A Client Complains to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)of Nocturnal

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client complains to the physical therapist assistant (PTA) of nocturnal GERD.Which of the following is the best sleep position for this individual?

• A) prone
• B) supine
• C) left side-lying
• D) right side-lying

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Definitions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive systems, leading to thick mucus production and respiratory infections.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles for a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Independent Assortment

The principle stating that genes for different traits are separated and distributed to gametes independently during meiosis.