Your patient has been unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program during the last week because of a set back with pneumonia. He demonstrates significantly decreased strength on re-examination. He was previously able to assist with the transfer. What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?  

Which of the following activities would be appropriate to consider NEXT after a patient has the ability to demonstrate safe overground locomotion indoors?

Patient’s with a diagnosis of CVA may be at risk for contracture formation due to:

You are working on trunk stability in supine and are attempting to facilitate bridging with your patient. Your patient has difficulty raising his hips off of the mat. Which of the following would be an appropriate location to facilitate this activity? 

You are working on sit to stand transfers with your patient and give your patient augmented feedback about the quality of his movement pattern in relation to the goal you are trying to get him to achieve today. This is known as:

A patient demonstrates improvements in transitioning from sit to stand. The PT wants to progress the plan of care to locomotor training. Which of the following is considered a controlled mobility activity and should be worked on first?

Describe the psychosocial issues that some patients face following a stroke and the implications they can have on the successful outcomes of physical therapy treatment and interventions.  

You are treating a patient who sustained a right CVA 5 months ago. You are working on dynamic sitting balance including reaching activities. When you ask your patient to reach forward with both UEs, the patient only reaches with her R UE. This patient would benefit from:

You would like to begin working on locomotor training with your patient in the parallel bars. You have you patient perform aerobic conditioning using the UBE, LE strengthening exercises including sit to stand and short arc quads prior to walking. You are working on:

A patient presents with difficulty transitioning from sit to stand secondary to left anterior cerebral artery (ACA) infarct. Upon receiving the POC, which of the following should be focused on FIRST?