JP is referred to you for counseling for hyperlipidemia and CHD risk reduction. You decide along with the patient to follow the 2013 ACA/AHA guidelines. Answer the questions that follow relating to these guidelines and dietary composition. You recommend plant stanols or sterols to JP. Plant stanols as in Benecol margarine or sterols as in Step One Foods bars have which of the following established effects on the lipid profile?

JP is referred to you for counseling for hyperlipidemia and CHD risk reduction. You decide along with the patient to follow the 2013 ACA/AHA guidelines. Answer the questions that follow relating to these guidelines and dietary composition. Increasing intake of the which of the following dietary lipids increases LDL cholestrol levels?

Refer to the following ABG result: PH  7.20 PaC02  60 Pa02  60 HC03  24

Based on the following measures, what is the most likely acid-base diagnosis?    pH = 7.41    PCO2 = 20 mm Hg    HCO3 = 12.6 mEq/L

Paralysis of all four limbs:

Match the following prefixes to the appropriate meaning:

A local warehouse safety manager contacts you due to concern of increased incidence of work-related lumbar strains. During your discussion, you find that employees lift greater than 50 lbs from floor to waist frequently and over 100 lbs occasionally.  What recommendations are most appropriate?

Jane is a 27y/o downhill skier, who exercises with light-moderate weight 3x/week, swims daily, and takes ballet class. She just found out she is pregnant.  Which activity would be MOST appropriate to remove from her program?      

A patient diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis presents for a seating and mobility assessment and demonstrates a partly flexible left-sided scoliosis. To properly accommodate the patient’s scoliosis, what should the therapist incorporate into the wheelchair setup?

An 88-year-old patient arrives to your outpatient clinic for an evaluation with a diagnosis of COPD. He would like to begin a more structured exercise program and has been cleared by his physician to do so. This patient does not currently use an assistive device. He lives alone and has no prior history of falls. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention strategy?