______________________is when a person uses an assistive device or adaptive equipment for the task.

A 19-year-old male sustained a split thickness burn to his right arm from his anterior shoulder to his anterior wrist. Which is the MOST appropriate position of the burned areas for the PTA to recommend for proper healing?

Your patient is a 63-year-old man who is undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy for treatment of colon cancer and is very weak as a result. His mobility level has been decreasing over the past few years, and he has very tight hamstring and hip flexor muscles. You are helping him select a wheelchair that he can use at home, where he lives alone. Which of the following legrests would be most appropriate for this patient?

Which of the following is the best way to prevent a patient with a partial weight-bearing restriction from putting too much weight on the affected leg during a transfer?

Which of the following is the best way to prevent a patient with a partial weight-bearing restriction from putting too much weight on the affected leg during a transfer?

If a patient has a ________________________, it can break loose while performing active exercise and travel through the heart, lung, or brain and can cause serious complications or death.

An 87-year-old male patient who lives in a skilled nursing facility is on a 2-hour positioning schedule. Which are the most appropriate steps to re-position the patient from left side lying to supine?

Which of the following tasks would be considered “gait training” instead of “ambulating” with a patient whom had just sustained a stroke?

Which type of grip should be utilized when performing ROM techniques with patients?

Your patient is beginning to walk after a brain injury. You observe that he hikes his right hip when he advances that limb. Which of the following represents the most appropriate reason for addressing this gait deviation in your treatment plan?