Mr. I.B. Sedentary is a 55 year-old male who recently was rehabilitating a (R) Total Knee Replacement.  He was released by his MD for full activities (including recreational activities.)   He states his knee feels really good but he fatigues very quickly.    You are asked to council regarding appropriate long-term endurance exercise program to help him lose weight and continue to improve his endurance.  Assume he is healthy and takes no medication unless stated otherwise.   The prescription indicates Mr. Sedentary should exercise between 60-80% of his maximal heart rate.  What heart rate ranges should he stay within?

For the development of functional balance, which continuum would be appropriate to progress a patient along?

Increasing the intensity of a resistance exercise is accomplished by increasing the weight used.

The patient with lateral epicondylitis of the (R) UE is complaining of moderate pain levels at the elbow and decreased function and mobility in the wrist.  Which form of cryotherapy would provide the most accurate and efficient coverage of the treatment area?

A therapeutic technique designed to increase mobility of soft tissue that has adaptively shortened and become hypomobile is:

This type of stretching is a very controlled method of stretching that produces some post-exercise soreness, however, with minimal injury to soft tissues:

When considering the exercises and activities for 78 year-old lady who is being treated in an acute care setting, which of the following activities should be included as a part of her exercise program? (The MD has ordered the patient to be TTWB on the (R) LE using a walker)

While performing endurance exercises with a patient a COTA notices the following: patient develops increased HR, increase RR, and increased BP.  The most appropriate response should be:

The patient with lateral epicondylitis of the (R) UE is complaining of moderate pain levels at the elbow and decreased function and mobility in the wrist.  Which form of cryotherapy would provide the most accurate and efficient coverage of the treatment area?

A COTA is performing PNF strengthening on a patient who is diagnosed with a (R) CVA.   The patient is quite weak in the (L) UE—as you facilitate the pattern, which of the following would be the appropriate verbal cues to give?