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A physical therapist assistant is treating a patient for hamstring tightness. The PTA should follow all of the following general principles for massage except:

One desirable result of immersing an arthritic joint in water is that joint forces decrease. Which of the following best explains this unweighting effect?

A physical therapist assistant records the parameters of an electrical stimulation treatment in a patient’s medical record. The standard unit of measure when recording alternating current frequency is:

A patient with weak wrist extensors from an extended period of time in a cast is being treated for muscle strengthening. This is the patient’s first time using electrical stimulation. Which of the following electrical stimulation settings would be most appropriate for this patient?

Which of the following would be most appropriate for the PTA utilize to help prevent increased edema formation in the patient’s hand during an upper extremity whirlpool treatment?

Which of the following would not be a contraindication for an interferential current treatment?

An administrative law judge does not have the power to rule on questions of evidence or to make determinations of fact.

The benefits of the agitation used in whirlpool can include all of the following except:

A corporate officer is liable to the corporation or its shareholders for a bad business decision.

Which of the following is the safest and MOST effective temperature setting for fluidotherapy?