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In Strickland v. Washington, the Court created a two-prong test to evaluate which aspect of the criminal defendant’s experience?

Police officers can automatically frisk all citizens whom they stop.​

The stage of the criminal process at which the defendant is brought to court to formally hear the charges and plead to the charges is called the _______________.

Criminal defendants have an absolute right to bail that is guaranteed by the United States Constitution.

According to SCOTUS, seizures of property occur when the government meaningfully interferes with an individual’s:

SCOTUS has ruled that searches of smartphones are Fourth Amendment searches.

​In Illinois v. Caballes (2005), SCOTUS ruled that:

A physical therapist is working with a 90 y.o. patient who was admitted to the hospital with a urinary tract infection and syncope (fainting) at home. Resting vitals are HR: normal sinus rhythm 90 bpm, SpO2 95%, BP 110/60 mmHg. After assisting the patient in ambulating 20′ with a rolling walker they report their rating of perceived exertion (RPE) as 9/10 on a modified scale. Exercise vitals are HR: sinus tachycardia 170 bpm, SpO2 92%, BP 118/58. What is the most appropriate clinical decision/assessment?

A patient with lung cancer has started to receive chemotherapy for treatment. The patient has started to experience significant fatigue and bruising.  The physical therapist notes that their platelet values are 5k/uL (normal value 140-400  k/uL)  Which of the following assessments is correct based on the information available?

A physical therapist (PT) is seeing a patient for a follow-up visit in an outpatient clinic. Prior to engagement in exercise, the PT checks vitals and notes that the patient’s blood pressure is elevated compared to prior readings. Which of the following may be contributing to the higher blood pressure reading?