A patient is 50% partial weight bearing on the left lower extremity and is transferring from a wheelchair to a treatment table. Which transfer technique requires the use of an assistive device?

You are treating a patient who had a stroke 13 days ago.  During treatment, you notice that she quickly changes from happy and laughing to crying.  Given only the information provided, in which hemisphere is this patient’s infarct most likely located?

Which of the following physical therapy interventions would be contraindicated for a patient who had a stroke and a shoulder subluxation?

A patient has a right lower extremity injury and will temporarily use a single-point cane during a sit-to-stand transfer. On which side should the cane generally be positioned?

Efferent motor nerves conduct impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery.  Which of the following best describes the location of efferent neurons in the spinal cord?

Your patient, Camille, is 6 months pregnant.  She is coming to PT for low back pain.  Which of the following exercises should Camille avoid?

A patient is non-weight bearing on the right lower extremity following ankle surgery. The patient cannot safely ambulate but demonstrates good sitting balance and sufficient upper extremity strength to lift his body off the seat surface. Which transfer technique should the PTA select?

A patient with which of the following spinal cord injuries WOULD have the use of her iliopsoas?

Your patient’s deep tendon reflex testing results are below. Based on these results, which of the following is the most likely medical diagnosis for this patient?     Left Right   Biceps 2+ 3+   Patellar 2+ 3+   

You are treating a patient who had a stroke 13 days ago.  She has an upper extremity flexor synergy pattern.  Which of the following assistive devices would be the INAPPROPRIATE for this patient?