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A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with low back pain that radiates down into his lower extremities. The patient has significant foot drop while ambulating and complains of numbness and tingling extending from the great toe up to the knee along the anterior leg. What is the MOST likely pathology underlying these symptoms?
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22.
A physical therapist is evaluating a 50 year old patient with a generally swollen right leg. The patient does not report any trauma to the leg and describes the swelling as increasing gradually over the last 12 months. The swelling is non-pitting, primarily below the knee. The leg is not red or hot, and the patient indicates that his leg just feels “heavy.” What is the MOST likely origin of the swelling?
21.
What is the MOST important statistical attribute a special test must have to effectively limit Type I errors?
20.
The Borg rating of perceived exertion scale (RPE) is MOST representative of which type of data scale?
19.
A 32 year old female presents to the clinic complaining of left shoulder pain. The patient’s symptoms are consistent with that of adhesive capsulitis. What would be the MOST effective initial treatment?
18. A patient is in the inpatient rehabilitation unit for a total knee replacement. While reviewing the case, you note that the patient has been diagnosed with an infection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and is in an isolation room. What is the MOST appropriate action to take to prevent contamination?
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A patient presents to the clinic with right shoulder pain. There appears to be rotator cuff involvement. Which special test would be MOST appropriate to confirm involvement of the rotator cuff?
A patient presents to the clinic with signs of lethargy and mild dizziness. The patient’s resting blood pressure is 100/70. Which of the following medications is MOST likely to cause this decrease in blood pressure?
For those of you that finished the January 29 NPTE, great work! Congratulations for making it this far in your physical therapy career.