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After a visit to the Emergency Department, a child has been prescribed guaifenesin by the HCP. Which of the following did the child most likely present with at the visit?

What is it about humor that makes us laugh?  The clue can be found in the fact that almost all jokes contain a contradiction between two realities, usually a conventional and an unconventional one.  These two realities represent conflicting definitions of the same situation.  To make people laugh, we first make them clearly aware of their taken-for-granted conventional definition of a situation and then surprise them by contradicting that definition with an unconventional one.  Look, for example, at the following joke from a study by one researcher:  My wife comes home and says, “Pack your bags.  I just won $20 million in the California lottery.” “Where are we going? Hawaii? Europe?” I ask jubilantly. She says, “I don’t know where you’re going, Doug, as long as it’s out of here.” The first two sentences set up in our mind the conventional assumption that the married couple will share the joy of winning the lottery.  The punch line strikes down that assumption with the unexpected, unconventional reality that a presumably loving wife wants to be free from her husband. Humor 

A veteran in physical therapy expresses frustration with slow progress and insists on “pushing through the pain.” What is the most culturally sensitive and safe PTA response?

A PTA is working with a Middle Eastern female patient who presents for outpatient therapy after a total knee replacement. The patient appears hesitant to participate in exercises that require wearing shorts or exposing her legs. What is the BEST initial response by the PTA?

Bonus! 2.5 points List 5 of the 10 ways to facilitate communication across cultural boundaries. 

What is the first step according to the reading material to reduce the risk of being struck by an object?

Which of the following best reflects Jewish beliefs about health and healing in a clinical context?

A patient expresses frustration that physical therapy seems like “another money-making system.” She insists she can “heal naturally” through herbal remedies and self-care. What is the most appropriate next step for the PTA?

A Middle Eastern male patient recovering from a shoulder injury arrives for therapy with his teenage daughter serving as his interpreter. The PTA needs to discuss private health information and ensure accurate communication. What is the MOST culturally competent approach?

What is the first step according to the reading material to reduce the risk of electrocution?