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The nurse is caring for four clients on a neuromuscular unit. Which client should the nurse see first?

A therapist plans to perform high intensity gait training with a patient during their session today.  The therapist asks the patient if they would prefer to do the training outside or inside.  Which core tenet of the OPTIMAL theory is this therapist employing?

A physical therapist is treating a patient 6 months post-stroke whose goal is to improve walking endurance.  According to the Locomotor Function CPG, which treatment approach SHOULD BE performed?

A physical therapist is working with a patient who appears extremely upset.  The patient says “I just want to see my husband.  He hasn’t visited me in a week!”  The patient’s husband is observing the therapy session from across the room, but the patient does not recognize his face.  What perceptual deficit is this an example of?

When considering environment during intervention planning, what is the benefit of gait training in an open environment?

Based on the imaging below, what primary deficit would you expect this individual to have?

Which of the following positions will BEST break up a flexion synergy in the left upper extremity:

A physical therapist is working with a patient who has a non-fluent aphasia.  What adjunct intervention best targets speech production and can be incorporated easily into a PT plan of care?

External competitiveness refers to:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required to adequately perform the tasks are referred to as: