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A physical therapist assistant discusses the plan of care for a 61-year-old male diagnosed with spinal stenosis with the referring physician. During the discussion the physician shows the physical therapist assistant a picture of the patient’s spine obtained through computed tomography. What color would vertebrae appear when using this imaging technique?

A physical therapist assistant reviews a patient coverage form that lists the parameters used during a recent ultrasound treatment to the right anterior shoulder: 1.5 W/cm2, pulsed 20%, 1 MHz, 6 minutes. Assuming the objective of the ultrasound was to increase tissue temperature, which parameter would be the MOST critical for the physical therapist assistant to alter?

A patient appears to be somewhat anxious after learning her treatment will include soft tissue massage. The MOST appropriate massage stroke to begin treatment is:

A physician orders x-rays for a 36-year-old male with shoulder pain. Which medical condition could be confirmed using this type of diagnostic imaging?

A physical therapist assistant administers ultrasound over a patient’s anterior thigh. After one minute of treatment, the patient reports feeling a slight burning sensation under the soundhead. The MOST appropriate action is to:

A physical therapist assistant recognizes that a child has significant difficulty flexing the neck while in a supine position. Failure to integrate which reflex could explain the child’s difficulty?

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient to perform a stretch as shown in the image. This type of stretch would MOST likely be used to stretch the:

A physical therapist assistant discusses pain management for a patient following total hip arthroplasty with the patient’s nurse. Which objective finding would make the use of patient controlled analgesia MOST unrealistic?

A physical therapist assistant uses a manual wheelchair during a training session with a patient with C5 quadriplegia. Which wheelchair would be the MOST appropriate based on the patient’s level of injury?

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient in a traditional bench press exercise using free weights. Which modification would be the MOST beneficial to limit the amount of stress placed on the anterior capsule of the shoulder?