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You are working with a patient who is status-post stroke on gait training and note they require mod A to accept weight through the paretic leg in stance phase of gait.Which of the following interventions would be the MOST APPROPRIATE INITIAL exercise for teaching the patient weight acceptance through the paretic leg based on motor learning principles?

Janet presents with a recent stroke and difficulty clearing her right involved foot during swing phase of gait due to anterior tibialis muscle weakness. The therapist is selecting the most appropriate bracing options for this patient. Select the MOST appropriate orthotic to help with right foot clearance during swing phase of gait.  

You are working with a patient who is s/p left MCA stroke in outpatient physical therapy. The patient demonstrates good motor control return in the right upper and lower extremities.  Unfortunately, their speech has been affected by the stroke, and the patient demonstrates global aphasia. For your treatment intervention, you are concentrating on improving their independence with transfers bed to chair. Which of the following is the BEST strategy to use during your physical therapy session to communicate with this patient?

A number of variables can trigger asthma attacks in children. Which of those listed here has only an indirect impact on whether an asthma attack will be triggered? A. Stress B. Poverty C. The flu D. Cigarette smoke

What types of sensory impairment are often accompanied by one another? A. Auditory impairment and speech impairment B. Auditory impairment and partial paralysis C. Visual impairment and auditory impairment D. Visual impairment and speech impairment

Section B-Passato Prossimo with essere-Complete each sentence with the Passato prossimo of the verb in parenthesis.     11-Le ragazze _____________________(partire) la settimana scorsa (last week) per Parigi.

37-Io preferisco __________latte nel mio caffè.

A patient is referred to out=patient physical therapy with a history of recent falls (2 in past month), balance difficulty, and unsteady gait. What should the physical therapist prioritize FIRST to examine with this patient?

Karnath & colleagues (2000) examined the ability of patients with pusher syndrome to determine upright position while their eyes were occluded. The researchers found an altered perception of the body’s orientation in relation to gravity by using an experimental chair that allowed tilting the patient to the right or to the left without ground contact with their feet. Based on results of their research, at what degree of the experimental chair tilt did patients with Pusher Syndrome feel upright when their eyes were closed?

__________ is the process in which children attempt to be similar to their caregiver of the same sex. A. Mirroring B. Assimilation C. Identification D. Modeling