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A patient suffered a traumatic brain injury and is currently in the ICU. This is the PTAs first day to work with him having received the plan of care from the PT. The PTA notes as he begins his treatment that the patient is slow to open his eyes, is frequently confused when awake, and repeated stimuli is required to maintain consciousness.   In the SOAP, the PTA documents his level of consciousness as_________?

You observe your patient smoothly and successfully lift a heavy box from the floor on her first attempt. Which of the following types of postural control is your patient primarily employing:

When examining myotome spinal segments and the corresponding lower extremity movement, which of the following pairings is most accurate?

Brodmans’s areas 4 and 6 can be found in which of the following brain locations?

Which of the following positions is the most appropriate when assessing a patient’s vestibular and visual systems while impairing the somatosensory system?

Which of the following attach to the sternum directly?

Describe the following parts of a diarthrosis: Articular cartilage:  Joint cavity:  Joint capsule:  Synovial membrane:  Synovial fluid: 

The physical therapist observes that when attempting to perform a reaching task of picking up a cup, the patient presents with a tremor of the upper extremity. Damage to which of the following regions of the brain is most likely to cause this tremor?

A PTA is attempting to quantify the patient’s 2 point discrimination following a peripheral nerve injury to the left hand. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate for this test?

What is another name for the clavicle?