You have just completed reviewing a muscle test performed by the therapist with whom you are working.  He noted that the patient was able to complete 50% of the available shoulder abduction range, with gravity eliminated.  The muscle testing grade should have been:

The patient positioned in kneeling works on weight shifting activities.  Which stage of motor control is demonstrated with this activity?

The largest healthcare coverage/ funding source in the US for inpatient healthcare services:

The flexor carpi ulnaris and the extensor carpi ulnaris must act together so that ________ can occur.

You are in the process of re-assessing a patient’s muscle grade to compare it to the initial PT evaluation. You realize you will have to re-assess the patient utilizing a gravity-eliminated position. What is the best possible grade for this patient?

You are treating a patient with a median nerve injury. The patient can perform full range of motion without manual resistance.  This finding would be rated:

Following a PT eval and establishment of the POC, you are working with a neurological patient and are concerned about promoting stability. You plan to use PNF patterns to increase and promote stability. What type of NMF technique would be most appropriate to utilize during PNF?

Temporary chest pain due to ischemia occurring when the cardiac workload exceeds the available oxygen supply to the myocardial tissue is called  __?

You are performing a goniometric measurement of the shoulder for external rotation.  How should the moving arm of the goniometer be positioned to appropriately measure this patient?

Your patient underwent a transfemoral amputation approximately 4 months ago.  Currently she presents with a strong protective flexor withdrawal reflex,muscle imbalance and fascial tightness.The most common concern for a patient with an amputation, with this typical presentation, is which of the following?