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Heart murmurs are prolonged extra heart sounds that can be heard during systole or diastole.

A holosystolic murmur in an infant that is best heard along the left sternal border in the third to fifth intercostal spaces and does not radiate to the neck is indicative of:

A pounding pulse in an infant may be associated with:

Brittany Webster, PTA, is treating a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints, leading to reduced spinal mobility. To help manage symptoms and improve posture and function, Brittany would need to focus on strengthening which muscle groups?

Although interventions used to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome are based on an examination of each patient on an individual basis, each of the following interventions is commonly employed except:

Abbie Reeves age 16, is a collegiate level athlete playing goalie in soccer. She is attending outpatient physical therapy for an ACL reconstruction. What is the most beneficial exercise Abbie would need to perform throughout the entire therapy process?

Match the following toe deformity to its characteristic.

Reilly Allen, SPTA is treating a ligament injury in the nonoperative phase. Her patient is in the moderate protection phase. Check the appropriate exercises for this phase of treatment

A PTA is treating Micah Fuentas, a local running celebrity, for patellofemoral pain syndrome. The patient is currently in the nonoperative phase of rehabilitation. What are the basic principles of this phase? a. Reduce swelling and pain b. Start intensive exercising c. Enhance proper muscle recruitment d. Minimize or avoid stair climbing