Utilization of the PNF techniques agonistic reversals, slow reversals, and slow reversal-hold would be MOST beneficial during which phase(s) of motor control? Mobility Stability Controlled Mobility Skill

Anthony Strong sustained a right hemispheric CVA resulting in left hemiparesis. The PT’s initial examination indicates that Mr. Strong demonstrates pusher syndrome. During transfer training from the bed to a wheelchair, which direction would be MOST appropriate for the PTA to initiate the transfer?

The patient, age 56, was admitted to the hospital following a MVA.  He sustained multiple fractures as a result of the accident. The PTA is performing therapeutic exercise to the patient.  He is now experiencing difficulty breathing. The patient is experiencing which of the following?

A 7-year-old child is referred to physical therapy due to delayed motor development and obesity. The child’s medical history reveals infant hypotonia, delayed milestones, short stature, and an insatiable appetite that requires close supervision by caregivers. Which diagnosis is MOST consistent with this presentation?  

Which of the following spinal cord syndromes is MOST likely to result in lower motor neuron (LMN) signs and symptoms?

All of the following Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques are considered facilitory techniques EXCEPT:  

The PT has delegated Jan Martin’s home stretching program to the PTA.  Jan Martin has Multiple Sclerosis and spends most of her day sitting in a wheelchair with her feet on the footplates and a slumped sitting posture. The PTA would most likely include stretching for all of the following muscle groups EXCEPT:

Knee hyperextension (genu recurvatum) during stance is a common gait deviation observed in patients following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). All of the following impairments may contribute to this deviation EXCEPT:

A provider prescribes clopidogrel (Plavix) for a patient with peripheral artery disease. The nurse reviews the patient’s medication list and notes that the patient is also taking omeprazole (Prilosec) daily. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

Your parasympathetic nervous system would be more responsible for the absorption of the food you are eating while you are taking this quiz.