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Is this firm whose cost curves are show below earning positive, negative, or zero economic profits?    

Indicate the MOST appropriate modality treatment to apply to the following patient presentation. Be specific, and include appropriate settings : Patient is 12-year-old female who has dorsiflexor weakness due to motor control deficits from TBI. The supervising PT pulls you aside to discuss this patient with you, to make sure that you know that the patient has been emotionally labile lately and “spooks easily”. (The fact that the PT pulls you aside for this info makes this info important – describe at least 3 modifications you might plan on making if the patient is “skittish” about the modality you choose.)

Describe different ways a neuromuscular electrical stimulation treatment can be modified if the patient complains of discomfort from the e-stim itself.  Indicate AT LEAST 6.

Identify the following as a contraindication to massage, precaution to massage, or neither.

Improving ROM that is decreased because of pain is a treatment goal of massage.  List the soft tissue mobilization techniques that target improving ROM that is decreased due to increased pain. GRADING : 1 point for each appropriate technique (include your rationale to give me more of a reason to accept your proposals)

List the thermal modalities that provide heat in order from coolest to hottest. GRADING : 10% points for each thermal modality listed, 67% points for listing in correct order.

Your patient reports a profoundly positive experience with electrical stimulation in the past, and specifically requests that it be part of the current treatment. The physical therapist of record, however, has not included it in the patient’s plan of care, nor does it seem to be indicated for the patient’s current condition. What is the most appropriate response to this patient? Write the actual words you would say to this patient.

If a skin assessment indicates decreased circulation for your patient who does not communicate well, which of the following is true?

Identify 3 (of the 5) distinct mechanisms of chronic pain, and give a unique, specific condition that exemplifies each. Grading : 33% points are available for each correct mechanism-condition pairing; 16.5% for indicating a correct mechanism without an appropriate condition (for a maximum of 100%). If you list all 5 with an appropriate condition correctly attached to each, you can earn 167% of the possible points available for this question.

What part of the peripheral nervous system is the best to activate if the goal is to decrease a patient’s sensation of pain?