Your patient has undergone a CABG procedure with a full ster…

Your patient has undergone a CABG procedure with a full sternal cut to repair an arterial blockage in the posterior coronary artery.  2 days post surgical you observe a nursing assistant having the patient use both arms to push up from a chair to stand.  What would be your best follow up.

A PTA is treating a patient diagnosed with CAD for bed mobil…

A PTA is treating a patient diagnosed with CAD for bed mobility and notices edema present in the LE’s. When the PTA applies pressure with the fingertip to the patient’s left LE a deep indentation is seen and it takes 30 seconds before the skin returns to normal.  What is the best rating of this pitting edema?