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According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2017 Americans spent how many trillion dollars on health care?

The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners approves the use the generic title “therapist” for PTAs.

A 64-year-old man presents with a history of increasing dyspnea and inspiratory chest pain for the past 7-10 days. He has a PMH significant for hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease.  He reports a 2-pack-per-day smoking history for the past 40 years. The patient’s breathing currently appears labored, and you note diminished breath sounds on auscultation and dullness to percussion in the lower half of the lung fields bilaterally.  A chest x-ray reveals bilateral moderate pleural effusions. Thoracentesis reveals pleural fluid with the following characteristics: •         Ratio of pleural fluid protein to serum protein of 0.75 •         Ratio of pleural fluid LDH to serum LDH of 0.72.    Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

Match the following choices with the descriptions below

I understand the grade in this course is determined by Total Points and not based on percentage.

Add Discussion board questions here: 95.6 points worth. Maybe some short answers?

This is a three part question: List the elements of proof required in a professional negligence case (10 points)  Indicate whether an “act” or “omission” is involved (2 points) Give an example of either the “act” or “omission” in a physical therapy treatment setting involving a PTA (4 points)

List the three types of Informed Consent (2 points each) discussed in class (the same as in the packet) and give an example (1 point each) of each one.  Correct spelling is required for credit. Ex: abc- xyz

Match the following laws with the descriptions below.  Each law may be used more than once.

Solve the quadratic equation using the most appropriate method.   x2 + 6x – 40 = 0