The PT has delegated the therapeutic exercise component of the program to the PTA.  the PT has determined the patient has difficulty with reactive balance control.  Which of the following  exercises should the PTA utilize?

The patient demonstrates the ability to move from supine to sitting while maintaining postural control.  What type of motor control is the patient demonstrating?

 Which of the following diagnoses are considered to be idiopathic? 1. Post Polio 2. Alzheimer’s Disease 3. Graves’ Disease 4. Myasthenia Gravis

Refer to the Spinal Cord Segment Picture  A lesion to which of the following area(s) would result in an UMN injury?

Which structure is considered to be the sensory relay station of the brain?

An injury to the ventral horn will result in a loss of function of which of the following?

The patient has sustained an injury to the left hemisphere.  The PTA expects to see which of the following characteristics during the patient treatment? 1. Impulsivity 2. Motor Apraxia 3. Neglect of the right side of the body 4. Wernicke’s Aphasia 5. Cautious Behavior  

Spinal Segment: Use this picture to answer questions: An injury to which area would result in flaccid paralysis?   

Trixie Robins, a 15 year old, sustained a R tibial fracture 6 weeks ago.  She has progressed to FWB on the R and has graduated from bilateral to a single crutch for gait.  The PT has delegated improving Trixie’s coordination to the PTA.  The appropriate sequence of activities would be: 1. Supine place heel on opposite knee, slide heel down shin toward ankle 2. Stepping over & around obstacles, while carrying a light weight box 3. Alternate flexing & extending knees, while tracing a fine line of the mat 4. Supine flex & extend hips and knees with heels off the mat

The PTA observes that the patient has the ability to return her center of mass over her base of support after grasping cones held at various heights while in a seated position. What type of motor control is the patient demonstrating?