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An 18 y/o patient comes to therapy, following a fracture that has been casted, and is
complaining of more painful finger movement and new numbness in her forearm and hand.
What would you do first?
a. notify the PT
b. explain that this is a normal side effect of having a cast on the arm
c. elevate the extremity and perform gentle ROM exercise on the affected hand
d. continue with the prescribed therapy - ANSWER a. notify the PT
A skier experiences a complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of his thumb. What
treatment would you most likely expect to see for this patient?
a. nonsurgical treatment with a thumb spica cast or rigid immobilization for 3 to 4 weeks
b. surgical repair and a short arm thumb spica cast for 4 weeks
c. continuous uninterrupted splinting of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint for 6 weeks in
hyperextension
d. surgery to correct the nerve entrapment, neuroma, or joint derangement -
ANSWER b. surgical repair and a short arm thumb spica cast for 4 weeks
Following microsurgical discectomy or automated percutaneous discectomy, what technique
does the patient need to use to turn in bed or move from a supine to sitting position in order
to protect the healing structure?
a. total lift by two people
b. assistance to standing by two people
c. log roll to adhere to spinal precautions
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, d. independent movement and sitting - ANSWER c. log roll to adhere to spinal
precautions
You are working with a patient who is postoperative following a SAD procedure. During
which stage, and per MD protocol, would you most likely introduce progressive motion,
dumbbell isotonic concentric and eccentric exercises, and short-arc pain-free ROM exercise?
a. phase 1/acute
b. phase 2/intermediate
c. phase 3/advanced
d. throughout all phases - ANSWER b. phase 2/intermediate
You are talking with a friend who is detailing how she broke her 2nd metacarpal and that it
was fully displace. Which intervention did her MD most likely use for managing her fully
displaced metacarpal fracture?
a. splint
b. cast
c. surgery with open fixation or percutaneous techniques
d. none of the above - ANSWER c. surgery with open fixation or percutaneous
techniques
You are working with a patient having lateral epicondylitis. She is still with the initial stage of
healing and the POC includes conservative management. What actions does that PTA most
likely take to promote healing in lateral epicondylitis?
a. encourage the patient to use the elbow and wrist normally
b. make short-term modifications in ADLs and job-related activities
c. encourage exercises such as holding a hammer at the end of the shaft to promote greater
control, strength, and torque
d. encourage the patient to work through the pain to promote healing - ANSWER b.
make short-term modifications in ADLs and job-related activities
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An 18 y/o patient comes to therapy, following a fracture that has been casted, and is
complaining of more painful finger movement and new numbness in her forearm and hand.
What would you do first?
a. notify the PT
b. explain that this is a normal side effect of having a cast on the arm
c. elevate the extremity and perform gentle ROM exercise on the affected hand
d. continue with the prescribed therapy - ANSWER a. notify the PT
A skier experiences a complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of his thumb. What
treatment would you most likely expect to see for this patient?
a. nonsurgical treatment with a thumb spica cast or rigid immobilization for 3 to 4 weeks
b. surgical repair and a short arm thumb spica cast for 4 weeks
c. continuous uninterrupted splinting of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint for 6 weeks in
hyperextension
d. surgery to correct the nerve entrapment, neuroma, or joint derangement -
ANSWER b. surgical repair and a short arm thumb spica cast for 4 weeks
Following microsurgical discectomy or automated percutaneous discectomy, what technique
does the patient need to use to turn in bed or move from a supine to sitting position in order
to protect the healing structure?
a. total lift by two people
b. assistance to standing by two people
c. log roll to adhere to spinal precautions
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, d. independent movement and sitting - ANSWER c. log roll to adhere to spinal
precautions
You are working with a patient who is postoperative following a SAD procedure. During
which stage, and per MD protocol, would you most likely introduce progressive motion,
dumbbell isotonic concentric and eccentric exercises, and short-arc pain-free ROM exercise?
a. phase 1/acute
b. phase 2/intermediate
c. phase 3/advanced
d. throughout all phases - ANSWER b. phase 2/intermediate
You are talking with a friend who is detailing how she broke her 2nd metacarpal and that it
was fully displace. Which intervention did her MD most likely use for managing her fully
displaced metacarpal fracture?
a. splint
b. cast
c. surgery with open fixation or percutaneous techniques
d. none of the above - ANSWER c. surgery with open fixation or percutaneous
techniques
You are working with a patient having lateral epicondylitis. She is still with the initial stage of
healing and the POC includes conservative management. What actions does that PTA most
likely take to promote healing in lateral epicondylitis?
a. encourage the patient to use the elbow and wrist normally
b. make short-term modifications in ADLs and job-related activities
c. encourage exercises such as holding a hammer at the end of the shaft to promote greater
control, strength, and torque
d. encourage the patient to work through the pain to promote healing - ANSWER b.
make short-term modifications in ADLs and job-related activities
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