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An OTA is working with a client in the hospital after an exacerbation of COPD. While working with the client, the OTA notes that the client’s oxygen saturation drops below 90%. What should the OTA do FIRST in response to this information?

An OTA attended a course on targeted muscle reinnervation. In explaining it to her colleagues, which clients are the MOST appropriate for this procedure?

When is it important to address shaping of a residual limb with a client?

A “high ankle sprain” is actually a confusing name because it results in injury to the fibrous ligaments of the syndesmosis articulation.  What is the name for the joint affected in a “high ankle sprain”?  [A]

I’m a muscle who’s insertion is the linea aspera and I am located more on the posterior side of the gracilis muscle.  What muscle am I?  [A] What is my primary action (agonist)? [B]

The picture above shows the partial skeleton of a prehistoric human, Lucy.  Looking at only the bones in the pelvic girdle, legs, and feet region, identify which bones were found (include left and right in your answer). [A], [B], [C], [D], and [E] NOTE:  One of the bones will be considered BONUS if all five are correctly identified.

Look a the picture above of the person sitting in the chair.  Which muscle is allowing the left femoral region to cross the right femoral region AND doing flexion of the left crural region? [A] What is the origin of the muscle from part A? [B] What is the movement of the left foot in this picture? [C] BONUS:  Name ONE muscle that contributes to the movement of the left foot in part C.  [D]

EXTRA CREDIT 1/2 pointWhat type of material are radiographic tables typically made out of?

For the following questions, write the name of the object in the picture.1/2 point each   A  [itemA]   B  [ItemB]   C  [Itemc]   D [itemd]   E [iteme]   F [itemf]   G  [itemg]   H  [itemh]

If an x-ray table brochure lists the table as a 90/20 this mean: