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A patient diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma treated with radiation therapy may develop which one of the following side effects?

A patient with ALS exhibiting moderate functional deficits is referred to PT.  When implementing the PT POC the PTA should be careful to prevent:

A hospitalized patient with active tuberculosis is referred for PT. Which one of the following is the MOST appropriate precaution?

A physical therapist assistant is gait training a patient who has COPD. When assessing the patient’s respiratory status, the PTA would MOST likely find:

A PTA instructs a patient to expire maximally after taking a maximal inspiration. These instructions could be utilized to measure the patient’s:

  A patient has a history of a trans-ischemic attack (TIA). Which variable should the PTA recognize as MOST differentiating a TIA from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?

What occurs with pulmonary edema?

A patient with a diagnosis of left -sided heart failure is referred to PT. Which one of the following signs & symptoms would you expect based on this diagnosis?

   If a patient is exhibiting deficits with expressive and receptive aphasia and has choked on solid food items, which one of the following may have a pathological issue?

A physical therapist assistant with a head cold should be MOST cautious with patients who: