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You have arrived at the ICU to treat a patient that sustained a TBI. As you enter the room and begin to assess the equipment that is monitoring his vital signs, you notice that his blood pressure is 186/102 mmHg, his respirations are 22 rpm, and his heart rate is 138 bpm. He is perspiring but you are unclear whether or not he has a fever. Your next course of action should be to: 

You are treating a 79 year old patient who exhibits poor dynamic balance without any specific etiology.  The least appropriate initial balance intervention would be:

Which of the following examples BEST refelcts the concepts of selective stretching that may directly impact functional recovery for a patient who has sustained a C6 SCI?

You are working with a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) 10 weeks ago.  You note that he was able to work on a puzzle today for 10 minutes before focusing his attention to the activities to his right, which involved a moderate noise level.  You also note that this is an improvement from 3 days ago when he was only able to work on his puzzle for 7 minutes before becoming distracted.  The patient is demonstrating improvement with his __________.

Coordination tests commonly performed include all of the following EXCEPT:

As the head is turned to the right, the right horizontal semicircular canal (SCC) will have an increased firing rate while the left will have a decreased firing rate.  This is called the:

Andrea, a 19 year-old who has Multiple Sclerosis, has arrived to treatment today for her aquatic session. During conversation with her, she discloses that her mother and brother, whom she lives with, tested positive for Covid and have been in quarantine for a week. She has had no contact with them during that time and is not exhibiting any symptoms. Which of the following is an appropriate course of action at this visit?  

The ability to maintain the body’s position in space for stability and orientation is known as __________.

You have a patient with a neurological disorder such as Multiple Sclerosis.  His mood changes frequently and he either cries or laughs often for no apparent reason.  You suspect he is exhibiting what is referred to as __________.

The chemical released in the brain and which is lacking in the patient with Parkinson’s disease is: