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A PTA prepares to assess a patient’s triceps using a reflex hammer.  As discussed in lab, an appropriate positioning of the patient’s arm during the testing procedure is:

Your patient presents with positive signs of medial valgus stress overload.  The POC includes strengthening exercises.  Upon review of the initial PT evaluation, you note the following muscle grades:          Wrist flexors 4+/5         Wrist extensors 4+/5         Forearm pronators 4-/5         Forearm supinators 4-/5 A. Which muscle group (1) is most appropriate to strengthen? B. Explain why?

Identify what typically causes the deformity.   Dupuytren’s contrature(1).jpg

Indicate which PT Dept. personnel are appropriate for: Determining exercise tolerance via measuring & monitoring a patient’s Vital Signs during UBE exercise: (responses may include more than one answer)

Describe the MOI that typically causes this deformity:   Mallet finger(1).jpg

If a patient has a positive C-Spine Distraction Test, the MOST appropriate intervention might be:

Match the special UE test with the purpose/structure being tested (not all answers will be used). 

When the lumbar spine moves from a position of extension into flexion, the nucleus tends to displace in which direction?

A psychiatric nurse is using motivational interviewing with a client who has alcohol use disorder. The client states, “I know drinking is causing problems with my family, but I really enjoy socializing at bars with my friends. I’m not sure I want to quit completely.” Based on this statement, which stage of change is the client demonstrating, and what would be the most appropriate motivational interviewing response?

A community mental health nurse is developing interventions for clients with serious mental illness (SMI) who face multiple social determinants of health challenges. Select the most appropriate evidence-based intervention for each identified challenge. For clients experiencing housing instability, the nurse should prioritize: [EBIntervention1] For clients facing unemployment, the evidence-based approach is to implement: [EBIntervention2] For clients with limited access to healthcare, the nurse should: [EBIntervention3] For clients experiencing social isolation, the nurse should promote: [EBIntervention4]