A 76-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department with right-sided weakness and difficulty speaking.  Within an hour, his symptoms have subsided, and he is admitted with a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA).  The client asks, “What is a TIA?”  What is the best response by the nurse?

A patient with long standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has difficulty ascending and descending stairs.  Examination reveals that the patient has significant limitation of bilateral knee flexion (72 degrees bilaterally). What functional ROM goal should the PT set for this patient?

A patient demonstrates ankle dorsiflexion PROM of only 5° with the knee extended, but dorsiflexion improves to 20° when the knee is flexed. What is the MOST likely limitation?

While testing hip internal rotation with the hip and knee flexed to 90°, a therapist records 15° bilaterally. Which of the following BEST describes this finding?

Extensive facial screening may be hindered by all of the following except:

What percentage of cystic hygromas is associated with chromosomal anomalies?

Ear malformation may be observed in which one of the following?

The embryonic vascular system begins during the _____ week.

The _____________ forms the floor of the fossa ovale.

Normal interventricular septal thickness during the third trimester should not exceed _______ mm.