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What position is the most appropriate for the pt’s palm to be facing when measuring AROM of the right shoulder complex abduction?

A PTA is assessing shoulder internal rotation of a patient’s right arm. What bony landmark should be used to align the proximal of the goniometer?

What position does the PTA place the patient in to begin test of the Sartorius muscle in the gravity-eliminated position?

When measuring edema, you want to:

The therapist should always confirm a contraction of the correct muscle being tested by _________ the muscle during the patient’s active movement.

A PTA takes a goniometric measurement of the wrist in ulnar deviation. The PTA aligns the proximal arm with the midline of the forearm using the lateral epicondyle as the reference

Match the description of the gait deviation with the correct name

___________________involves muscular weakness of the ankle dorsiflexors and is characterized by, extreme hip flexion during swing phase, extreme knee flexion during swing phase, and foot “slapping” the ground due to the dorsiflexors are unable to decelerate the foot during contact.

A PTA is observing a pt walk around the gym during a therapy session. The PTA describes the gait as “Antalgic Gait.” What is the best definition of what the PTA observed?

A PTA performed a MMT on a patient for pelvic elevation and recorded a grade of 2/5 of the quadratus lumborum. What was the patient able to demonstrate during the test for a grade of 2/5 to be assigned?