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| women double their rate of musculoskeletal injury during what time? |
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| True statement regarding progressive neurologic dysfunction |
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| symptoms include loss of sensation and/or strength, pain along a dermatome or incision, spasticity onset or worsening, and changes in bowel or bladder sphincter control |
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| what are components of upper motor neuron syndrome? |
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| spasticity, hyperreflexia, positive Babinski's sign |
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| also a sign of lower motor neuron disorders because it represents denervation hypersensitivity of lower motor neuron |
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| upper motor neuron syndrome does not produce..... |
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| rigidity is a sign of...... |
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| hyporeflexia is a sign of........ |
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| lower motor neuron lesions |
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| can a PTA adjust the plan of care? |
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| Who is responsible for updating the plan of care? |
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| PTA working w/ patient w/ bilateral lower extremity paralysis secondary to SCI. Patient wearing bilateral knee-ankle-foot orthoses and not able to perform reciprocal gait in parallel bars. Patient begin gait training w/ axillary crutches. What is the most appropriate gait pattern to begin training? |
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| appropriate for pt.'s who have limited control for both lower extremities and impaired trunk stability |
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| swing-through pattern progression |
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| appropriate progression once swing-to pattern has been mastered |
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| 3-point gait pattern indication |
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| for non-weight bearing LE |
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| a position that promotes contracture development |
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| sitting in a wheelchair w/ limb dependent and knee flexed |
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| positions to avoid for contracture |
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| prolonged hip flex. & ER and knee flex. |
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| patient w/ quadriplegia w/ no sensory or motor function below level of lesion. What is likely injury? |
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| indicates most distal uninvolved nerve root segment w/ normal function |
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| involves all 4 extremities and trunk and occurs w/ injury b/w C1 and C8 |
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| involves both lower extremities and varying levels of trunk and occurs w/ injury b/w levels T1 and T12-L1 |
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| results in no sensory or motor function below the level of lesion |
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| has preservation of sensory or motor function below level of injury |
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| arterial disease marked by chronic, occlusive arterial disease of medium- and large-sized vessels |
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| arteriosclerosis obliterans |
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| thromboangiitis obliterans |
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| chronic, inflammatory vascular occlusive disease of small arteries and also veins |
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| inappropriate elevation of blood glucose levels and accelerated atherosclerosis |
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| episodic spasm of small arteries and arterioles. Marked by abnormal vasoconstrictor reflex exacerbated by exposure to cold or emotional stress. Tips of fingers develop pallor, cyanosis, numbness and tingling |
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| proper lifting techniques to reduce risk of injury to the back |
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| maintain neutral spinal alignment |
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| increased pelvic tilt (anterior or posterior) |
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| puts spine in position of weakness and places body at greater risk of injury |
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| position of box or load during lifting |
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increase in bases or a reduction in acids
blood pH above 7.45 |
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| causes of metabolic alkalosis |
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1. excessive vomiting
2. excessive diuretics
3. hypokalemia
4. peptic ulcers
5. excessive antacid intake |
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| signs of metabolic alkalosis |
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1. hypoventilation
2. depressed respirations
3. dysrhythmias
4. prolonged vomiting
5. diarrhea
6. weakness
7. muscle twitching
8. irritability
9. agitation
10. convulsions
11. coma |
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depletion of bases or an accumulation of acids
blood pH below 7.35 |
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| causes of metabolic acidosis |
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1. hyperventilation
2. deep respiration
3. weakness
4. muscular twitching
5. malaise
6. nausea
7. vomiting
8. diarrhea
9. headache
10. dry skin
11. poor skin tugor
12. coma |
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1. medical emergency
2. abnormal twisting of spermatic cord as the testis rotates within the tunic vaginalis |
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| type of thermometer to use to assess a patient's temperature who has tuberculosis |
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| disposable thermometer; tuberculosis is highly communicable disease |
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| primary focus of a fall prevention program |
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| preventing injury from falls |
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