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The PTA is treating  a patient diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. The patient fell down the basement steps and had a fracture of the left distal tibia and is immobilized in a walking boot.  3 days post injury the PTA observes purpura and edema on both lower extremities from the mid tibial area to the mid foot.  Do you think that the purpura and edema are MOST LIKELY a recent occurrence?___________ EXPLAIN WHY?____________________________________________________________________________________

A PT has evaluated an active 39 year old female who is diagnosed with a bleeding disorder that is attributed to a vessel wall weakness,  The PT has asked the PTA to come up with a recreational activity that would increase the patient heart rate, but would not put her at risk for blood vessel damage.  The best recommendation that the PTA may provide is:   

Major liver disease likely includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Iron deficient anemia is caused by:

A car traveling at a constant speed of 27.5 m/s passes a trooper hidden behind a billboard. One second after the speeding car passes the billboard, the trooper sets off in chase with a constant acceleration of 3.30 m/s2. Which one of these graphs represents the troper and car motion?

An object moves along the x axis, with its position given by the function x(t) = ½ t3. Which of the following can be obtained from a graph of x vs. t?

A PTA is making a home visit to a patient while working for a home health care agency.  Her patient is diagnosed with iron deficient anemia. As the PTA arrives she finds the home health aide bringing groceries into the patient’s home.  The PTA decides to include a food storage activity with the patient to challenge the patient with balance and functional reach activity in her home.  The PTA observes that the foods are soft drinks, salty snacks, candy, ice cream and cereals.  Name 2 food groups and 1 type of exercise that you would recommend to the patient that would help with the patient’s condition.  FOOD:____________________________________________________EXERCISE______________________________________________________________.

A rock is thrown straight up with an initial velocity of 25.0 m/s. What maximum height will the rock reach before starting to fall downward? (Take acceleration due to gravity as 9.80 m/s2.)​

A Cessna aircraft has a lift-off speed of 135 km/h. What minimum constant acceleration does this require if the aircraft is to be airborne after a take-off run of 260 m?​

A football player runs from his own goal line to the opposing team’s goal line, returning to his twenty-yard line, all in 24.3 s. Calculate his average speed and the magnitude of his average velocity.  Calculate his average speed and the magnitude of his average velocity.