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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate explanation that you can provide to a patient about the use of a gait belt?

True or False:   A change in a patient’s weight bearing status indicates that the assistive device must change as well.

Patient scenario: Your patient, Tammy, had a total knee replacement and all you know is that she was full weight bearing (FWB) immediately after surgery.  You also know that Tammy had a nerve injury during the surgery. Tammy has an extension lag of her knee.  Which of the following is the best intervention to address her extension lag?

All of the following, except which, describes effective residual limb wrapping techniques?

Massage, TENS, ultrasound and mirror therapy are physical therapy interventions that all address which of the following impairments?

Which of the following diabetic foot care instructions is the most appropriate?

Your 49 year old patient has been coming to therapy for a month for treatment of her left knee pain due to osteoarthritis.  She has just decided to have surgery because she is ready to return to her daily running and seasonal sports such as softball and volleyball.  Based on this information, which of the following best describes the type of surgery she will most likely have?

Extra Credit: Your patient is standing on her right leg only (with the left leg in the air).  She starts with her pelvis level and ASIS equal and level.  She then slowly starts to lower her left ASIS toward the floor. While the patient is slowly lowering her left ASIS toward the floor, which of the following is occurring?

A patient’s DASH score decreases from 58 to 24.  Which of the following does this MOST likely indicate?

While administering the Berg Balance Scale, a patient begins to lose balance during a reaching task.  Which of the following should the PTA do FIRST?