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A PTA examines a patient with Multiple Sclerosis. The patient has poor to fair leg strength, good arm strength, and moderate balance within the trunk. The SAFEST means for the patient to ambulate in her home would be:

A PTA fits a patient for axillary crutches in preparation for gait training. Which of the following statements regarding axillary crutches is NOT accurate?

What is differential temperature?

When returning a heat exchanger to service/ inventorying it (filling it with process fluid) do you fill the hot side or the cold side first? Why?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is prescribed lithium. The client telephones the nurse to say, “I’ve had severe diarrhea for 4 days. I feel very weak and unsteady when I walk. My usual hand tremor has gotten worse. What should I do?” What advise will they give to the client?

A registered nurse is caring for a client who is receiving pain medication via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which action by the nurse indicates the need for further education on pain control with PCA?

A patient fails to finish a 10-day antibiotic prescription. Two weeks later, the infection returns and is resistant to the same drug. What process most likely occurred?

Fill in the blank: _____________ Binds with a MHC I – Antigen complex.

A macrophage phagocytoses a pathogen and presents antigen fragments on MHC II. Which cell will it activate next?

A patient infected with Bordetella pertussis asks why antibiotics can’t prevent future infections like a vaccine does. Which statement correctly explains the difference?