A PTA is treating a patient following a hemiarthroplasty to the right hip secondary to complications from avascular necrosis. Rupture to which one of the following ligaments may lead to avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

A PTA asks a patient to stand on a foam cushion with eyes open.  The PTA then progresses the patient to eyes closed on the foam cushion.  And finally the patient is asked to stand on the foam cushion with a dome over the patient’s head.  The PTA notes the patient is challenged by each of these situations, during this balance activity. The PTA would document that the patient is relying heavily on what input?

What type of muscle contraction is MORE likely to produce delayed onset muscle soreness?

A PTA is educating a patient on an aerobic exercise program.  Which one of the following IS NOT a typical characteristic of this type of exercise program?

A PT is treating a patient that sprained his/her ankle yesterday sliding during a baseball game.  Which one of the following interventions should the clinician AVOID performing with this patient?

A PTA needs to stretch to improve a patient’s knee extension utilizing a hold relax technique. Which one of the following accurately describes how the PTA would perform the stretch?

Which one of the following is a special test to implicate a labral tear?

A PTA is reviewing the PT’s initial evaluation on a patient diagnosed with rotator cuff impingement. While reviewing the AROM measurements the PTA notes that the patient displayed with an arc of painful movement with abduction.  What point in abduction range is typically painful for a patient with this diagnosis?

In order to increase ankle dorsiflexion, at what joint would a PTA mobilize?

The PTA performed a 90/90 test in supine.  The length of what muscle was the assistant measuring, and what joint will (s)he measure to record the degree of tightness?