The PTA is reviewing the medical chart of a patient prior to treatment. The patient is diagnosed with fluent aphasia. Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to communicate with the patient?

A patient recovering from a stroke is demonstrating a peak in spasticity. According to Brunnstrom’s “Patterns of Recovery,” this would be classified as:

A PTA is treating a 6-year-old child with increased extensor tone in both LE’s.  Which of the following postures encourage dissociation of the LE’s?

The PT department sponsors a community education program on diabetes mellitus. Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of Type-1 diabetes?

Which one of the following is NOT a physiological effect of aging?

Which of the following common motor programming deficits are noted in a patient with a R parietal lobe CVA?

A patient with pelvic floor dysfunction is instructed in exercises to increase pelvic floor awareness and strength.  To perform initial isometric exercises, which one of the following positions would be BEST to place the patient to start?

Which one of these endocrine structures helps control hormone stimulation that results in the ovaries producing estrogen or progesterone?

 A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record of a patient recently admitted to the ICU. A physician order includes arterial blood gas analysis six times daily. Which type of indwelling line would be utilized to collect the necessary sample?

A 16-year-ol cross country athlete with a 4 year history of Type II Diabetes is being seen for management of “shin splints”. The athlete shares with the PTA how fatigued they feel after a meet. The PTA advises the athlete to monitor their blood sugar before and after and to: