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Which of the following categories best describes asthma?

A patient presents with consistent increased resistance to passive movement regardless of the speed throughout the range of motion. What clinical condition is identifiable?

A PTA is treating a patient who has long COVID.  Which of the following techniques is most appropriate for the PTA to teach the patient to assist with airway clearance?

A patient suffered a traumatic brain injury and is currently in the ICU. This is the PTAs first day to work with him having received the plan of care from the PT. The PTA notes as she begins his treatment that the patient requires continued stimuli to stay awake but the patient remains confused when awake. Although the physical therapy was beneficial to the patient, the interaction with the patient was unproductive. In the SOAP, the PTA documents his level of consciousness as_________?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of right sided brain damage?

Examination of your patient reveals hip extension range of motion to neutral (0 degrees). Thus, the patient’s hip does not extend beyond neutral alignment. Based on the ROM requirements for a normal gait pattern, in what phase of gait do you expect to see the greatest difficulty?

Which of the following terms is described by the distance from the initial contact of one foot to initial contact of the other foot?

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient to reach for a cup of water that is slightly out of reach. The patient has difficulty and employs several corrective strategies to accomplish the functional task. Which of the following strategies is the patient primarily demonstrating while performing this task?

[answer1] and [answer2] are the two most common types of masonry units 

Platform framing or ___________________