Please share a brief overview of your most recent educational experience prior to this program, including approximately when it was and a key takeaway you learned. (3 sentence minimum)

Your patient has severe involvement (and athetosis) and shows an increased sensitivity to touch, sound, and light. He startles easily and withdraws from contact. Which of the following places will you attempt to touch him first?

We want to make sure you feel confident before starting the core Medical Assistant class. We’re considering offering a short, optional refresher on healthcare math and professional writing – including dosage calculations. Would you be interested in joining a class like this?

You are working with a patient who has homonymous hemianopsia.  The left side of her body keeps hitting the doorframe when she walks through the door.  In which hemisphere was her infarct located?

I’m so glad you are here. Briefly tell me how you discovered the Mt. SAC Medical Assistant Program and what specific features made it stand out as the right choice for your career goals. (3 sentence minimum)

You are going to test the deep tendon reflexes of your patient who has just had a stroke and has flaccid muscle tone.  Which of the following patient responses are you expecting?

A patient is preparing to perform a stand-pivot transfer from a wheelchair to a treatment table. The wheelchair is locked, the patient has scooted to the front of the seat, and both feet are on the floor. Before asking the patient to stand, the PTA notices the leg rests have been swung to the side but not removed. As a result, one of the wheelchair wheel locks has become disengaged. What should the PTA do FIRST?

For the past two weeks, you have been working with Mel, who had a left cerebrovascular accident 4 weeks ago.  During the treatment session today, Mel demonstrated right hand grip weakness and complained of “tingling” in her right hand.  When you started to explain that a stroke in the left side of the brain can cause weakness and sensory changes to the right side of the body, Mel interrupted you and said, “oh, my right hand has been like this for ten years”.  Which of the following diagnosis does Mel likely have, in addition to her stroke?

Which of the following diagnoses is LEAST likely to cause foot drop?

You are treating a patient who had a stroke 13 days ago.  She presents with foot drop.  Which of the following physical therapy interventions would be most appropriate to address her impairment?