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____________________are/is often the first type of relationships we form outside our immediate families. Getting to know someone requires time, effort, and commitment.  

The Alabama Administrative Code allows the physical therapist assistant to: 1. Discontinue any patient treatment he/she feels is harmful2. Perform disability assessments3. Refuse to act on delegated interventions not in the patient’s best interest4. Initiate the patient’s treatment plan

What should the PTA do if the patient always arrives late to physical therapy treatments? 

True/False Defend. Defend your answer either way! Awareness and acceptance of a patient’s racial characteristics, religious affiliations, and socioeconomic status are part of cultural diversity.

According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, love involves:  

Intimate relationships often include:  

______________ are people who knowingly or unknowingly protect addicts from the consequences of their behavior.  

Upon making a cultural mistake during a treatment it is best to 

True/False Defend. Defend your answer either way! With nonverbal communication the general rule is “Don’t assume anything.”

An elderly patient was referred to the outpatient clinic for knee pain. The PT has delegated massage and ultrasound to the quadriceps region from the POC to Mike Gardner, a PTA. The PT has assured Mike that the patient has stated she is comfortable working with a therapist of the opposite sex. However, as Mike begins to prepare for the treatment the patient seems uneasy but insists she is willing to proceed. What could Mike do to decrease his patient’s anxiety about the situation?