Jim was on your schedule for the first time today.  He is coming to therapy because he had a total knee replacement 3 weeks ago.  Jim’s chart indicates that he has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Diabetes.  When he entered the clinic, he looked a little pale to you and appeared short of breath.  He reported feeling fatigued.  Which of the following vital signs would you prioritize and take first?

During Toe Off, which of the following best describes the position of the ankle?

While you are walking, when your right leg is in Mid-Stance, which of the following best describes your left leg?

To determine the proper seat depth for your patient’s custom wheelchair, which of the following best describes your calculation?

Today you worked with your patient, Ruth, in a skilled nursing facility.  She is in a wheelchair due to general weakness and deconditioning.  During your treatment session today, you taught Ruth how to provide pressure relief while sitting in her wheelchair by utilizing the “wheelchair push-up” technique.  You also taught Ruth how to propel herself in her wheelchair.  When you brought her back to her room, she told you that she was experiencing some soreness.  When you investigated, you discovered a stage I pressure injury on her left greater trochanter.  You taught Ruth how to propel herself down the hallway and to turn right into the dining room.  Which of the following best describes your instructions for turning the wheelchair to the right?

In which of the following planes does gait primarily occur?

Your patient sustained a GSW (gun shot wound) to the left gluteus maximus while running from a robbery.  Which of the following gait deviations is this person most likely to demonstrate?

You are completing your final clinical affiliation in a skilled nursing facility.  You open your patient’s chart and see that the PT documented “weak posterior tibial pulse” in the initial PT evaluation.  You will re-check this pulse during today’s treatment session.  Which of the following best describes where you will place your fingers?

You are treating Joel, a 22 year old PT student, in the local hospital.  He has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis of the lungs.  He is experiencing coughing, difficulty breathing and fatigue.  The PT wants you to strengthen the prime mover for ventilation. Which of the following muscles will you strengthen?

Which portion of the gait cycle is considered open chain?