You are a PTA working in an out-patient orthopedic clinic.  Your supervising PT evaluated a new back patient yesterday, but did not have time to document the initial evaluation and plan of care.  Your patient was scheduled to receive PT TIW and is in the lobby waiting for today’s treatment session.  You realize your supervising PT is out sick today and your chart is incomplete.  What is the most appropriate course of action?

You are assisting in the treatment of a patient with a history of recurrent anterior Right shoulder dislocations.  What shoulder motion would you expect to be hypermobile and painful?

In many shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff strains you should begin exercise in the plane of the scapula, or scaption position, to restore normal rhythm and retrain the rotator cuff musculature.  Define the starting point for exercise “in the plane of the scapula”?

Your supervising therapist has completed the IE on a patient referred to PT for strengthening secondary to recurrent hip dislocation 2 weeks status post Right THR.  The patient walks with extreme Right LE external rotation causing piriformis entrapment of the sciatic nerve.  You have been asked to treat this patient.  Which exercises should not be used?

CLO 1: Which of the following describes a common course of rehabilitation for cases of tendonitis?

CLO 8 Treatment of acute thrombophlebitis should include:

CLO 1: A 59 y/o male is referred to PT for strengthening exercises after repeated episodes of falling. The initial PT eval indicates the primary problem is slow reaction time and weak quadriceps muscles. What type of re-conditioning exercise would maximize improvement in reaction time?

The patient has structural scoliosis, the PTA will note:

 A patient presents with limited shoulder abduction secondary to Adhesive Capsulitis. The supervising PT determines that grade 2 and 3 joint mobilization techniques will assist in promoting the return of normal joint accessory motion and shoulder abduction.  Taking into consideration the articular surfaces of the glenohumeral joint, the correct direction for mobilization is: 

Work conditioning PT is designed for injured workers and involves assessment of their job demands, conditioning, and safety with job tasks.