity and should be worked on first?

Explain how motor skills acquired during infant and child development can be translated to acquiring motor skills lost in adults that have sustained a cerebrovascular accident.

You are working on sit to stand transfers with your patient and give your patient augmented feedback about the quality of his movement pattern in relation to the goal you are trying to get him to achieve today. This is known as:

You are working on trunk stability in supine and are attempting to facilitate bridging with your patient. Your patient has difficulty raising his hips off of the mat. Which of the following would be an appropriate location to facilitate this activity? 

Your patient has been unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program during the last week because of a set back with pneumonia. He demonstrates significantly decreased strength on re-examination. He was previously able to assist with the transfer. What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?  

A patient is seen in physical therapy with a referral for an initial examination and intervention 2 days after a left CVA with right hemiparesis. The initial examination reveals flaccidity of the right upper extremity and decreased tone with minimal movement of the right lower extremity. Which of the following would be most appropriate initially for this patient? 

The ability to maintain normal alignment relationships between the various body segments and between the body and the environment is know as:

Your patient, who sustained a left CVA 6 weeks ago, has been working on the task of washing in therapy. The patient demonstrates the ability to complete the task consistently with few errors. The patient is occasionally distracted when someone speaks on the overhead pager. Which of the following BEST describes the patient’s stage of motor learning?

You are treating a patient who sustained a right CVA 5 months ago. You are working on dynamic sitting balance including reaching activities. When you ask your patient to reach forward with both UEs, the patient only reaches with her R UE. This patient would benefit from: