The term ____________ refers to ‘the character description that highlights key information about the target audience.’

A patient presents with difficulty transitioning from sit to stand secondary to left anterior cerebral artery (ACA) infarct. Upon receiving the POC, which of the following should be focused on FIRST?

You are about to treat a patient who has been referred to your clinic with a diagnosis of CVA. You arrive to the treatment area to find your patient sitting in a wheelchair.  He has a strong lateral lean to his weak side and is hanging over the arm of the wheelchair.  You attempt to correct his posture, but he again leans over onto the hemiparetic side.  Your patient has developed:

Careful monitoring of exercise is essential when working with a patient s/p CVA. Which of the following is a precaution during exercise?

Not only is atomization an efficient way to use resources, it also provides message ______ and enhances message recall.

A patient who is 5 weeks s/p left CVA presents in stage 3 of motor recovery for the upper extremity with spasticity of the elbow flexors.  Which of the following combinations of treatment is MOST effective for achieving active elbow extension (single joint isolation) of the right upper extremity?    

You are observing Mr. Garcia during a grooming activity prior to taking him to the gym for his PT treatment. You notice that Mr. Garcia has deficits related to somatoagnosia and unilateral neglect. Which of the following activities would most likely indicate this deficit?

During the pre-extension phase of sit to stand, these muscles are activated to propel the body mass forward.

You are treating a patient with a (R) CVA. You notice that he does not acknowledge your presence by turning his head towards you when you address him from the left side. Being aware of your patient’s deficit would make you more effective as a PTA by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

You have been working on UE strengthening techniques with your patient who has sustained a CVA and has hemiparesis of the L UE, and you are also teaching him how to dress himself using only his R UE.  This one-handed technique would be considered a: