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Use the following scenario to answer questions #41-48 Patient is an otherwise healthy 35-year old female who suffered a right traumatic transfemoral amputation with no comorbidities. BMI is 21. Surgery was 2 days ago and there are no signs of infection. The surgeon performed an equal length anterior/posterior flap procedure and closed the wound with sutures and staples. Prior to the amputation, patient was a physical therapist working full time in an outpatient orthopedic setting. She lives with her husband and 2 children (8 and 10) in a split-level home. She works-out 5 days/week (treadmill walking, elliptical, spin bike, lifts weights), is an avid reader, and enjoys being an active mom. Where would the physical therapist expect the surgical wound to be located?

The physical therapist notes that a patient ambulating with a right transfemoral prosthesis is demonstrating a Trendlenburg gait of the R LE during the gait cycle. Which of the following exercises would be the MOST appropriate to utilize as an intervention?

Mrs. Johnson is an underweight, frail, 75-year-old female. She is a 1-pack/day smoker with a history of COPD. She is on numerous medications including steroids and BP meds. She comes to your outpatient wound care clinic after self-treating a wound on the tip of the left great toe. She reports significant pain, especially at night. Your evaluation reveals that the skin is shiny and has minimal hair growth. The wound is approximately 2cm x 2cm. The wound is pale with necrotic tissue in the periphery of the wound bed. Minimal to no drainage is present. Her venous filling time is 20 sec and her dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses are present but weak. Her upper extremity systolic pressure is 125. The left dorsalis pedis systolic pressure is 100. Johnson’s ABI is _______, which classifies her as having ____________________ . (calculate without the use of a calculator)

During the initial stages of recovery, how should the physical therapist position the residual limb of a patient with a transtibial amputation?

What is the correct classification of this burn?

Patient is an otherwise healthy 35-year old female who suffered a right traumatic transfemoral amputation with no comorbidities. BMI is 21. Surgery was 2 days ago and there are no signs of infection. The surgeon performed an equal length anterior/posterior flap procedure and closed the wound with sutures and staples. Prior to the amputation, patient was a physical therapist working full time in an outpatient orthopedic setting. She lives with her husband and 2 children (8 and 10) in a split-level home. She works-out 5 days/week (treadmill walking, elliptical, spin bike, lifts weights), is an avid reader, and enjoys being an active mom. The physical therapist is teaching the patient to transfer from bed to commode chair. Where should the physical therapist instruct the patient to put the mobile commode in relation to the patient?

A patient with diabetes should be told all of the following except:

Which of the following is considered a nonselective form of debridement?

Which of the following is NOT a purpose for debridement?

  The images on the [Answer1] Palette celebrate [Answer2] unification of both [Answer3] and [Answer4] Egypt. It is a [Answer5] or religious ritual object, that was placed in  a temple.