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1. A group of physical therapists and physical
2.
therapist assistants develop a research
pg 734
project that examines the effect of increased
abdominal muscle strength on forced vital
capacity and forced expiratory volume. In
order to conduct the study, the therapists are
required to have the approval of the hospital
Institutional Re-view Board. What is the
PRIMARY purpose of this com-mittee?
.1. protect the hospital from unnecessary
litigation
2. ensure the rights of research subjects are
protected
3. examine the design of the research project
4. assess the financial ramifications of the 1.
research project
2. A patient sustained a right fracture in a motor
vehicle
accident and the knee is maintained in extension using pg 734
a straight leg knee immobilizer. Which of the
following gait deviations would MOST likely be
caused by the use of this type of immobilizer.
1. vaulting on the right
2. antalgic gait
3. increased plantar flexion on the right
4. trendelennburg gait
3. A PTA observes a patient who sustained an to perform
injury to the musculocutaneous nerve based on the
complete a number of activities of daily living stated
and functional skills. Which of the following injury?
task would be the MOST difficult for the patient 1. picking up
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marbles from the floor 3
2. push-ups against a wall pg 735
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3. drinking from a gallon of milk
4. holding the arm out to the side
4. A PTA initiates an exercise program for a patient re- 4
habilitating from cardiac surgery.During the
treatment 735 session, the assistant monitors
the patient's oxygen saturation rate. Which of
the following would be MOST representative of
a normal oxygen saturation rate?
1. 82%
2. 87%
3. 92%
4. 97%
5. A PTA attempts to educate a patient by using 1.
their hands to demonstrate facet movement in pg 736
the cervical spine. The assistant indicates that
the upper facets move bilaterally up and
forward on the lower facets. This type of
movement is characteristic of which of the
following cervical motions?
1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Sidebending
4. Rotation
6. A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a 3.
diuretic. Which type of laboratory test should 3. Serum
be the MOST essential for the PTA to monitor electrolytes
based on the patient's prescribed 4. Serum
medication? cholesterol
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
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1. A group of physical therapists and physical
2.
therapist assistants develop a research
pg 734
project that examines the effect of increased
abdominal muscle strength on forced vital
capacity and forced expiratory volume. In
order to conduct the study, the therapists are
required to have the approval of the hospital
Institutional Re-view Board. What is the
PRIMARY purpose of this com-mittee?
.1. protect the hospital from unnecessary
litigation
2. ensure the rights of research subjects are
protected
3. examine the design of the research project
4. assess the financial ramifications of the 1.
research project
2. A patient sustained a right fracture in a motor
vehicle
accident and the knee is maintained in extension using pg 734
a straight leg knee immobilizer. Which of the
following gait deviations would MOST likely be
caused by the use of this type of immobilizer.
1. vaulting on the right
2. antalgic gait
3. increased plantar flexion on the right
4. trendelennburg gait
3. A PTA observes a patient who sustained an to perform
injury to the musculocutaneous nerve based on the
complete a number of activities of daily living stated
and functional skills. Which of the following injury?
task would be the MOST difficult for the patient 1. picking up
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marbles from the floor 3
2. push-ups against a wall pg 735
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3. drinking from a gallon of milk
4. holding the arm out to the side
4. A PTA initiates an exercise program for a patient re- 4
habilitating from cardiac surgery.During the
treatment 735 session, the assistant monitors
the patient's oxygen saturation rate. Which of
the following would be MOST representative of
a normal oxygen saturation rate?
1. 82%
2. 87%
3. 92%
4. 97%
5. A PTA attempts to educate a patient by using 1.
their hands to demonstrate facet movement in pg 736
the cervical spine. The assistant indicates that
the upper facets move bilaterally up and
forward on the lower facets. This type of
movement is characteristic of which of the
following cervical motions?
1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Sidebending
4. Rotation
6. A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a 3.
diuretic. Which type of laboratory test should 3. Serum
be the MOST essential for the PTA to monitor electrolytes
based on the patient's prescribed 4. Serum
medication? cholesterol
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
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