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What was the p-value for the overall One-Way ANOVA?

A physical therapist is covering a sideline event when an athlete sustains a blow to the head. The athlete reports headache, dizziness, and feeling “foggy.” The therapist uses the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, 6th Edition — SCAT-6 as part of the immediate assessment. Which statement BEST describes the appropriate use of the SCAT-6?

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard.” This statement best reflects which of the following broader goals associated with his administration’s domestic program?

A physical therapist wants to assess aerobic capacity in a community-dwelling older adult. The patient is able to follow directions and march in place safely but has mild balance concerns that make treadmill or step testing less desirable. Which test is MOST appropriate for this patient?

Which government agency, created in 1970, is responsible for establishing and enforcing regulations to protect human health by maintaining clean air, water, and land?

A physical therapist is completing a health screening for a 45-year-old patient. The patient’s BMI is 29 kg/m². The patient asks, “Does this tell you how much body fat I have?” Which response by the physical therapist is MOST appropriate?

A 46-year-old patient is referred to physical therapy with a 3-week history of low back pain that radiates into the right posterior thigh and lateral lower leg. The patient reports increased symptoms with prolonged sitting and repeated forward bending. During the examination, the physical therapist notes limited lumbar flexion and reproduction of the patient’s leg symptoms with repeated lumbar flexion. Symptoms decrease when the patient performs repeated lumbar extension in standing. Which of the following examination findings would be MOST important for the physical therapist to assess next?

A physical therapist is treating a competent adult patient in an outpatient clinic. The patient’s spouse calls the clinic and asks the therapist to discuss the patient’s diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress. The patient has not provided permission to share information with the spouse. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response by the physical therapist?

A physical therapist works in a skilled nursing facility that receives Medicare reimbursement. A resident’s family asks why the patient is receiving physical therapy services and whether therapy is based only on the resident’s medical diagnosis. Which response by the physical therapist is MOST accurate?

A patient reports right knee pain during ambulation. During the examination, the physical therapist finds the following: Right knee AROM is limited and painful. Right knee PROM is full, with only stretch-like discomfort at end-range flexion. Resisted isometric knee extension reproduces the patient’s pain. Which of the following is the MOST likely source of the patient’s pain?