PTA Licensure Exam Study 2025/2026
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A physical therapist assistant notes that a two-year-old child exhibits muscle
pseudohypertrophy in the lower extremities. The child has been reluctant to
ambulate recently and exhibits difficulty rising from the floor. Which medical
condition is MOST consistent with the described clinical presentation?
1. Cerebral palsy
2. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
4. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2. Duchenne muscular
dystrophy
,Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) typically present with
symptoms between the ages of 2 and 5. Gastrocnemius pseudohypertrophy is
common with early symptoms including clumsiness, toe walking, frequent falls,
difficult rising from the floor, and a reluctance to walk or run at appropriate
developmental ages. The pseudohypertrophy is caused by muscle tissue being
replaced with fat and connective tissue.
A patient recently diagnosed with anemia asks the physical therapist assistant what
effect this condition will have on their ability to participate in an exercise program.
Which of the following responses is the MOST appropriate for the assistant to give
to the patient?
1. You may feel as though your muscles are weak
2. You may experience frequent nausea
3. Your aerobic capacity may be reduced
4. You may have a tendency to become fatigued - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. You may
have a tendency to become fatigued
Anemia is a common cause of fatigue. Fatigue often results since there are an
inadequate number of red blood cells available to transport oxygen to the tissues of
the body.
,A physical therapist assistant treats a patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barre
syndrome in an acute care hospital. Based on the condition's typical clinical
presentation, what should the assistant anticipate that the patient will demonstrate?
1. Cognitive dysfunction
2. Hyperflexia
3. Incoordination
4. Normal sensation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3. Incoordination
Patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome will typically present with
muscle weakness, clumsiness, and dyskinesia
A patient receives surgical discharge instructions that include the use of an
incentive spirometer and lower extremity compression stockings. Which of the
following surgical procedures would be MOST likely to necessitate the use of this
type of medical equipment?
1. Achilles tendon repair
2. Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction
3. Knee meniscectomy
4. Total knee arthroplasty - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. Total knee arthroplasty
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, The destruction of articular cartilage secondary to osteoarthritis is the most
common indication for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Due to the magnitude of the
surgery, the use of compression stockings and incentive spirometry are typically
included in the post-operative management of patients post TKA
A patient who has cerebral palsy exhibits slow, involuntary, continuous writhing
movements of the upper and lower extremities. Which of the following motor
impairments is MOST representative of this type of motor disturbance?
1. Spasticity
2. Ataxia
3. Hypotonia
4. Athetosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. Athetosis
Athetosis refers to involuntary movements characterized as slow, irregular, and
twisting. Peripheral movements occur without central stability. This type of motor
disturbance makes it extremely difficult to maintain a static body position.
A patient diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome reports difficulty with managing
flare-ups of their symptoms. Which of the following interventions should the
physical therapist assistant MOST emphasize in order to address the patient's
complaint?
Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
New Update
A physical therapist assistant notes that a two-year-old child exhibits muscle
pseudohypertrophy in the lower extremities. The child has been reluctant to
ambulate recently and exhibits difficulty rising from the floor. Which medical
condition is MOST consistent with the described clinical presentation?
1. Cerebral palsy
2. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
4. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2. Duchenne muscular
dystrophy
,Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) typically present with
symptoms between the ages of 2 and 5. Gastrocnemius pseudohypertrophy is
common with early symptoms including clumsiness, toe walking, frequent falls,
difficult rising from the floor, and a reluctance to walk or run at appropriate
developmental ages. The pseudohypertrophy is caused by muscle tissue being
replaced with fat and connective tissue.
A patient recently diagnosed with anemia asks the physical therapist assistant what
effect this condition will have on their ability to participate in an exercise program.
Which of the following responses is the MOST appropriate for the assistant to give
to the patient?
1. You may feel as though your muscles are weak
2. You may experience frequent nausea
3. Your aerobic capacity may be reduced
4. You may have a tendency to become fatigued - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. You may
have a tendency to become fatigued
Anemia is a common cause of fatigue. Fatigue often results since there are an
inadequate number of red blood cells available to transport oxygen to the tissues of
the body.
,A physical therapist assistant treats a patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barre
syndrome in an acute care hospital. Based on the condition's typical clinical
presentation, what should the assistant anticipate that the patient will demonstrate?
1. Cognitive dysfunction
2. Hyperflexia
3. Incoordination
4. Normal sensation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3. Incoordination
Patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome will typically present with
muscle weakness, clumsiness, and dyskinesia
A patient receives surgical discharge instructions that include the use of an
incentive spirometer and lower extremity compression stockings. Which of the
following surgical procedures would be MOST likely to necessitate the use of this
type of medical equipment?
1. Achilles tendon repair
2. Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction
3. Knee meniscectomy
4. Total knee arthroplasty - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. Total knee arthroplasty
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The destruction of articular cartilage secondary to osteoarthritis is the most
common indication for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Due to the magnitude of the
surgery, the use of compression stockings and incentive spirometry are typically
included in the post-operative management of patients post TKA
A patient who has cerebral palsy exhibits slow, involuntary, continuous writhing
movements of the upper and lower extremities. Which of the following motor
impairments is MOST representative of this type of motor disturbance?
1. Spasticity
2. Ataxia
3. Hypotonia
4. Athetosis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4. Athetosis
Athetosis refers to involuntary movements characterized as slow, irregular, and
twisting. Peripheral movements occur without central stability. This type of motor
disturbance makes it extremely difficult to maintain a static body position.
A patient diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome reports difficulty with managing
flare-ups of their symptoms. Which of the following interventions should the
physical therapist assistant MOST emphasize in order to address the patient's
complaint?
