CLO 4: Which of the following lists most effectively illustrates Metabolic Equivalent activities from light to moderate to high intensity?

A 26 y/o patient is referred for treatment of Right shin splints.  The initial PT eval indicates the patient has Right pes cavus, calcaneal valgus, point tenderness superior and posterior to the medial malleolus, and pain upon resisted ankle inversion.  This indicates involvement of which of the following muscles?

CLO 8 A 76 y/o male is 3 weeks status post left total hip replacement. You are currently seeing this patient for hip rehabilitation when he develops an acute case of sciatica and piriformis syndrome on the left. The PT has asked you to add piriformis stretches to his current THR program. What is the most appropriate course of action?

A 26-year-old presents with a diagnosis of recurrent patellar dislocation.  Based on your knowledge of the anatomy of the knee, the patella probably dislocated in a/an __________ direction? 

CLO 8 You are a PTA working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. You have been treating a patient who is s/p ACL sprain for the past 3 weeks. As of last week her pain and inflammation had resolved, and she began working on PRE’s, as per the PT POC. Today she presents with pain, swelling and warmth to the knee joint and reports that she slipped and fell over the weekend. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Laura is a PTA working in a hand clinic. Her patient c/o difficulty extending her ring finger, stating her finger “catches” and gets “stuck” in flexion. Which of the following is true about the patient’s condition:

CLO 4: A conditioning exercise program may be utilized for a number of reasons including which of the following:

CLO 4: The Borg scale is used to describe:

CLO 4: The CDC recommends that children perform at least ______ minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each day.

Your supervising PT has asked you to work on joint mobilization techniques of the femoroacetabular joint to help increase hip flexion. Which of the following is most appropriate?