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A physical therapist assistant assesses glenohumeral joint play on a 26-year-old male diagnosed with an acromioclavicular sprain. While assessing joint play in the resting position, the physical therapist assistant identifies bone to bone contact. The most appropriate therapist action is to:

A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record of a patient rehabilitating from a total knee replacement. One of the entries in the medical record indicates the presence of a 15-degree extension lag at the knee. Which of the following goniometric readings would be most consistent with this condition?

A physical therapist assistant completes a manual muscle test on a patient who sustained a laceration to the anterior surface of the forearm. When performing the test on the flexor pollicis brevis, the therapist should direct the force:

A physical therapist assistant performs a cervical screening on a patient diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis. Assuming normal cervical spine biomechanics, which spinal segments are responsible for the majority of rotation in the cervical spine?

Preterit Tense (The Past Tense) Scenario:  You went shopping to buy clothes because you (and others) are going to a formal wedding.    What did you buy?  What did you look for?  What did you see?  What did you find?  For whom did you buy?  How much did you spend, etc.   Use these special characters when necessary in your paragraph.  á  é   í  ó   ú SHOW USE OF INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS! Use only what we have learned in class.  Any indication of use of translation will earn a zero.

A physical therapist assistant examines the gait of a 62-year-old male with peripheral neuropathy. The therapist observes that the patient’s right foot has a tendency to slap the ground during the loading response. This observation can best be explained by weakness in the:

A physical therapist assistant treats a 26-year-old female with idiopathic scoliosis. The medical record indicates the presence of a mild left thoracic, right lumbar curve. Which active movement would be most beneficial when attempting to identify the presence of a posterior rib hump?

A patient with patellar tracking dysfunction is examined in physical therapy. Physical examination reveals diminished vastus medialis obliquus activity. The most appropriate method to selectively train the vastus medialis obliquus is:

Bacteria that prefer environments with oxygen, but can adapt to exist in environment devoid of oxygen (in some circumstances).

A physical therapist assistant reviews exercise guidelines in preparation for a community fitness initiative. Which of the following guidelines most accurately describes the intensity of exercise for a healthy individual?