FSBPT STUDY GUIDE REVIEW 2026
PRECISE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a diuretic.
What type of laboratory test should be the MOST essential for the
PTA to monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
3. Serum electrolytes
4. Serum cholesterol. Answer: 3
◉ A PTA prepares to measure medial rotation of a patient's shoulder
with a goniometer. Which of the following structures should the
assistant use to align the fulcrum?
1. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle
as a reference
2. Perpendicular to the floor
3. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
4. Over the olecranon process. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA reviews the medical record of a patient with an arthritic
condition. Which piece of information would be the MOST useful to
assist in the definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
1. Pain profile
,2. Joint symptoms
3. Blood tests
4. Age of onset. Answer: 3
◉ A PTA reads in the medical record that a patient was recently
prescribed a thrombolytic agent. Which condition would be
considered a contraindication to this type of pharmacological agent?
1. Myocardial infarction
2. Hemorrhagic stroke
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Venous thrombosis. Answer: 2
◉ A PTA reads a recent entry in a patient's medical record that
indicates aspiration was performed in the elbow region. This
procedure is MOST commonly associated with which of the following
conditions?
1. Dorsal ganglion cyst
2. Lateral epicondylitis
3. Medial epicondylitis
4. Olecranon bursitis. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA monitors a patient with a C6 SCI positioned on a tilt table.
After elevating the tilt table to 30 degrees, the patient reports nausea
and dizziness. The assistant measures the patient's BP as 70/35
,mmHg. The patient's signs and symptoms are MOST indicative of
which of the following conditions?
1. Spinal shock
2. Postural hypertension
3. Autonomic dysreflexia
4. Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA prepares to treat a patient with continuous ultrasound.
Which general rule BEST determines the length of treatment when
using ultrasound?
1. Two minutes for an area that is two times the size of the
transducer face
2. Five minutes for an area that is two times the size of the
transducer face
3. Five minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the
treatment area
4. Ten minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the
treatment area. Answer: 2
◉ A patient successfully completes 10 anterior lunges. The PTA
would like to modify the activity to maximally challenge the patient
in the sagittal plane. Which of the following modifications would be
the MOST appropriate to accomplish this goal?
1. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral elbow flexion to 45
degrees with five pound weights
, 2. Anterior ling with concurrent bilateral shoulder flexion to 90
degrees with five pound weights
3. Anterior lunge with concurrent unilateral shoulder flexion to 90
degrees with a five pound weight
4. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral shoulder ABD to 45
degrees with five pound weights.. Answer: 2
◉ A patient at a PT gym suddenly grasps their throat and begins to
cough. The PTA, recognizing the signs of an airway obstruction,
should take which of the following actions?
1. Attempt to ventilate
2. Administer abdominal thrusts
3. Perform a quick finger sweep of the mouth
4. Continue to observe the patient, but do not interfere. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA is performing gait training on a patient who has a transtibial
amputation. After 15 minutes of training, the patellar tendon-bearing
prosthesis is removed for skin inspection. Redness is noted on
multiple areas of the residual limb. Which area of redness should be
the GREATEST concern to the assistant?
1. Patellar tendon
2. Fibular shaft
3. Gastrocnemius muscle
4. Distal anterior tibia. Answer: 4
PRECISE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a diuretic.
What type of laboratory test should be the MOST essential for the
PTA to monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
3. Serum electrolytes
4. Serum cholesterol. Answer: 3
◉ A PTA prepares to measure medial rotation of a patient's shoulder
with a goniometer. Which of the following structures should the
assistant use to align the fulcrum?
1. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle
as a reference
2. Perpendicular to the floor
3. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
4. Over the olecranon process. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA reviews the medical record of a patient with an arthritic
condition. Which piece of information would be the MOST useful to
assist in the definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
1. Pain profile
,2. Joint symptoms
3. Blood tests
4. Age of onset. Answer: 3
◉ A PTA reads in the medical record that a patient was recently
prescribed a thrombolytic agent. Which condition would be
considered a contraindication to this type of pharmacological agent?
1. Myocardial infarction
2. Hemorrhagic stroke
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Venous thrombosis. Answer: 2
◉ A PTA reads a recent entry in a patient's medical record that
indicates aspiration was performed in the elbow region. This
procedure is MOST commonly associated with which of the following
conditions?
1. Dorsal ganglion cyst
2. Lateral epicondylitis
3. Medial epicondylitis
4. Olecranon bursitis. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA monitors a patient with a C6 SCI positioned on a tilt table.
After elevating the tilt table to 30 degrees, the patient reports nausea
and dizziness. The assistant measures the patient's BP as 70/35
,mmHg. The patient's signs and symptoms are MOST indicative of
which of the following conditions?
1. Spinal shock
2. Postural hypertension
3. Autonomic dysreflexia
4. Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA prepares to treat a patient with continuous ultrasound.
Which general rule BEST determines the length of treatment when
using ultrasound?
1. Two minutes for an area that is two times the size of the
transducer face
2. Five minutes for an area that is two times the size of the
transducer face
3. Five minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the
treatment area
4. Ten minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the
treatment area. Answer: 2
◉ A patient successfully completes 10 anterior lunges. The PTA
would like to modify the activity to maximally challenge the patient
in the sagittal plane. Which of the following modifications would be
the MOST appropriate to accomplish this goal?
1. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral elbow flexion to 45
degrees with five pound weights
, 2. Anterior ling with concurrent bilateral shoulder flexion to 90
degrees with five pound weights
3. Anterior lunge with concurrent unilateral shoulder flexion to 90
degrees with a five pound weight
4. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral shoulder ABD to 45
degrees with five pound weights.. Answer: 2
◉ A patient at a PT gym suddenly grasps their throat and begins to
cough. The PTA, recognizing the signs of an airway obstruction,
should take which of the following actions?
1. Attempt to ventilate
2. Administer abdominal thrusts
3. Perform a quick finger sweep of the mouth
4. Continue to observe the patient, but do not interfere. Answer: 4
◉ A PTA is performing gait training on a patient who has a transtibial
amputation. After 15 minutes of training, the patellar tendon-bearing
prosthesis is removed for skin inspection. Redness is noted on
multiple areas of the residual limb. Which area of redness should be
the GREATEST concern to the assistant?
1. Patellar tendon
2. Fibular shaft
3. Gastrocnemius muscle
4. Distal anterior tibia. Answer: 4
