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A patient with patellar tracking dysfunction is examined in physical therapy. Physical examination reveals diminished vastus medialis obliquus activity. The most appropriate method to selectively train the vastus medialis obliquus is:

Bacteria that prefer environments with oxygen, but can adapt to exist in environment devoid of oxygen (in some circumstances).

A physical therapist assistant reviews exercise guidelines in preparation for a community fitness initiative. Which of the following guidelines most accurately describes the intensity of exercise for a healthy individual?

Two basic currency translation methods are currently used in the Untied States.  They are:

Smart Home Designs Inc. is a company that produces high-end “smart home products”. One afternoon, a fire breaks out in their production facility, destroying a critical piece of machinery that produces most of the “smart product’s” circuit boards. Smart Home Designs contacts the manufacturer of the machine, and arranges for expedited shipping of a replacement machine which costs a whopping $10,000. Despite this, the earliest the machine can arrive is in seven days. As a result, Smart Home Designs is unable to manufacture or sell any smart home products for at least one week. The underlined portion(s) of the above scenario is example of what? 

A physical therapist assistant employed in an acute care hospital treats a patient with a wound approximately one-inch superior to the medial malleolus. The therapist prepares to test the patient’s light touch sensation using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. The most appropriate testing method when using the monofilaments is:

Preterit Tense (The Past Tense) Scenario:  You went shopping to buy clothes for a trip to the beaches of Cancun, Mexico.   It will be hot!  What did you buy?  What did you look for?  What did you see?  What did you find?  For whom did you buy?  How much did you spend, etc.   Use these special characters when necessary in your paragraph.  á  é   í  ó   ú SHOW USE OF INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS! Use only what we have learned in class.  Any indication of the use of translation will receive a zero. 

A physical therapist assistant interviews a patient referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis. What finding obtained during the patient interview is most closely associated with the patient’s medical diagnosis?

A physical therapist assistant works with a patient three days post total hip replacement. When inspecting the patient’s hip, the therapist notes that it is extremely warm to the touch and is red when compared to the surrounding skin. The incision appears to be healing, however there is a moderate amount of drainage and several edges appear to be raised and discolored. The most appropriate action is:

A patient describes his typical sleeping position as lying on his stomach with his arms by his side. Which bony prominence would be the most susceptible to a pressure injury in this position?