According to the “Heart Attack Pain Diagram” there are eight early warning signs of a heart attack. Provide four.
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Match the pathology with the patient complaint of pain or sy…
Match the pathology with the patient complaint of pain or symptom presented.
Identify five ways a PTA can establish rapport with a patien…
Identify five ways a PTA can establish rapport with a patient which was highlighted in your Canvas module powerpoint and video lecture.
Two important factors to keep in mind about inflammation is…
Two important factors to keep in mind about inflammation is that inflammation is a(n)
You are treating a patient for lower extremity generalized w…
You are treating a patient for lower extremity generalized weakness who is a smoker of 60 years. He has decreased endurance to impaired circulation and has been complaining of pain bilaterally. Through your excellent data collection skills, you ask the patient his pain rating and how would he describe the pain. He states that it is burning, cramping, and sharp during activity but does ease up when resting. You recognize this to indicate
Daja Johnson, SPTA, has been treating a patient for one mont…
Daja Johnson, SPTA, has been treating a patient for one month. The patient has made steady gains and is ready to progress. In preparation, Daja has progressed her exercise plan and has set up the gym space with equipment that will be needed for that treatment. Upon entry, the patient reports she overdid it cleaning her house the day before and is having some increase in pain. Daja, who is less than thrilled to hear this because she spent so much time preparing the progression, brushes the patients concerns aside and is insensitive to the patients needs of a modified treatment for that day. Daja tells the patient, “No pain, no gain.” Daja’s behavior demonstrates:
Most medical errors, sometimes fatal, are the result of:
Most medical errors, sometimes fatal, are the result of:
Your patient had a total knee arthroplasty two months ago. T…
Your patient had a total knee arthroplasty two months ago. They have been experiencing edema and interventions have included retrograde massage, hi-volt IFC, and rocktape. You have been keeping a regular log of measurements but have noticed increasing edema and now the contralateral leg is edematous with bilateral pitting edema. This can indicate what pathologic condition?
Which of the following is defined as self-centered, unrespon…
Which of the following is defined as self-centered, unresponsive, and insensitive?
What are the grades of pitting edema? Explain the grading fo…
What are the grades of pitting edema? Explain the grading for each.