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Power assist wheels have the following clinical benefit:

An individual’s family wants to build a ramp to the primary entrance of the home. What is the maximum slope that the OT should recommend to the family?

OT’s help clients with SCI reduce their risk of blood clots by supporting mobility and engagement in activities. Which of the following is NOT a typical sign or symptom of a pulmonary embolism (PE)?

An OTR is completing an initial evaluation of a client diagnosed with MS. The client’s medical information was reviewed prior to the session and OTR noted the client recently received her diagnosis. Upon meeting the client, the PTR learns the client remains active in IADL, work, and leisure. In order to promote this client’s continued engagement in occupations, which is the MOST important for the OTR to collect prior to developing an intervention plan?

All of the following can be confined as a loculated effusion in the pleural space except:

This is a chest X-ray from a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Several small cystic lucencies are visualized between the increased basilar markings  representing honeycombing. What type of disease is evident on this film?  

Which of the following is not used to evaluate the degree of exposure in the chest radiograph?  Visibility of the vertebrae through the heart shadow  Lucency of the lung fields  Visibility of the peripheral blood vessels  Presence of bronchogram  

A 58-year-old female was diagnosed with bronchiectasis 3 years ago.  She reports increased cough and difficulty clearing secretions for the past 4 weeks.  A chest radiograph shows no significant changes.  Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend FIRST?

What type of imaging is most useful for diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?  

On a chest radiograph, Swan-Ganz catheters are usually seen in the right pulmonary vein?