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A physical therapist assistant employed in an acute care hospital treats a patient with a wound approximately one-inch superior to the medial malleolus. The therapist prepares to test the patient’s light touch sensation using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. The most appropriate testing method when using the monofilaments is:

Preterit Tense (The Past Tense) Scenario:  You went shopping to buy clothes for a trip to the beaches of Cancun, Mexico.   It will be hot!  What did you buy?  What did you look for?  What did you see?  What did you find?  For whom did you buy?  How much did you spend, etc.   Use these special characters when necessary in your paragraph.  á  é   í  ó   ú SHOW USE OF INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS! Use only what we have learned in class.  Any indication of the use of translation will receive a zero. 

A physical therapist assistant interviews a patient referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis. What finding obtained during the patient interview is most closely associated with the patient’s medical diagnosis?

A physical therapist assistant works with a patient three days post total hip replacement. When inspecting the patient’s hip, the therapist notes that it is extremely warm to the touch and is red when compared to the surrounding skin. The incision appears to be healing, however there is a moderate amount of drainage and several edges appear to be raised and discolored. The most appropriate action is:

A patient describes his typical sleeping position as lying on his stomach with his arms by his side. Which bony prominence would be the most susceptible to a pressure injury in this position?

A patient with burns over her anterior right upper extremity, genital region, and the anterior portions of the right and left lower extremity is examined in physical therapy. What percentage of the patient’s body is burned using the rule of nines?

After observing a patient during an exercise session, a physical therapist assistant concluded that the patient commonly uses the Valsalva maneuver. Which activity would have the greatest probability of producing the Valsalva maneuver?

A 66-year-old male rehabilitating from a shoulder injury uses an upper body ergometer as part of a rehabilitation program. The physical therapist assistant would like the patient to use the ergometer at 40 revolutions per minute for 12 minutes. The patient maintains an active lifestyle despite the implantation of a fixed rate pacemaker six years ago. The most appropriate method to monitor the intensity of exercise during the session is:

Suppose on September 30, 2005, you buy 10 futures contracts on the Euro at the price of $1.2405/Euro in the morning of that day. At the day’s close, the price settles at $1.2415/Euro.  Do you gain or lose in your account (marking to market)?  How much? (Note: The contract size is Euro125,000).

A physical therapist assistant employed in an acute care hospital is informed by a nurse that a Swan-Ganz catheter has recently been utilized on a patient status post cardiac surgery. What is the primary use of this type of catheter?