Your right hand continues to throb.  The wasp sting seems to be a little more serious than a normal wasp sting and is causing ischemia in a part of your brain.  You try to say “Ow” but are unable to make your tongue and lips say the word.  Honorlock asks you something, but you can’t comprehend what it is asking.  You attempt to move your hand, but are unable to do so.  You are also unable to comprehend the questions on your exam or to integrate the visual and auditory information that are you are exposed to. Which area of your brain seems to be unaffected (i.e. working normally)?

Which sense is controlled by the first cranial nerve?

Which of the following activities is least likely to be achieved by an infant between 9 and 12 months of age?

A patient who sustained a cerebellar stroke is referred to PT.  Among other signs, the patient demonstrates an ataxic gait pattern.  Which of the following exercises should the PTA include in the treatment session? 

Which sense is controlled by the first cranial nerve?

A PTA is working with a patient diagnosed with disc protrusion.  The PTA is building a home exercise program for this patient with an emphasis in the McKenzie approach.  Assuming the patient is able to complete a prone press up exercise (on extended arms), which activity should come next in the progression?

A PTA is working with a patient who was sustained a CVA 48 hours ago.  During consultation with the PT, the PTA recommends a positioning schedule for the patient.  How often should the patient be repositioned to avoid excess pressure on bony prominences?

A PTA is performing goniometry for wrist flexion.  In which anatomical plane does this movement occur?

A PTA is using an AFO for gait activities with a patient who has been diagnosed with a CVA.  The PTA is concerned about the potential for skin break down as the patient has diminished sensation on the involved LE.  Which of the following statements indicates the best advise to give to this patient?

During a gait analysis, a PTA measures the number of steps the patient takes in a 30 second period.  This measurement will provide objective data for which gait descriptor?