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Abe experienced a spinal cord injury 3 years ago. Because of his injury he has had to adjust to changes in the roles and activities that he had participated in for many years. One of those roles was being a member of the softball team. In addition, Abe is no longer able to perform his work as a baggage handler at the local airport. This has also altered his social relationships. Since his accident he has had difficulty getting out in the community because of environmental barriers and has been seeing his friends from work and the softball team less frequently. Lately he has been expressing decreased satisfaction with his life and increased feelings of depression. Which of the following psychological implications related to physical disabilities does this best represent?

Which term refers to the concept of dividing people into groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics?

Describe two examples of how a person’s neighborhood and built environment can negatively impact their health and quality of life (aka: social determinant of health).

Which of the following statements best describes the basic principle of Fundamental Cause Theory?

Blaire is a physical therapist who wants to positively influence the health of her clients at the institutional level (per the socioecological model). Select the best institutional level intervention that Blaire should pursue.

Describe how Julie can improve her cultural competence based on her beliefs listed in the previous question (e.g., “everyone is all the same”; her belief that healthcare services of the dominant culture are sufficient for all people).

Nonthermal mechanisms for bioeffects may also be referred to as:

What will a proximal stenosis look like on the spectral waveform?

An image with 1 bit of memory can display____ shades of grey.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the biological effects of diagnostic sonography?