How are you going to modify the treatment session for a patient who sustained a T4 SCI who begins to complain of blurred vision, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness, and states that she feels like fainting once you sit her up during transfer training? 

You are working with a 21 year-old patient who sustained a CVA and are attempting to work on static sitting balance. You place his L UE on the mat for support and his right LE extends. He is demonstrating an associative reaction. What is your best course of action to take at this time? 

The sensation of the person moving around in space; a sense of spinning caused by changes in the position of the head is known as:

You are treating a patient with a diagnosis of TBI.  You have been working on interventions to improve trunk control, and your patient is now able to reach forward, overhead, down to the floor, and across midline for objects without losing her balance.  What will be the next logical step in the progression of your patient? 

Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are at risk to develop which of the following shoulder pathologies as weakness progresses?

Which of the following lists the correct sequence of the categories of motor skills and can assist with selection of interventions when the patient is ready for progression?

You are working with a patient with Parkinson’s disease.  The patient demonstrates the typical pattern of slow movements, resting tremors, and decreased postural reflexes.  The intervention that would BEST meet an identifiable goal of improved ambulation activities would include: 

This refers to sustained contraction and posturing of the upper limbs in flexion and the lower limbs in extension.

In order to promote a productive treatment session with your patient with a TBI, who is in a confused and agitated state, the PTA should do all of the following EXCEPT:

The chemical released in the brain and which is lacking in the patient with Parkinson’s disease is: