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A patient recovering from a stroke is showing signs of apathy, poor motivation, and emotional flatness. What psychological condition should the PTA consider may be contributing to their behavior?

If a patient has a modified Ashworth score of 2, what degree of tone do they demonstrate?

A PTA works on mat activities to improve bed mobility and dressing independence with a patient diagnosed with C7 complete tetraplegia.  Preserving tightness of which muscle groups would MOST benefit the patient’s functional protential?

In adults, what is the normal range for intracranial pressure in mmHg?

The PTA is performing transfer training on a patient diagnosed with a Right CVA. While instructing the patient to push up with arms and bring “nose over the toes,” the patient is unable to imitate the movements demonstrated by the therapist and is unaware of his/her body.  Which of the following disorders would BEST explain this occurrence?

Which type of ventilator is volume cycled?

Complete diabetes management is important as this helps PWD cope with the emotional burden of the disease.

Which of the following is NOT true about insulin (select all the apply):

Which of the following is NOT an indicator that a person may have low health literacy?

CGMs are essential for T1D BG readings for the following reasons, EXCEPT: