A Physical Therapist Assistant reviews an initial evaluation…

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A Physicаl Therаpist Assistаnt reviews an initial evaluatiоn оn a patient.  The evaluatiоn indicates the patient has a fractured right hip and is NWB on the RLE.  The patient is unable to maintain NWB RLE status due to UE weakness. PT Goals:  1.  Safe independent ambulation with A.D. NWB RLE       2. Increase UE Strength to meet goal #1PT POC:  UE strengthening to improve the patient’s ability to ambulate NWB on      the RLE with a walker.  Strengthening which of the following muscles would MOST effectively improve a patient’s ability to ambulate NWB on the RLE to meet PT goals within the POC?