Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
In the context of screening for referral, primary purpose of a
diagnosis is:
a. To obtain reimbursement
b. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
c. To practice within the scope of physical therapy
d. To meet the established standards for accreditation -
correct answer ✅B. To guide the plan of care and intervention
strategies
T/F: Direct access is the only reason physical therapists must screen
for systemic disease. -
correct answer ✅False
A patient/client gives you a written prescription from a physician,
chiropractor, or dentist. The first screening question to ask is:
a. What did the physician say is the problem?
b. Did the physician examine you?
c. When do you go back to see the doctor?
d. How many times per week did the doctor suggest you come to
therapy? -
correct answer ✅b. Did the physician examine you?
,Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Screening for medical disease takes place:
a. only during the first interview
b. just before the client returns to the physician for his/her next
appointment
c. throughout the episode of care
d. none of the above -
correct answer ✅c. throughout the episode of care
Physical Therapists are qualified to make a human movement
system diagnosis regarding primary neuromusculoskeletal
conditions, but we must do so in accordance with:
a. The Guide to PT Practice
b. The State Practice Act
c. The screening process
d. The SOAP method -
correct answer ✅b. The State Practice Act
Medical referral for a problem outside the scope of the physical
therapy practice occurs when:
a. No apparent movement dysfunction exists
,Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
b. No causative factors can be identified
c. Findings are not consistent with neuromuscular or
musculoskeletal dysfunction
d. Client presents with suspicious red-flag symptoms
e. Any of the above
f. None of the above -
correct answer ✅e. Any of the above
T/F: Physical therapy evaluation and intervention may be part of
the physician's differential diagnosis. -
correct answer ✅True
What is the difference between a yellow- and a red-flag symptom? -
correct answer ✅A yellow flag is a cautionary or warning symptom
that signals, "Slow down, and think about the need for screening."
A red flag symptom requires immediate attention, either to pursue
further screening questions or tests, or to make an appropriate
referral. The presence of a single yellow or red flag is not usually
cause for immediate medical attention. Each cautionary or warning
flag must be viewed in the context of the whole person, given his or
her age, gender, past medical history, and current clinical
presentation.
, Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the major decision-making tools used in the screening
process? -
correct answer ✅1. Past medical history
2. Risk factor assessment
3. Clinical presentation (including pain types and pain patterns)
4. Associated signs and symptoms
5. Review of systems.
What are constitutional symptoms? -
correct answer ✅-Fever
-Diaphoresis (unexplained perspiration)
-Sweats (anytime)
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Pallor
-Dizziness/Syncope (fainting)
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
In the context of screening for referral, primary purpose of a
diagnosis is:
a. To obtain reimbursement
b. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
c. To practice within the scope of physical therapy
d. To meet the established standards for accreditation -
correct answer ✅B. To guide the plan of care and intervention
strategies
T/F: Direct access is the only reason physical therapists must screen
for systemic disease. -
correct answer ✅False
A patient/client gives you a written prescription from a physician,
chiropractor, or dentist. The first screening question to ask is:
a. What did the physician say is the problem?
b. Did the physician examine you?
c. When do you go back to see the doctor?
d. How many times per week did the doctor suggest you come to
therapy? -
correct answer ✅b. Did the physician examine you?
,Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Screening for medical disease takes place:
a. only during the first interview
b. just before the client returns to the physician for his/her next
appointment
c. throughout the episode of care
d. none of the above -
correct answer ✅c. throughout the episode of care
Physical Therapists are qualified to make a human movement
system diagnosis regarding primary neuromusculoskeletal
conditions, but we must do so in accordance with:
a. The Guide to PT Practice
b. The State Practice Act
c. The screening process
d. The SOAP method -
correct answer ✅b. The State Practice Act
Medical referral for a problem outside the scope of the physical
therapy practice occurs when:
a. No apparent movement dysfunction exists
,Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
b. No causative factors can be identified
c. Findings are not consistent with neuromuscular or
musculoskeletal dysfunction
d. Client presents with suspicious red-flag symptoms
e. Any of the above
f. None of the above -
correct answer ✅e. Any of the above
T/F: Physical therapy evaluation and intervention may be part of
the physician's differential diagnosis. -
correct answer ✅True
What is the difference between a yellow- and a red-flag symptom? -
correct answer ✅A yellow flag is a cautionary or warning symptom
that signals, "Slow down, and think about the need for screening."
A red flag symptom requires immediate attention, either to pursue
further screening questions or tests, or to make an appropriate
referral. The presence of a single yellow or red flag is not usually
cause for immediate medical attention. Each cautionary or warning
flag must be viewed in the context of the whole person, given his or
her age, gender, past medical history, and current clinical
presentation.
, Primary Care - Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the major decision-making tools used in the screening
process? -
correct answer ✅1. Past medical history
2. Risk factor assessment
3. Clinical presentation (including pain types and pain patterns)
4. Associated signs and symptoms
5. Review of systems.
What are constitutional symptoms? -
correct answer ✅-Fever
-Diaphoresis (unexplained perspiration)
-Sweats (anytime)
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Pallor
-Dizziness/Syncope (fainting)
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
