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Implicated in impingement syndrome is the area above the humerus and below the acromion (also known as the subacromial space). It is small with all of the following structures in it except:

A PTA is treating a patient status post one week ACL reconstruction. During this maximum protection phase, which of the following treatments should be avoided?

A condition that affects the tendons of the flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum, and palmaris longus at their origin is:

Thermal ultrasound is an important component of early treatment for myositis ossificans.

A patient reports that she completely tore one of the ligaments in her ankle. If the patient’s comment is correct, the injury to the ligament should be classified as a:

The tendon most commonly compressed against the bottom of the acromion process in a patient diagnosed with impingement syndrome is the tendon.

A 65-year-old female is referred to physical therapy two weeks after surgical repair of the rotator cuff. Which of the following exercises would not be appropriate for the patient?

An infant with congenital hip dysplasia of the hip is referred to the PT department for splinting. The PTA is assisting the PT in measuring and fitting the splint. The most appropriate splint for this infant would be one that positions the hip in:

Which of the following is not a consideration the community health nurse should have when preparing to give the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to patients? 

Which concept is used by public health professionals to illustrate that the determinants of health interact to affect health?