A patient is non-weight bearing on the right lower extremity following ankle surgery. The patient cannot safely ambulate but demonstrates good sitting balance and sufficient upper extremity strength to lift his body off the seat surface. Which transfer technique should the PTA select?

A patient with which of the following spinal cord injuries WOULD have the use of her iliopsoas?

Your patient’s deep tendon reflex testing results are below. Based on these results, which of the following is the most likely medical diagnosis for this patient?     Left Right   Biceps 2+ 3+   Patellar 2+ 3+   

You are treating a patient who had a stroke 13 days ago.  She has an upper extremity flexor synergy pattern.  Which of the following assistive devices would be the INAPPROPRIATE for this patient?

You notice that your patient who had a stroke keeps bumping into the door frame when she leaves and enters the room.  This is indicative of which of the following?

Your shoulder is fully adducted.  Your elbow is flexed 90 degrees.  Your forearm is in full supination.  You are holding a hammer.  You slowly pronate through your full range of motion. From supination to forearm neutral, which of the following is occurring?

Which of the following pictures best illustrates how a patient with an abdominal incision should be taught how to cough?

Which of the following best describes the highest level of functioning on the Rancho Los Amigos Level of Cognitive Functioning Scale?

Which of the following spinal cord injuries would require an artificial respirator or phrenic nerve stimulator to sustain life?

You are a student, spending your first day in the rehab gym of an acute rehab hospital.  There is so much going on in the rehab gym that you don’t know what to focus on!!  You do notice that a clinician is working with a patient on a thera-ball.  The clinician is abruptly moving the thera-ball around in quick, jerky movements, while guarding and keeping the patient safe.  Which of the following impairments does this patient most likely have?