Mrs. Johnson is a 68-year-old woman who recently underwent a total knee replacement on her right side due to severe osteoarthritis. She is currently receiving outpatient physical therapy 2 weeks post-surgery. She uses a front-wheeled walker for short distances and complains of stiffness and pain when standing up after sitting for long periods. She lives alone in a single-story home and is highly motivated to return to gardening and attending her weekly book club at the local library. She reports difficulty getting in and out of her car, standing for long periods, and walking up and down the 3 steps to her front door. Her daughter helps her with grocery shopping and transportation. Question:Which of the following best represents a participation restriction for Mrs. Johnson?

The objective portion of a SOAP note reads:  Objective: Patient performed the following interventions under direct supervision of the PTA: Supine straight leg raises, clamshells with resistance band, and sidelying hip abduction (2 sets of 10 each) for strengthening hip abductors Seated resisted shoulder flexion and abduction using Theraband to improve upper extremity strength Standing heel raises and partial squats 3 sets of 20 each while holding onto parallel bars for support to improve endurance. Exercises were performed with proper form and verbal cueing to improve lower extremity and shoulder strength. No manual assistance was required beyond setup and form correction. Based on the interventions described in the Objective section, which of the following is the most appropriate CPT code to bill for this treatment?

Mrs. Johnson is a 68-year-old woman who recently underwent a total knee replacement on her right side due to severe osteoarthritis. She is currently receiving outpatient physical therapy 2 weeks post-surgery. She uses a front-wheeled walker for short distances and complains of stiffness and pain when standing up after sitting for long periods. She lives alone in a single-story home and is highly motivated to return to gardening and attending her weekly book club at the local library. She reports difficulty getting in and out of her car, standing for long periods, and walking up and down the 3 steps to her front door. Her daughter helps her with grocery shopping and transportation. Question:Which of the following best represents an activity limitation for Mrs. Johnson?

A PTA working in an outpatient clinic attempts to obtain informed consent from a 17-year old male prior to initiating an exercise test. The patient’s parent dropped him off at the clinic and is now unavailable to sign the form. The MOST appropriate action is:

The APTA Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA includes participating in efforts to meet the health needs of people locally, nationally, or globally. Which of the following activities is covered by this standard?

Natural levees are ridges:

Waterfalls are the result of:

In a 50 year period, the biggest flood would be estimated as the: 

An oxbow lake forms on a floodplain when:

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