A patient underwent a posterior total hip arthroplasty and is now in the acute care unit. During a transfer, the patient begins to flex the hip and internally rotate the leg while reaching toward a dropped shoe. Which concern should the PTA have based on this movement?

An older adult presents with acute back pain after bending forward to lift a box. Imaging reveals a wedge-shaped vertebral body. Which underlying condition is the most common risk factor?

A patient with right trochanteric bursitis complains of increased night pain. Which habit should the PTA advise the patient to avoid?

The following results were gathered from a random sampling of of 290 skiers. Participants were asked their level of skiing expertise and their favorite ski resort. If a  χ2{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”χ2″}  test for independence is run on these results, how many degrees of freedom would be used?

Match each chi-square hypothesis test with its number of tails.  (Choices can be used more than once. All choices need not be used.)

A patient is being evaluated for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Which of the following tests are commonly used to assess blood glucose control and diagnose DM2?

A survey of students from the eastern United States asked how many pets they own. You want to perform a hypothesis test to determine if the distribution for the number of pets owned by students in the eastern United States is equal to the known distribution of pet ownership for the entire united states. What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this test?  

A nurse is educating a group of coal miners about coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. Which statement made by a miner indicates a correct understanding of the disease process?

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A patient is diagnosed with acute bronchitis. The nurse understands that which clinical finding is most directly caused by  excess mucus production?