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?

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

____________  is a form of active resistive exercise; the speed of movement of the limb is controlled throughout the arc or range of motion, and the resistance offered is in direct proportion to the force offered by the patient throughout the range of motion of the exercise.

Which of the following is true of weight-bearing restrictions in general?

_________________________range of motion is performed on a person by manual or mechanical means, no voluntary muscle contraction.

Why are you taking CHEM 1412 this semester?

______________________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?