Which of the Following Is Correct Advice for a PTA

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct advice for a PTA to give a patient with a diagnosis of post-polio syndrome that is beginning an outpatient physical therapy intervention program?

• A) The patient should exercise to the point of fatigue at the first visit.
• B) The patient should stop exercise if pain or weakness increases.
• C) The patient should focus on lower extremity aggressive exercise.
• D) Functional exercises should be of maximal intensity.

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Definitions:

Heterogeneous Catalysts

Catalysts that exist in a different phase than the reactants in a chemical reaction, facilitating the reaction without being consumed.

Chromatographically

Pertaining to chromatography, a method for separating components of a mixture based on differences in their movement through a stationary medium.

Filtration

A process used to separate solids from liquids or gases using a filter medium that allows the fluid to pass but not the solid.

Zero-Order Reaction

A chemical reaction whose rate is independent of the concentration of the reactant(s).