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Which of the following conditions/diseases would require contact precautions in the healthcare setting? 

What direction will the medial meniscus migrate during open kinetic chain external tibial rotation? 

Which muscles have the action of flexing the metacarpophalangeal joint and extending the interphalangeal joints? 

The nerves which supply the trapezius muscle are from which rami of the spinal nerves? 

A patient transitions from sitting to standing and walks continuously for 5 minutes. During this activity, the patient’s diffusion capacity for both oxygen (O₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) increases. Which of the following best explains the acute increase in pulmonary and systemic diffusion capacity during this activity? 

Which of the following is the most likely initial sign or symptom in a patient with left-sided ventricular heart failure? 

The radial nerve comes off which cord of the brachial plexus? 

A patient reports subacute shoulder pain with limited range of motion (ROM) due to mild muscle guarding. The goal is to reduce pain and improve tissue extensibility before therapeutic exercise. Which of the following therapeutic agents is most appropriate for the physical therapist to use? 

A 65-year-old patient presents with new-onset deep, throbbing low back pain that is not relieved by rest or position changes. Which of the following physical examination procedures should be performed first to screen for a potentially serious underlying cause? 

A patient post-stroke demonstrates excessive right ankle plantarflexion during initial contact/loading response and initial swing phases of gait. The manual muscle test grades are: right ankle dorsiflexors 0/5, plantar flexors 1/5, and both quadriceps and hamstrings 5/5. Which of the following orthotic devices would be most appropriate to improve the patient’s gait?