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The physical therapist screens a baby at the local well baby clinic and finds the following:       baby is pulling feet to mouth in supine, rolling supine to side, but not able to get to prone, accidentally rolling prone to supine, brief independent prop sitting but unable to prevent or regain balance if balance is lost in any direction in sitting. Assuming the infant is demonstrating typical motor development what is the approximate age of the infant?

The physical therapist is working with a child who has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for leukemia. The child has begun to demonstrate deviations in his gait pattern, with foot slap and loss of balance after tripping on his toe.  What does the physical therapist suspect is the most likely cause of these deviations?

Patient is a 7 year old child with normal muscle tone, ROM and strength throughout the LE’s (with the exception of foot intrinsics which are weak), standing calcaneal valgus of 8 degrees, midfoot collapse (in standing navicular is on the floor), Windlass mechanism is partially intact. Child complains of foot pain when playing sports.  Which of the following orthotics would you recommend for this patient if any?

Which of the following interventions should the physical therapist prioritze at the initial PT  (1st through 3rd) sessions when working with an 8 year old child with idiopathic toe walking: Bilateral Active Dorsiflexion with knee extended: -10 degrees Bilateral Passive Dorsiflexion with knee extended: -5 degrees Bilateral Dorsiflexion Strength: 3/5 

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The physical therapist is treating a female with JIA (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) with acute exacerbation in the right knee and left ankle.  Which of the following outcomes should the physical therapist prioritize first?

The child demonstrates a scale score of 8 in the strength subtest on the BOT2.  The test’s scaled score has a mean of 15 and a standard deviation of 5.  What does this tell you about the child’s perfomance in the strength subtest?

The student physical therapist is observing in a preschool classroom of typically developing 3 year olds.  Which of the following skills would the student physical therapist expect to be consistently present among most of the students?

Which of the following is the best choice of test to screen for hip dysplasia in a 5-month old infant?

The physical therapist is evaluating a 26-month old child at a daycare screening.  Which of the following motor skills would the physical therapist expect to be present assuming the child is typically developing?