A PTA is treating a patient who had a right CVA.  During gait, the patient presents with circumduction of the left leg during swing phase.  Which of the following clinical presentation best explains this gait pattern?

The PTA is implementing a treatment program to address orthostatic hypotension concerns for a patient with a C4 complete SCI. The PTA is expressly concerned with strengthening for movement from supine to sitting and back using an electric bed. The strengthening program should emphasize:

You are outside standing on a paved roadway when a storm descends upon you. The wind causes you to sway backward slightly. In response to this slight backward sway you would employ the following muscle activation pattern (in order of recruitment) to prevent a loss of balance:

Which of the following best describes a Symes amputation?

Which of the following categories best describes asthma?

The PTA is in acute care preparing to see her new patient that has a diagnosis of Brown-Sequard syndrome. The expected presentation will be:

What are the 4 cardinal signs of Parkinson’s disease?

A patient with a SCI presented with the following diagnostic results and symptoms: incomplete lesion with deficits in more centrally located tracts of UE’s than the peripherally located tracts of LEs. With this injury motor deficits are greater than sensory. This type of injury is:

Which of the following phases of gait requires the greatest amount of ankle plantarflexion?

A patient suffered a traumatic brain injury and is currently in the ICU. This is the PTAs first day to work with him having received the plan of care from the PT. The PTA notes as she begins his treatment that the patient requires continued stimuli to stay awake but the patient remains confused when awake. Although the physical therapy was beneficial to the patient, the interaction with the patient was unproductive. In the SOAP, the PTA documents his level of consciousness as_________?