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A patient is receiving a home cervical traction unit with a head halter.  The patient asks about what do with their dentures.  The BEST response by the PTA is to instruct the patient to:

Patient recently received a home traction unit and reports improvement of chronic low back pain. The patient’s treatment plan in the clinic should include all of the following EXCEPT:

A patient is receiving cervical traction using the Saunders Head Halter.  What angle of pull will provide the maximal amount of separation of the lower intervertebral foramina?

In a patient with a resting blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg, blood pressure and heart rate should be checked after application of cervical traction, and treatment should be discontinued if systolic or diastolic blood pressure increases by more than ____ mm Hg or if heart rate increases by more than ____ beats/min.

Given the options below, which modality (or form of) increases the temperature of fat tissue?

A patient receiving non-thermal pulsed short-wave diathermy (PSWD) complains that they do not feel any sensation under the drum. The BEST response by the PTA is to:

When performing compression bandaging for a transtibial amputation, the PTA 

Chose the correct settings for a patient using an Intermittent Compression Pump with resting vital signs of: BP: 138/68 mmHg, HR: 74 bpm, and temperature of 97.8 degrees. 

Both state and federal court systems have three levels of courts.​ The first, or lowest level of the court system is generally known as the [a] court.​ The second, or intermediary level of the court system is known as the [b] court.​ The third, or highest level of the court system is known as the [c] court.

The practice of UNDERCODING (not coding everything that should be coded), can affect the hospital’s case-mix index in which way?