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How many grams does a 0.44 pound patient weigh?  

You ran a chemistry and your vial of serum was too concentrated to read.  The lab machine can’t read the liver values.  A message pops up on the machine and states that you need to being an independent dilution series, with the first dilution being a 4 fold. What is the dilution factor of this first vial ? [dilution1] For vial 2, you use a 3 fold dilution.  What is the dilution factor in this second vial? [vial2] If you continue on using a 3 fold dilution, which vial will have: 1/108?  [vial]

You need to start a 4 fold serial dilution on a 80% OC.   What concentration will your first tube be? [1] Second tube? [2]   What will your 4th tube be? [4]Round to your nearest hundredths place

Chuck needs a blood transfusion of Fluids 39 mL/hr.  You have to run the blood on a gravity fed system.   Calculate his drops per minute if you use a 15 gtt/mL set. [min] And gtt/sec [sec]

A 50 year old patient is seen by a PT for management of significant L knee stiffness 3 months after a surgical procedure.  The patient ambulates independently, has no weight bearing restrictions, and his goal is to return to work laying floor tiles. What is the most appropriate functional activity to begin with to test available knee flexion ROM during the Initial Examination of this patient? 

 A patient with obesity and balance deficits cannot tolerate lying prone.   What is the best alternate position to examine left (L) hip extension ROM in this patient? 

What is the most appropriate test for a patient who complains of acute pain and moderate swelling in the entire left lower extremity after being on bed rest for 1 week after a surgical resection of a cancerous lesion?

A patient with osteoarthritis presents with PROM loss at the hip joint in a capsular pattern.  What is the expected pattern of loss according to Cyriax? 

What is the correct patient position and goniometer alignment for Hip external rotation?

Some antipsychotic medications are associated with sedation (depression of a patient’s awareness to their environment and reduction of their responsiveness to external stimulation). Which of the following antipsychotic medications is least associated with sedation?