A PTA treats a 5 year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Initially the therapist was frustrated by the child’s poor participation in therapy and as a result developed a reward system that enables the child to earn a sticker for good behavior. Since the therapist initiated the reward system the child has earned a sticker in the last five treatment sessions. This type of associated learning is termed:

Which of the following is most important in maintaining upright posture in sitting?

A patient with diabetes and hypertension is exercising on a treadmill as part of an overall health and wellness program.  The PTA measures vital signs prior to exercise and again 5 minutes later, after the patient has started walking on the treadmill.  Which of the following would indicate an ABNORMAL vital sign response?

A PTA attempts to perform a prolonged stretch for the left quadratus lumborum in a patient with low back pain.  The best position to use for this stretch would be:

Hemoglobin with carbon monoxide bound to it is referred to as:

Powered suction units should be capable of generating __________ within 4 seconds of clamping off the tubing.

Hemoglobin with carbon dioxide bound to it is referred to as:

Which of the following would happen to your patient if you were to ventilate them too quickly with a bag-valve-mask?

A patient who was involved in a vehicle accident is unconscious, presenting with irregular respirations with sudden episodes of apnea. He is most likely in which respiratory pattern?

When auscultating the posterior chest, you should listen: