A patient with a diagnosis of a trans-tibial amputation has been receiving physical therapy for six months and is now able to ambulate with a prosthesis and straight cane.  Today is the patient’s last visit, and the PTA is reviewing final instructions.  Which one of the following instructions is the MOST appropriate for this patient in regard to wearing the stump shrinker?

A PTA working in outpatient orthopedics is treating a patient with an eating disorder who appears severely underweight and fatigued. The patient refuses to rest or eat before sessions. What is the MOST appropriate course of action?

A PTA completes a work site analysis for a patient with a T10 paraplegia.  The patient is employed in the IT department of an insurance company and relies on a wheelchair for daily locomotion.  Which one of the following is likely to be the MOST significant architectural barrier for this patient?

Which of the following developmental milestones is usually NOT observed when examining a 4-month-old infant?

Which one of the following is the MOST common pathology that may result in a lower extremity amputation?

With Cerebral Palsy, systemic issues can include cardiac pathology encompassing defects to the chambers of the heart.

A PTA is performing residual limb wrapping for a patient with a trans-tibial amputation.  Which one of the following would be the MOST optimal technique?

A PTA is documenting treatment of a patient with a below knee amputation.  The correct medical term for an amputation below the knee but above the ankle would be:

Which one of the following areas IS NOT pressure tolerant for the trans-tibial amputation?

A PTA is conducting an in-service on compression fractures.  Whichh of the following describes the MOST commonly affected aspect of the spine when the patient sustains a compression fracture?