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A PTA instructs a patient with a Foley catheter in b. below the patient's bladder
ambulation activities. During ambulation, the therapist
should position the collection bag:
a. above the level of the patient's bladder
b. below the level of the patient's bladder
c. above the level of the patient's heart
d. below the level of the patient's heart
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A PTA monitors a patient's pulse after ambulation d. 60 seconds
activities. The therapist notes that at times the rhythm of
the pulse is irregular. When assessing the patient;s pulse
rate the therapist should measure the pulse for:
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
A PTA completes an isokinetic test on an 18-year-old b. 84 ft/lbs
male rehabilitating from a medial menisectomy. The
therapist notes that the patient generates 140 ft/lbs of
force using the uninvolved quadriceps at 60°/sec.
Assuming a normal ratio of hamstrings to quadriceps
strength, which of the following would be an acceptable
hamstrings value at 60° per second?
a. 64 ft/lbs
b. 84 ft/lbs
c. 114 ft/lbs
d. 116 ft/lbs
A physical therapist assistant presents an in-service to the B. Heel strike and initial contact
rehabilitation staff that compares traditional gait
terminology with Rancho Los Amigos terminology. Which
pair of descriptive terms describes the same general
point in the gait cycle?
A. Midstance to heel off and initial swing
B. Heel strike and initial contact
C. Foot flat to midstance and loading response
D. Toe off and midswing
A physical therapist assistant monitors the vital signs of a B. Systolic blood pressure
patient running on a treadmill at a series of steadily
increasing speeds. A change in which variable would be
MOST responsible for an observed increase in pulse
pressure during the exercise sessions?
A. Heart rate
B. Systolic blood pressure
C. Diastolic blood pressure
D. Cardiac output
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A physical therapist assistant inspects a patient's D. Increased energy required for propulsion
wheelchair and identifies that the drive wheel axle is
aligned further posterior than it typically would be in a
standard wheelchair. This type of alignment would MOST
likely result in which of the following outcomes?
A. Decreased rolling resistance
B. Increased ability to balance on the rear wheels
C. Decreased turning radius
D. Increased energy required for propulsion
A physical therapist assistant works with a patient on gait A. A radial nerve injury
training using bilateral axillary crutches. The right axillary
crutch is modified with a platform attachment. The MOST
likely reason for this modification is to accomodate a
patient with which of the following problems?
A. A radial nerve injury
B A proximal humeral fracture
C. Impaired balance and coordination
D. A transhumeral ampulsion
A physical therapist assistant assesses the posture of a B. Graves' disease
patient from a lateral view using a plumb line. Which of
the following medical conditions would be the LEAST
likely to result in the external auditory meatus being
anterior to the plumb line?
A. Ankylosing spondylitis
B. Graves' disease
C. Osteoporosis
D. Parkinson's disease
A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a C. Serum electrolytes
diuretic. Which type of laboratory test should be the
MOST essential for the physical therapist assistant to
monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
A. Cardiac biomarkers
B. Prothrombin time
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Serum cholesterol
A patient reports recurrent ankle pain. The physical C. Posterior to the lateral malleolus
therapist directs a physical therapist assistant to perform
ultrasound over the peroneus longus and brevis tendons.
Which of the following locations is the MOST appropriate
for the application of ultrasound?
A. Inferior to the sustentaculum tali
B. Over the sinus tarsi region
C. Posterior to the lateral malleolus
D. Anterior to the lateral malleolus
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A physical therapist assistant prepares to measure medial D. Over the olecranon process
rotation of a patient's shoulder with a goniometer. Which
of the following structures should the assistant use to
align the fulcrum?
A. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral
epicondyle as a reference
B. Perpendicular to the floor
C. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
D. Over the olecranon process
A physical therapist assistant monitors a patient with a D. R-R interval is regular with a rate less than 60 beats per minute
single lead electrocardiogram. After reviewing the
obtained data, the rhythm is classified as sinus
bradycardia. Which of the following descriptions is the
MOST indicative of this condition?
A. R-R interval is irregular with a rate between 100 and
200 beats per minute
B. R-R interval is irregular with a rate between 40 and 100
beats per minute
C. R-R interval is regular with a rate greater than 100
beats per minute
D. R-R interval is regular with a rate less than 60 beats per
minute
A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record C. Blood tests
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?
A. Pain profile
B. Joint symptoms
C. Blood tests
D. Age of onset
A physical therapist assistant reads in a patient's medical C. Exercise-induced asthma
chart that the patient has been prescribed albuterol.
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely
require the use of the medication?
A. Breast cancer
B. Angina pectoris
C. Exercise-induced asthma
D. Spinal Cord Injury
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Teacher 423 terms 15 terms 52 terms Teacher
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Terms in this set (707)
A PTA instructs a patient with a Foley catheter in b. below the patient's bladder
ambulation activities. During ambulation, the therapist
should position the collection bag:
a. above the level of the patient's bladder
b. below the level of the patient's bladder
c. above the level of the patient's heart
d. below the level of the patient's heart
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A PTA monitors a patient's pulse after ambulation d. 60 seconds
activities. The therapist notes that at times the rhythm of
the pulse is irregular. When assessing the patient;s pulse
rate the therapist should measure the pulse for:
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
A PTA completes an isokinetic test on an 18-year-old b. 84 ft/lbs
male rehabilitating from a medial menisectomy. The
therapist notes that the patient generates 140 ft/lbs of
force using the uninvolved quadriceps at 60°/sec.
Assuming a normal ratio of hamstrings to quadriceps
strength, which of the following would be an acceptable
hamstrings value at 60° per second?
a. 64 ft/lbs
b. 84 ft/lbs
c. 114 ft/lbs
d. 116 ft/lbs
A physical therapist assistant presents an in-service to the B. Heel strike and initial contact
rehabilitation staff that compares traditional gait
terminology with Rancho Los Amigos terminology. Which
pair of descriptive terms describes the same general
point in the gait cycle?
A. Midstance to heel off and initial swing
B. Heel strike and initial contact
C. Foot flat to midstance and loading response
D. Toe off and midswing
A physical therapist assistant monitors the vital signs of a B. Systolic blood pressure
patient running on a treadmill at a series of steadily
increasing speeds. A change in which variable would be
MOST responsible for an observed increase in pulse
pressure during the exercise sessions?
A. Heart rate
B. Systolic blood pressure
C. Diastolic blood pressure
D. Cardiac output
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A physical therapist assistant inspects a patient's D. Increased energy required for propulsion
wheelchair and identifies that the drive wheel axle is
aligned further posterior than it typically would be in a
standard wheelchair. This type of alignment would MOST
likely result in which of the following outcomes?
A. Decreased rolling resistance
B. Increased ability to balance on the rear wheels
C. Decreased turning radius
D. Increased energy required for propulsion
A physical therapist assistant works with a patient on gait A. A radial nerve injury
training using bilateral axillary crutches. The right axillary
crutch is modified with a platform attachment. The MOST
likely reason for this modification is to accomodate a
patient with which of the following problems?
A. A radial nerve injury
B A proximal humeral fracture
C. Impaired balance and coordination
D. A transhumeral ampulsion
A physical therapist assistant assesses the posture of a B. Graves' disease
patient from a lateral view using a plumb line. Which of
the following medical conditions would be the LEAST
likely to result in the external auditory meatus being
anterior to the plumb line?
A. Ankylosing spondylitis
B. Graves' disease
C. Osteoporosis
D. Parkinson's disease
A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a C. Serum electrolytes
diuretic. Which type of laboratory test should be the
MOST essential for the physical therapist assistant to
monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
A. Cardiac biomarkers
B. Prothrombin time
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Serum cholesterol
A patient reports recurrent ankle pain. The physical C. Posterior to the lateral malleolus
therapist directs a physical therapist assistant to perform
ultrasound over the peroneus longus and brevis tendons.
Which of the following locations is the MOST appropriate
for the application of ultrasound?
A. Inferior to the sustentaculum tali
B. Over the sinus tarsi region
C. Posterior to the lateral malleolus
D. Anterior to the lateral malleolus
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A physical therapist assistant prepares to measure medial D. Over the olecranon process
rotation of a patient's shoulder with a goniometer. Which
of the following structures should the assistant use to
align the fulcrum?
A. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral
epicondyle as a reference
B. Perpendicular to the floor
C. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
D. Over the olecranon process
A physical therapist assistant monitors a patient with a D. R-R interval is regular with a rate less than 60 beats per minute
single lead electrocardiogram. After reviewing the
obtained data, the rhythm is classified as sinus
bradycardia. Which of the following descriptions is the
MOST indicative of this condition?
A. R-R interval is irregular with a rate between 100 and
200 beats per minute
B. R-R interval is irregular with a rate between 40 and 100
beats per minute
C. R-R interval is regular with a rate greater than 100
beats per minute
D. R-R interval is regular with a rate less than 60 beats per
minute
A physical therapist assistant reviews the medical record C. Blood tests
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?
A. Pain profile
B. Joint symptoms
C. Blood tests
D. Age of onset
A physical therapist assistant reads in a patient's medical C. Exercise-induced asthma
chart that the patient has been prescribed albuterol.
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely
require the use of the medication?
A. Breast cancer
B. Angina pectoris
C. Exercise-induced asthma
D. Spinal Cord Injury
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