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A patient presents to physical therapy with left sided neck pain. The patient reports pain is closely associated with activity, including stress at work. At worst, the pain radiates into the left shoulder with shortness of breath and chest pain, which subsides with rest. What is the MOST appropriate next step?

A patient presents with symptoms of neck pain with headaches and reports anxiety, hypervigilance, and difficulty concentrating following a recent traumatic emotional event. Which of the following management strategies should the physical therapist do?

A patient develops involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal posturing of the left arm one year after recovering from a severe TBI that initially involved a coma and quadriplegia. Which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?

A patient presents to physical therapy following a concussion that occurred 4 months ago. Currently, the patient reports feeling of unsteadiness, particularly when standing or walking and riding in a car and dizziness described as non-spinning. They report feeling very anxious especially when being in a crowded environment. During the physical examination, the physical therapist observes a rigid body posture with minimal trunk movement when the patient attempts to balance on a tilting surface. Which of the following conditions is most likely contributing to the patient’s symptoms?

Which of the following physical factors is the STRONGEST predictor of poor outcomes in a client with whiplash associated disorder?

A patient presents with neck pain following a football tackle injury that resulted in their head and neck being forcefully pushed to end range left sidebending. The physical therapist diminished sensation in the lateral upper arm and diminished reflexes of the biceps. What myotome is most likely weak?

What is the functional association between Broca’s area and cortico-bulbar fibres?

With which special sense is the medial lemniscus associated? 

Which of the following is an example of an association fibre? 

Your friend is calling your name across the hall and you respond by calling his/her name back. What is the possible pathway of the auditory stimulus you received, to the functional area which is executing your verbal response when you call back? Start this pathway from the left primary auditory area (given). Order is important! [BLANK-1] , [BLANK-2] , [BLANK-3] , [BLANK-4] [BLANK-5] , [BLANK-6]