This is alternative movement that replaces typical movement patterns when age-related changes or impairment prevent the use of the typical patterns of coordination.  An example would be to hook the less affected leg under the more affected leg to accomplish rolling from supine to side-lying.  

The most widely recommended principle for ethical behavior is to do what

The inability to maintain standing balance with feet together when the eyes are closed is termed a positive:

On initial evaluation, you are performing a somatosensory examination on a patient that had a stroke 3 weeks ago for your supervising PT. Which of the following screenings would you not include in your somatosensory examination? 

Which of the following is NOT considered a common coordination deficit?

Elyse wants to calculate her return on equity but has forgotten the formula.  You tell her that return on equity equals

You are treating a patient who is s/p CVA and the PT POC states that the patient’s balance is to be addressed.  In sitting, you toss a ball to the left side of your patient but he makes no attempt to adjust his body position to catch the ball and begins to fall to the left side.  This patient is demonstrating poor:

The ability to maintain normal alignment relationships between the various body segments and between the body and the environment is:

Physical therapy goals and interventions may be modified based on the patient’s cognitive abilities.  All of the following areas are observed by the Physical Therapist to assess cognition EXCEPT:

Your patient is demonstrating facial paralysis, inability to close one eye, drooping of the corner of the mouth, and difficulty with speech articulation.  Identify the cranial nerve involvement.