FSBPT #1.1 Questions and Answers
2025-2026 (Verified)
1.10 While treating an 83-year-old patient, a physical therapist assistant observes
bruising consistent with abuse. The assistant is legally obligated to take which of the
following actions? - ANSWER-1. Discuss the findings with an attorney.
2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities.
3. Discuss the findings with the family.
4. Maintain confidentiality by not reporting to anyone.
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 2
You have answered the question correctly.
1.11 The assessment of a patient's learning style reveals that the patient would benefit
from decreasing the cognitive demands of a task when learning a motor task. Which of
the following practice schedules is MOST likely to be effective for the patient? -
ANSWER-1. Random
2. Blocked
3. Massed
4. Distributed
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 2
You have answered the question correctly.
1.12 Which of the following conditions is MOST commonly observed in a child who has
myelomeningocele at the L5 spinal level? - ANSWER-1. Knee valgus
2. Hyperlordosis
3. Hip dislocation
4. Hindfoot deformity
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question.
,1.13 A patient who has been restricted to total bed rest for 1 week should be expected
to exhibit which of the following changes in cardiopulmonary function? - ANSWER-1.
Increased resting heart rate
2. Decreased submaximal exercise heart rate
3. Increased functional residual capacity
4. Decreased respiratory rate
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.14 In a patient who hyperventilates, which of the following changes in blood gas
values is likely to have the GREATEST magnitude? - ANSWER-1. Decrease in partial
pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
2. Increase in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
3. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
4. Increase in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.16 A patient's knee was immobilized for 6 weeks. Which of the following structural
changes has MOST likely occurred in the collagen fibers of the patellar tendon? -
ANSWER-1. Haphazard alignment with low tensile strength
2. Haphazard alignment with high tensile strength
3. Parallel alignment with low tensile strength
4. Parallel alignment with high tensile strength
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 1
You have incorrectly answered the question.
1.17 While pulling to the standing position and cruising, a 1-year-old child flexes the
toes bilaterally. Which of the following observations would be of MOST concern? -
ANSWER-1. The plantar reflex has not been integrated.
,2. The positive supporting reflex has not been integrated.
3. The Babinski reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning.
4. The spontaneous stepping reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning.
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.18 Which of the following modes of aerobic exercise would be BEST for a patient who
has coronary artery disease and lumbar stenosis? - ANSWER-1. Aquatic therapy
2. Walking on a treadmill
3. Use of an elliptical machine
4. Use of a recumbent bicycle
Your Answer: 4
Correct Answer: 4
You have answered the question correctly.
1.19 An individual who has Parkinson disease will MOST likely exhibit what type of
tremor? - ANSWER-1. Cerebellar
2. Intention
3. Festinating
4. Resting
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question
1.2 A physical therapist assistant performs a capillary refill test on a patient. At what
point after the direct pressure is released is blanching most indicative of a normal
response? - ANSWER-1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds
2. Appearing in less than 2 seconds
3. Resolving in less than 4 seconds
4. Appearing in less than 4 seconds
, Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.20 A patient who has a transtibial prosthesis walks with excessive knee flexion during
early stance phase. Which of the following prosthetic adjustments is MOST appropriate
for the patient? - ANSWER-1. Move the socket anteriorly.
2. Add firmness to the heel cushion.
3. Increase the height of the shoe heel.
4. Increase plantar flexion of the ankle-foot assembly.
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question
1. A socket that is too far anterior is a cause of excessive knee flexion (pp. 1272-1273).
Moving the socket more anteriorly would increase this problem.
2. A heel cushion that is too firm can result in excessive knee flexion (pp. 1272-1273).
3. A high heel height is a cause of excessive knee flexion (p. 1273). Increasing the
height of the heel would increase this problem.
4. Excessive knee flexion when walking with a transtibial prosthesis can result from
insufficient plantar flexion (p. 1273).
1.21 Quadriceps muscle setting exercises are an example of which of the following
types of exercise? - ANSWER-1. Dynamic
2. Isotonic
3. Isometric
4. Isokinetic
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 3
You have answered the question correctly
1.22 Which of the following nerves would require both sensory and motor testing to
determine if the nerve is intact? - ANSWER-1. Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
2. Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
3. Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
2025-2026 (Verified)
1.10 While treating an 83-year-old patient, a physical therapist assistant observes
bruising consistent with abuse. The assistant is legally obligated to take which of the
following actions? - ANSWER-1. Discuss the findings with an attorney.
2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities.
3. Discuss the findings with the family.
4. Maintain confidentiality by not reporting to anyone.
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 2
You have answered the question correctly.
1.11 The assessment of a patient's learning style reveals that the patient would benefit
from decreasing the cognitive demands of a task when learning a motor task. Which of
the following practice schedules is MOST likely to be effective for the patient? -
ANSWER-1. Random
2. Blocked
3. Massed
4. Distributed
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 2
You have answered the question correctly.
1.12 Which of the following conditions is MOST commonly observed in a child who has
myelomeningocele at the L5 spinal level? - ANSWER-1. Knee valgus
2. Hyperlordosis
3. Hip dislocation
4. Hindfoot deformity
Your Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question.
,1.13 A patient who has been restricted to total bed rest for 1 week should be expected
to exhibit which of the following changes in cardiopulmonary function? - ANSWER-1.
Increased resting heart rate
2. Decreased submaximal exercise heart rate
3. Increased functional residual capacity
4. Decreased respiratory rate
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.14 In a patient who hyperventilates, which of the following changes in blood gas
values is likely to have the GREATEST magnitude? - ANSWER-1. Decrease in partial
pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
2. Increase in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
3. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
4. Increase in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.16 A patient's knee was immobilized for 6 weeks. Which of the following structural
changes has MOST likely occurred in the collagen fibers of the patellar tendon? -
ANSWER-1. Haphazard alignment with low tensile strength
2. Haphazard alignment with high tensile strength
3. Parallel alignment with low tensile strength
4. Parallel alignment with high tensile strength
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 1
You have incorrectly answered the question.
1.17 While pulling to the standing position and cruising, a 1-year-old child flexes the
toes bilaterally. Which of the following observations would be of MOST concern? -
ANSWER-1. The plantar reflex has not been integrated.
,2. The positive supporting reflex has not been integrated.
3. The Babinski reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning.
4. The spontaneous stepping reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning.
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.18 Which of the following modes of aerobic exercise would be BEST for a patient who
has coronary artery disease and lumbar stenosis? - ANSWER-1. Aquatic therapy
2. Walking on a treadmill
3. Use of an elliptical machine
4. Use of a recumbent bicycle
Your Answer: 4
Correct Answer: 4
You have answered the question correctly.
1.19 An individual who has Parkinson disease will MOST likely exhibit what type of
tremor? - ANSWER-1. Cerebellar
2. Intention
3. Festinating
4. Resting
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question
1.2 A physical therapist assistant performs a capillary refill test on a patient. At what
point after the direct pressure is released is blanching most indicative of a normal
response? - ANSWER-1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds
2. Appearing in less than 2 seconds
3. Resolving in less than 4 seconds
4. Appearing in less than 4 seconds
, Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 1
You have answered the question correctly.
1.20 A patient who has a transtibial prosthesis walks with excessive knee flexion during
early stance phase. Which of the following prosthetic adjustments is MOST appropriate
for the patient? - ANSWER-1. Move the socket anteriorly.
2. Add firmness to the heel cushion.
3. Increase the height of the shoe heel.
4. Increase plantar flexion of the ankle-foot assembly.
Your Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 4
You have incorrectly answered the question
1. A socket that is too far anterior is a cause of excessive knee flexion (pp. 1272-1273).
Moving the socket more anteriorly would increase this problem.
2. A heel cushion that is too firm can result in excessive knee flexion (pp. 1272-1273).
3. A high heel height is a cause of excessive knee flexion (p. 1273). Increasing the
height of the heel would increase this problem.
4. Excessive knee flexion when walking with a transtibial prosthesis can result from
insufficient plantar flexion (p. 1273).
1.21 Quadriceps muscle setting exercises are an example of which of the following
types of exercise? - ANSWER-1. Dynamic
2. Isotonic
3. Isometric
4. Isokinetic
Your Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 3
You have answered the question correctly
1.22 Which of the following nerves would require both sensory and motor testing to
determine if the nerve is intact? - ANSWER-1. Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
2. Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
3. Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
