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Wanda Wilson was sitting at the bus stop waiting for the bus to take her home. It was raining and cold and she had spent the past 10 hours on her feet waiting tables at a local bar. She was tired, wet, and angry. As she sat at the bus stop Billy Bob drove by in his Ferrari. His car hit the puddle in front of the bus stop and splashed cold, dirty water all over Wanda. Billy Bob stopped his car and walked over to Wanda to apologize and to give her a towel. Instead, Wanda beat Billy Bob so badly he spent four weeks in the hospital. Billy Bob was able to describe his assailant as a woman with very strong fists. Officer Hightower decided to investigate this case by sitting in his patrol car near the bus stop around the same time as the assault. On three successive nights Officer Hightower observed Charlene Johnson sitting at the bus stop. She was the only person who was there all three nights. On the fourth night Officer Hightower approached Charlene. He identified himself as a police officer and asked her what she was doing sitting at the bus stop. Charlene explained that she was heading to work. At that moment the bus arrived. Officer Hightower told Charlene she could not get on the bus. The bus left the stop without Charlene. Officer Hightower asked Charlene several question about where she was at the time Billy Bob was assaulted. Charlene refused to answer any more questions. Officer Hightower stopped asking questions when the next bus arrived. Charlene got on the bus but was late for work and was fired Charlene filed suit against Officer Hightower challenging the validity of the stop under the Fourth Amendment. Her claim is:

A physical therapist evaluates an individual that sustained a concussion during hockey practice last week and complaints of continued severe visual fatigue and headaches. When creating the plan for the evaluation, which of the following would be MOST important for this individual?

A physical therapist is working on lower extremity range of motion to prevent contractures with a new patient who sustained a severe TBI. The patient is physically dependent and unable to verbalize or communicate purposefully at this time. While attempting to stretching the right hamstring, the patient begins to posture with upper extremity flexion, lower extremity extension, grind their teeth. The therapist notes a sudden increase in tone as well as an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. This patient is MOST LIKELY experiencing which of the following?

An athlete is tackled during a football game and does not immediately get up. After several minutes, the athlete regains consciousness followed by immediate vomiting and slurred speech. The coach also notices that one pupil is larger than the other. What is the coach’s BEST next course of action?

A patient in the ICU recently sustained a severe TBI in a motorcyle accident. The physical therapist has received a PT evaluation order. Prior to seeing the patient, the PT finds their nurse who reports the patient has an ICP monitor with pressures holding at 10 mmHg the last 24 hours. The patient is awaiting MRI results for cervical spine involvement which is thought to be unlikely at this time. The patient is intermittently alert for short periods of time. How should the physical therapist BEST proceed?

Jeremiah Johnson was arrested in his home. This arrest was in violation of the Fourth Amendment because, while the police had substantial probable cause, they did not have a warrant. While in Johnson’s home Officer Krumpke saw a large, unique vase. Office Krumpke recognized the vase as one that was recently reported stolen.He read the police report with an attached photograph only an hour before entering Johnson’s home. At Johnson’s trial for receiving stolen property, the trial court should:

A physical therapist evaluates a person with a concussion using the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) test. Which of the following is considered an “error” when observing the person complete this test?

The physical therapist believes the patient could ambulate with some assistance during sessions. Before initiating gait training, which of the following factors are MOST important to consider?

Officer Manson observed a car driving around University Circle on Euclid Avenue between Ford and East 115th. The car would travel slowly at some points, at other times the car would stop completely, pause for a short time, and then proceed driving. The car would then turn onto the side street, change directions to return to Euclid Avenue and come down the street and repeat the same traffic pattern. Officer Manson observed the vehicle make three separate trips up and down the street. Officer Manson believed that the driver was either looking for a parking space or was waiting for a partner in crime to exit one of the various stores after robbing it. He was not sure which scenario was most likely. On the car’s fourth time up the street, Officer Manson activated his dash cam, turned on his emergency lights, and stopped the vehicle. The car immediately pulled off the road into a city-owned parking lot. The stop of the car was:

Which factor is the STRONGEST predictor of recovery and independence at 1 year post TBI?