As you perform sitting balance activities with a patient with T1 paraplegia, the patient begins to complain of a pounding headache. The patient also demonstrates profuse sweating above the T1 lesion and blotching of the skin. The therapist should immediately identify this as:

A 12-year old soccer player rolls her ankle during a game and feels a “crack” near the fibula.  She is able to walk to the sideline.  Point tenderness is felt inferior to the fibula.  The MOST important first aid for this patient on the sidelines is:

A PTA performs a capillary refill test on a patient by applying direct pressure to the nailbeds of the fingers. Which finding would be most indicative of a normal response after releasing the direct pressure?

A patient asks a physical therapist assistant to see his daughter’s medical record.  The daughter is 18 and still covered under her parents’ medical insurance.  Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding this issue?

A patient with medial knee pain is being treated with ultrasound to reduce pain.  The treatment parameters used in the previous treatment were 3.3 and 1.5.  These values likely represent which units of measurement, respectively?

A PTA reviews literature which details the expected changes in endurance and physical work capacity as an individual progresses from middle age to an older adult. Which of the following measures would not be affected by this transition?

A PTA treats a 5 year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Initially the therapist was frustrated by the child’s poor participation in therapy and as a result developed a reward system that enables the child to earn a sticker for good behavior. Since the therapist initiated the reward system the child has earned a sticker in the last five treatment sessions. This type of associated learning is termed:

Which of the following is most important in maintaining upright posture in sitting?

A patient with diabetes and hypertension is exercising on a treadmill as part of an overall health and wellness program.  The PTA measures vital signs prior to exercise and again 5 minutes later, after the patient has started walking on the treadmill.  Which of the following would indicate an ABNORMAL vital sign response?

A PTA attempts to perform a prolonged stretch for the left quadratus lumborum in a patient with low back pain.  The best position to use for this stretch would be: