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A 65-year-old patient presents with new-onset deep, throbbing low back pain that is not relieved by rest or position changes. Which of the following physical examination procedures should be performed first to screen for a potentially serious underlying cause? 

A patient post-stroke demonstrates excessive right ankle plantarflexion during initial contact/loading response and initial swing phases of gait. The manual muscle test grades are: right ankle dorsiflexors 0/5, plantar flexors 1/5, and both quadriceps and hamstrings 5/5. Which of the following orthotic devices would be most appropriate to improve the patient’s gait?  

During an initial evaluation, a patient indicates an inability to meet up with friends for Bingo.  What level of the ICF model is addressed by this information?  

During your first encounter with a 42y.o. female patient with presenting to establish care you discuss preventative screening. The patient asks you which screening exams they need. Which of the following statements is correct based on your knowledge of The USPSTF recommendations?

For the purpose of screening patients in a large healthcare organization, what psychometric parameter is best for considering a quick screening test for patients at risk of diabetes?  

A patient with early-stage cardiomyopathy is referred to physical therapy. Which of the following medications is most commonly prescribed to help slow the progression of cardiomyopathy by reducing cardiac workload? 

On the right, the inferior facets of T6 slide inferior and posterior on the superior facets of T7, while on the left, the inferior facets of T6 slide superiorly and anteriorly on the superior facets of T7.  What motion is produced? 

A patient who had a total knee joint replacement has limited knee joint flexion. Considering the ICF framework, which of the following is an environmental factor that could delay this patient’s ability to achieve independent mobility in the home environment?  

Which proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) pattern is MOST consistent with the exercise in the picture (left upper extremity using the TheraBand)? 

The physical therapist shines a light in the patient’s eyes and notes that the pupil constricts. Which nerve carries the preganglionic motor axons?