Before initiating physical therapy for the patient above (Q. 18), the therapist takes vital signs: HR is 50 bpm, temperature is 96°, and BP is 95/70.  What is the appropriate interpretation of these vital signs?

During examination of a patient with acute low back pain, the physical therapist observes an irregularly shaped spot on the patient’s back that is approximately 7 mm in diameter (see below). Upon inquiry, the patient notes the spot may be bigger since last summer.   What skin condition should the physical therapist be most concerned for?  

Which of the following lower extremity exam findings are associated with chronic venous insufficiency?

Which pair of conditions are BOTH examples of autoimmune disorders?

  What is a distinguishing feature of melanoma as compared to other skin neoplasms?

A physical therapist is evaluating a high school wrestler for right neck pain. The therapist observes a rash that looks like a cluster of blisters on the right posterolateral neck. The patient reports this area is painful, and symptoms began a few days after their last wrestling tournament, a week prior. What is the primary differential diagnosis?

Which of the following is true about both muscle disuse atrophy and cachexia?

Which phase of pharmacokinetics is defined by the transport of a drug in the body by the bloodstream to its site of action?

What is the usual clinical presentation of typical mechanical low back pain?

After recommending that the wrestler noted above (question 5) see their primary care physician for treatment of this rash, which of the following additional clinical decisions is most appropriate?