Common orthopedic conditions and post-surgical precautions a physical therapist assistant carries out in a plan of care tested on the NPTAE.
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40 basic cards for NPTAE Physical Therapy Assistant. Set 2 of 11 in PTA. It opens with "After a posterior-approach total hip arthroplasty, what hip flexion range" and "After a posterior-approach THA, what hip motion across the body should be". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.
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- After a posterior-approach total hip arthroplasty, what hip flexion range should be avoided?
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Flexion beyond about 90 degrees- After a posterior-approach THA, what hip motion across the body should be avoided?
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Adduction past the midline- After a posterior-approach THA, which hip rotation is restricted?
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Internal rotation- After an anterior-approach THA, which hip motion is restricted?
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Excessive hip extension- After an anterior-approach THA, which hip rotation is restricted?
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External rotation- What does the weight-bearing status WBAT stand for?
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Weight bearing as tolerated- What does the weight-bearing status NWB stand for?
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Non-weight bearing- What does the weight-bearing status TTWB stand for?
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Toe-touch weight bearing- What does the weight-bearing status PWB stand for?
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Partial weight bearing- What does the weight-bearing status FWB stand for?
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Full weight bearing- Why is a sling used in the early phase after rotator cuff repair surgery?
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To protect the repair by limiting active shoulder motion- In the early phase after rotator cuff repair, how long is active shoulder motion typically restricted to passive or assisted only?
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About 4 to 6 weeks- Why is open-chain (isolated) knee extension avoided early after ACL reconstruction?
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It places excessive strain on the healing graft- What are the three most common graft sources used for ACL reconstruction?
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Patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, or allograft tissue- After a total shoulder arthroplasty, which active motion is commonly restricted early on?
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Active external rotation past neutral
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