A patient post-stroke with hemiparesis is beginning to use a…
A patient post-stroke with hemiparesis is beginning to use a manual wheelchair for mobility. The patient has good sitting balance and demonstrates good strength in their unaffected lower extremity. Which wheelchair modification would most likely promote independent mobility?
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A patient with a stroke presents to a physical therapy treatment session with a goal of improving postural control in standing and weightbearing tolerance. The patient demonstrates severe lower extremity weakness and instability. Which of the following devices is BEST to utilize in the session?
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A physical therapist in a hospital evaluates a person with an ischemic cerebral vascular accident that received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 14 hours ago. Which of the following physical therapy actions is most appropriate?
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A physical therapist performs gait training with a patient who has right hemiparesis and instructs the patient to side step toward the affected side. Which of the following compensations would the patient MOST likely display during while performing the hip abduction phase of side stepping?
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