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A PTA is treating a patient who has a C6 complete spinal cord injury.  Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for the PTA to apply during treatment?

Which of the following best describes a Symes amputation?

The PTA is teaching self ROM to a patient with a SCI. At which of the following levels would a patient first be able to begin working towards independence in performing self ROM to their lower extremities?

Your treatment of a patient’s gait pattern during your therapy session was challenging; by the time the patient left the rehab gym he was frustrated and fatigued and did not demonstrate improvements in gait. When the patient returned three days later for the next therapy session the patient walked in showing improvements in the stance and swing phases of gait and with a more upright posture.  Which of the following BEST explains what has occurred?

Which of the following categories best describes asthma?

A patient presents with consistent increased resistance to passive movement regardless of the speed throughout the range of motion. What clinical condition is identifiable?

A PTA is treating a patient who has long COVID.  Which of the following techniques is most appropriate for the PTA to teach the patient to assist with airway clearance?

A patient suffered a traumatic brain injury and is currently in the ICU. This is the PTAs first day to work with him having received the plan of care from the PT. The PTA notes as she begins his treatment that the patient requires continued stimuli to stay awake but the patient remains confused when awake. Although the physical therapy was beneficial to the patient, the interaction with the patient was unproductive. In the SOAP, the PTA documents his level of consciousness as_________?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of right sided brain damage?

Examination of your patient reveals hip extension range of motion to neutral (0 degrees). Thus, the patient’s hip does not extend beyond neutral alignment. Based on the ROM requirements for a normal gait pattern, in what phase of gait do you expect to see the greatest difficulty?