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Which of the following represents an appropriate adaptation to chest physical therapy in pediatric patients?

Which of the following typical characteristics of the newborn skeleton results in increased pulmonary vulnerability in the neonate?

A physical therapist is assessing the cough mechanism for a 79-year-old patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequent bilateral pneumonia. The patient required mechanical ventilation and was successfully weaned from the ventilator yesterday. The patient demonstrates a weak cough, and wheezing is heard during the cough assessment. What is the most likely cause of the wheezing that was heard?

Which of the following is true regarding current evidence of exercise therapy with cancer? 

A physical therapist is performing the technique in the picture below. What is the purpose of this technique?

Use the following case scenario to answer questions 32 and 33. A physical therapist is working with a 63-year-old patient hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation causing a moderate amount of mucous production. Prior to discharge home, the PT decides an Acapella Device would be appropriate for the patient. During the initial setup of the device, the patient’s inspiration-to-expiration ratio was 1:2. Which of the following device adjustments should the physical therapist make? 

Which of the following assessments is most commonly used for respiratory muscle testing?

Which of the following would be an indication for a patient to receive an annual physical therapy visit? 

Provide two specific examples of how you will apply the information you learned in this course in your upcoming clinical.

A physical therapist (PT) is evaluating a 32-year-old who was in a medically induced coma for 10 days following a motor vehicle accident that resulted in numerous injuries, including rib fractures, mild traumatic brain injury, lung contusions, and splenic laceration. The patient has now been weaned from mechanical ventilation and is appropriate for mobilization. The patient’s baseline vitals are as follows: HR: 90 bpm, BP 118/72, RR: 17, O2 sats: 95% on room air.  What should the PT use to guide their mobilization prescription?