A patient taking medication to control fluid retention reports fatigue and muscle spasms. What two systems are most likely contributing to these symptoms?

What is the importance of performing a creatinine test?

A PTA is treating a 5-year-old patient diagnosed with CP.  The PTA is having the patient move from sitting on heels to the tall kneeling position. What stage of motor control is demonstrated with this activity?

A PTA is observing a patient’s gait and notes an increased lateral pelvic tilt during stance phase on the right.  Based on this observation, which muscles require strengthening?

The POC requires gait training on a patient diagnosed with a CVA. The patient presents with poor attention span, impulsive behavior, and poor judgment. What cerebral hemisphere has MOST likely been damaged?

Hyperglycemia may kill in ____________  while Hypoglycemia may kill in ________?

The PTA is reviewing the medical chart of a patient prior to treatment. The patient is diagnosed with fluent aphasia. Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to communicate with the patient?

A patient recovering from a stroke is demonstrating a peak in spasticity. According to Brunnstrom’s “Patterns of Recovery,” this would be classified as:

A PTA is treating a 6-year-old child with increased extensor tone in both LE’s.  Which of the following postures encourage dissociation of the LE’s?

The PT department sponsors a community education program on diabetes mellitus. Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of Type-1 diabetes?