A PTA is assessing a patient’s tone by passively moving thei…
A PTA is assessing a patient’s tone by passively moving their extremity. The PTA feels resistance to passive movement. The resistance is jerky as muscles tense and relax. This finding would MOST LIKELY be classified as ___________?
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A PTA is performing several assessment procedures on a patient with an unknown diagnosis. The PTA notes that the patient’s great toe flexes when stroked along the lateral aspect of their foot then up across the ball of their foot. Which of the following BEST describes how the PTA should document this response ________________________?
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A PTA is treating a patient 16 weeks post C6 SCI. The PTA just transferred the patient to the wheelchair and placed the patient’s feet on the footplates of the wheelchair. The patient’s right leg began to move involuntarily with rapid contractions. Which of the following actions SHOULD the PTA take?
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A PTA has been treating a patient post head injury. The patient is at level VII on the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale for Cognitive Functioning. Today the PTA observes the patient is more confused and has a dilated pupil on the right eye. Which of the following actions should the PTA take FIRST?
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