Blog

Complete each sentence with the correct verb form using Present Tenses. Type only the verb.  Where are the boys?- The boys (swim) _______ at the beach.

You are evaluating two new patients in your physical therapy clinic. The first patient is a 25-year-old gymnast with a Beighton’s index of 8, indicating hypermobility. The second patient is a 40-year-old office worker with a Beighton’s index of 2, indicating a normal range of motion. True or False: The gymnast, who has a Beighton’s index of 8, will likely have more “accessory” joint motion compared to the office worker, who has a Brighton’s index of 2.

A 40-year-old tennis player comes into your clinic with complaints of knee pain during specific movements. You suspect that the issue may be related to the mechanics of the knee joint, which involves a convex femoral condyle moving on a concave tibial plateau. Keeping concave-convex rule in mind, which of the following statements is true regarding knee extension?

A 30-year-old rock climber comes into your clinic complaining of decreased strength in his biceps brachii muscle. You decide to perform a Manual Muscle Test (MMT) to assess the strength of the muscle. You recall that the biceps brachii muscle will test weaker if the person’s elbow and shoulder are flexed maximally and the forearm is supinated.  This is because of:

A 60-year-old patient comes into your clinic with complaints of lower back and leg pain. During your assessment, you consider the potential involvement of nerves arising from the sacral plexus. All of the following nerves arise from the sacral plexus, EXCEPT:

An adult says, “I never know the answers,” and “My opinion does not count.” Which psychosocial crisis was unsuccessfully resolved for this adult?

What is the legal significance of a nurse’s action when a patient verbally refuses medication and the nurse gives the medication over the patient’s objection? The nurse

A patient with a long history of hypertension and diabetes now develops confusion. The health care provider wants to make a differential diagnosis between Alzheimer’s disease and multiple infarcts. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect to prepare the patient for first?

A 54-year-old client was admitted to the ED with a report of severe, watery diarrhea, weakness, and occasional muscle twitching. Has no complaint of nausea and vomiting; alert and oriented × 3. Has stage 3 CKD, which has been well managed with diuretics, diet, and fluid restriction. HR 59 and irregular. Current ECG shows tall peaked T waves, flat P waves, and widened QRS complexes. Which of the client findings below in the Laboratory Results require immediate follow-up by the nurse? (Select All That Apply)  

How many degrees and towards which direction is the tube angled for the AP axial (superoinferior) Inlet projection (Bridgeman method)?  Femur, Hip & Pelvis Positioning Quiz # 25.png