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A PTA works with a 37-year-old male referred to physical therapy with radicular pain in the lower extremity. A note from the referring physician indicates that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the presence of a disc herniation with resultant L4 nerve root impingement. When completing muscle testing, which muscle would you expect to be the MOST affected by the patient’s current condition?

Which of the following is not a commonly used aspect ratio?

You are assigned to collect neck and trunk muscle strength data for a patient receiving physical therapy following a back injury. While interviewing your patient prior to testing, he reports he has been having trouble controlling his BP since Thanksgiving. You measure it at 170/100 mm Hg. He also complains of a persistent headache, not relieved by ibuprofen or acetaminophen. The most appropriate action is to:

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Your patient demonstrates weakness when rotating her trunk to the left.  Which of the following muscles are presenting with weakness?

What should an embalmer do to prevent translocation of organisms between the aspiration of cavity and the injection of cavities? (Select all that apply)

For the first several decades of its existence, color film stock was only used for big budget films, usually because of financial constraints.

Pain with tibial external rotation and compression of the knee joint is indicative of what type of injury?

All of today’s special effects are created on a computer and added to the film in post production instead of being shot in camera.

Mr. T is an orthopedic hospital patient who underwent (L) knee surgery. You have been following the POC for strengthening and ROM for several sessions and today he is scheduled for a re-assessment of his LE ROM and MMT values to determine progress towards set goals. Upon inspection of his (L)LE you note that his calf is red, swollen, and tender to the touch. The most appropriate action is to: