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18 Cards in this Set
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A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient post thoracic surgery how to produce an effective cough. Which position would be the most appropriate to initiate treatment? |
Sitting |
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Which PNF technique is being used in this patient ? |
Contract - relax
This technique increased ROM |
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While performing gait analysis on a patient, a PTA observes a posterior trunk lean during heel strike ( initial contact) to foot flat ( loading response). Which interventions would be the MOST appropriate to address the observed gait pattern? |
Strengthening exercises for the gluteus Maximus |
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Back (Definition) |
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Patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy less than 1 year ago, which of the following shout PTA to expect FIRST? |
Proximal muscle weakness |
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Which of the condition should the PTA most suspect? |
Spondylolisthesis Is forward displacement of one vertebra over another L5 - S1 level |
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What is Spondylitis? |
Refers to inflammation of a vertebra |
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What is Spondylolysis? |
Defect in the pars interarticularis or the arch of the vertebra. The most common in L5 vertebra also occur in lumbar and thoracic |
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Spondyloptosis |
Where a vertebral body has has shifted completely off the adjacent vertebral body |
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Anemia effects? |
Fatigue |
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Allergic reaction to Latex is associated with what medical condition? |
Myelomeningocele Is severe form of meninges, CSF |
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Cerebral Palsy |
Is non progressive movement disorder that results from brain damage. Upper n |
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Down syndrome |
Is genetic abnormality 21 chromosome |
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What type of healing is BEST describe ? |
Primary intention: Acute wounds that that have minimal associated tissue loss. Wounds are closed with : suture, staples |
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Secondary intention |
Significant tissue loss, necrosis Full thickness wound, pressure ulcers This wound are left open |
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Tertiary intention |
Closed by primary intention methods |
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Delayed primary intention |
Healing by delayed primary intention with acute wounds. The wounds are temporary left open until risk factors and then closed by primary intention |
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Which of the following components of balance would be most impacted by a patient using the suspensory strategy to control their balance ? |
Center of mass |
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