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When does pain become chronic?

You are treating a patient and have been monitoring her pulse rate at the brachial artery. Mid-treatment you notice that the quality of the pulse is irregular. The length of time you would want to check the pulse rate is

Shaun Anderson, SPTA, is performing Grade I & II joint mobilizations on a patient with shoulder pain. He is following with PROM and incorporating minimal over pressure. As soon as Shaun reaches end range of motion the patient complains of pain. What is the phase of inflammation the patient has presented?

You are treating a patient with bursitis using PROM techniques. You are assessing end-feels and notice that this patient’s end feel does not seem to exist because the pain is so bad it is preventing reaching the end range of motion. The abnormal end-feel you may expect is

BONUS (4 points) The Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) was developed by the APTA to provide a tool for clinical education grading. Provide four out of the six criteria related to the PTA’s role in assess the patient.

You have been treating a patient post surgery for a rotator cuff repair. The exercise program was progressed from AROM to utilizing hand weights. The patient complained of experiencing an increase in inflammation at the joint, which you were able to determine through visual inspection and palpation. How long may a patient report signs of increased inflammation after an exercise intervention and of what might this be indicative?

Most medical errors, sometimes fatal, are the result of:

A PTA is performing a chart review and discovers that lab results reveal that the patient has malignant cancer. When later treating the patient, the PTA is asked by the patient, “Did my lab results come back?” Which of the following is the appropriate response for the PTA?

When assessing body temperature, which of the following is a precaution for physical therapy interventions?