A 56 year old patient with post polio syndrome is attending physical therapy to address worsened right lower extremity muscle weakness in order to return to weekend hiking and evening walks with their dog. Which of the following would be the BEST intervention for this individual to achieve their goal?

A patient is recently diagnosed with primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Which of the following autoimmune disorders is MOST LIKELY to impact this individuals prognosis?

A patient is experiencing neck pain and loss of pain and temperature sensation in bilateral upper extremities in a cape like pattern, but proprioception and motor function are intact. These symptoms are most likely due to which of the following problems?

Which other objective finding would you expect to see with this patient?

A physical therapist is working with a 45-year old person that sustained a moderate traumatic brain injury 2 months ago and has just qualified for disability insurance. Based on this information, when will they be eligible to receive Medicare benefits?

Which of the following interventions is MOST indicated to address the patient’s primary functional limitations and participation restrictions?

What is the name of the neurosurgery performed for decompression of the brain where part of the skull is removed and not replaced until swelling and healing has improved?

Which of the following symptoms is associated with post-polio syndrome?

The brain of a person that had dementia is examined post-mortem. The report indicates that there was global atrophy of the cerebral cortex, neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein, and accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques. Which type of dementia is this MOST consistent with?

Jimmy Swaggert was a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, and his rival’s ex-spouse, Tammy Faye. The police found Tammy Faye in the basement of Swaggert’s home. Her death was apparently the result of blows to the head from a blunt object. Swaggert initially told police that he knew nothing of what happened, that Tammy Faye must have been murdered by an intruder while he slept upstairs, and that he did not want to cooperate further. A few days after the murder, Swaggert called Detective Angley to get an update on the investigation. Angley invited Swaggert to come to the police station to talk things over. Swaggert went to the police station where he met with Angley in a small room with only a table and some chairs. Angley told Swaggert that he was not under arrest and gave him Miranda warnings. Swaggert then signed a Miranda waiver form and agreed to take a polygraph exam. After the polygraph was administered Angley asked some preliminary questions and then advised Swaggert that he failed the polygraph. This was an exaggeration since the test revealed only that it was unclear whether Swaggert was telling the truth. At that point Swaggert said that he would like to get an attorney. Angley said “you may or may not need a lawyer, I don’t know. You should just tell the truth because it will set you free.” Swaggert then admitted that he sometimes fought with Tammy Faye but that he did not kill her. Swaggert then stood up and left the police station. Over the next few weeks the police developed further evidence linking Swaggert to the murder of Tammy Faye and Swaggert was arrested. At Swaggert’s trial he moved to suppress his statements. Swaggert’s statement is: