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(CLO 1) Describe the comprehensive physical therapy management approach for patients dealing with chronic pain. Include psychological/behavioral strategies, activity management principles, patient education components, and self-management techniques.

(CLO 1)Describe the physical therapy management of patients with pulmonary dysfunction using the following categories listed below.(Feel free to utilize information from the case study we discussed)What vitals should be monitored during the treatment session?What types of exercise prescription/ interventions can be prescribed? (Aerobic, resistance, flexibility)Provide one subjective tool that can be utilized for data collection.What breathing pattern should be implemented for mild and severe cases of pulmonary dysfunction and why?

(CLO 8)Parts of the body the therapist chooses as optimal to control tone and movement are called__?

(CLO 8)Functional skills, which are first acquired during earlier developmental stages, are termed __?

A sense of feeling as if about to faint often associated with cardiac arrhythmias is called __?

(CLO 12)When a cardiac patient experiences any of the following symptoms: persistent dyspnea, dizziness or confusion, severe leg claudication, excessive fatigue, or ataxia, it is usually an indication of what?

In an organization, a(n) ____________________ is an obstacle that stands in the way of achieving a desired goal.

(CLO 11)Your patient has had a change in her affect. She is not always appropriate when around people. She has also begun to display signs of paranoia when in the presence of other patients in the PT gym. Typically, these behaviors warrant what type of action?

The premature infant characteristically lacks physiological flexion. Which of the following does the pre-mature infant typically display? 

(CLO 5)During pre-prosthetic management, which of following should be included for all patients with an amputation (regardless of the anatomical level)?