Bellie presents with persistent bilateral lower extremity swelling that worsens throughout the day. The therapist is selecting an intervention to assist with fluid return. Which of the following interventions would MOST effectively assist with this goal?

A) Maintaining the lower extremities in a gravity-dependent position

B) Diaphragmatic breathing

C) Sustained isometric contraction of the upper extremities

D) Passive trunk rotation in supine

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Dr. Rice evaluates a patient with a chief complaint of mid-thoracic pain radiating around the left lateral rib cage. The patient reports symptoms worsen with deep breathing and coughing, but are not reproduced with spinal movement, rib mobilization, or palpation. Neurological screening is unremarkable. Which of the following structures is MOST likely referring pain to this region?
A) Thoracic facet joint dysfunction

B) Intercostal muscle strain

C) The pleura

D) The pancreas

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Carmen is performing a special test on her patient. The test has a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 30%. The patient tests negative. What is the BEST interpretation?

A) The condition is unlikely present

B) The condition is likely present

C) The test confirms the diagnosis

D) The test has low false negatives

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Elena presents with significant muscle atrophy in the lower extremities, fasciculations of the gastrocnemius, and a 1+ Achilles tendon reflex. During gait, the patient demonstrates a "slapping" foot strike. These signs are MOST indicative of:

A) A lesion in the corticospinal tract
B) An injury to the cerebellum
C) Compression of the posterior columns
D) A lesion in the anterior horn cells

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Yesenia is a 37-year-old patient with lumbar disc herniation who reports pain radiating to the posterior thigh. During treatment, repeated lumbar extension causes leg pain to resolve but increases central low back discomfort. Which intervention is MOST appropriate to continue?

A) Discontinue extension due to increased lumbar pain

B) Progress lumbar flexion exercises to reduce spinal compression

C) Continue repeated lumbar extension within tolerance

D) Introduce hamstring stretching to reduce neural tension

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Benito, a patient with a right transfemoral amputation, demonstrates circumduction of the prosthetic limb during the swing phase. Which of the following prosthetic causes is MOST likely contributing to this deviation?

A) Insufficient socket flexion

B) Socket is excessively abducted

C) Knee friction is too low

D) Foot is set too posteriorly

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Victor is a 12-year-old male who presents with a limp and groin pain. The hip rests in external rotation, and hip flexion produces obligatory external rotation. Which of the following should the physical therapist initiate FIRST?

A) Begin hip strengthening and gait training

B) Stretch hip internal rotators and adductors

C) Make the patient non–weight bearing and refer urgently

D) Initiate aquatic therapy for pain-free ROM

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Belsnickel is a 63-year-old male who presents with right-sided facial paralysis, inability to abduct the right eye, and an absent corneal blink reflex on the right. Sensation to the face is intact. These findings are MOST consistent with a lesion affecting which of the following cranial nerves?

A) Cranial nerve V, VI

B) Cranial nerve VI

C) Cranial nerve VI, VII

D) Cranial nerve II, VI

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