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Which postural changes will most likely need to be addressed in the elderly to decrease their risk of falling?

A patient with CHF is receiving PT to improve conditioning. During an exercise session, the patient reaches but never exceeds her target heart rate and other vital signs remain within normal limits. At the next treatment session, the patient reports that she was exhausted after the last treatment, unable to do anything else for the rest of the day. Following consultation with the supervising PT, the best response is to:

The protein RDA for adults is ________ grams per kilogram.

A natural consequence of aging for many individuals is visual acuity changes. As vision declines, patients also have decreased:

Match the most appropriate special test with the corresponding positive sign or test description.

Patients often report varying forms of discomfort during their treatment sessions. It would be appropriate to continue with an exercise session with reports of:

The best approach to decrease the risk of falls in the elderly, would be to perform which type of activity?

The total volume of air inspired and expired with each breath during quiet breathing is known as: 

A simple test that can be performed in any clinical setting to assess a patient’s ability to reach out (UE) and maintain their balance is the:

An ABI reading is indicated for all but which type of disease?