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An injured patient complains of pain, functional loss, and warmth and swelling at the site of
an injury for the past week. What diagnosis would you suspect?
a. tendinopathy
b. tendon rupture
c. tendonitis
d. tenovaginitis - ANSWER c. tendonitis
Which of the following measures could be used when completing/scoring a coordination
test?
a. quantitatively
b. qualitatively
c. numerically
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
Why is it difficult to impossible for articular cartilage to heal itself following a superficial
defect?
a. articular cartilage has the wrong type of collagen to stimulate its own healing
b. articular cartilage is an avascular structure that produces a limited vascular inflammatory
response
c. the vascular inflammatory response overwhelms the articular cartilage and prevents
intrinsic healing
d. none of the above - ANSWER b. articular cartilage is an avascular structure that
produces a limited vascular inflammatory response
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, Why is balance training and proprioceptive training needed for upper extremities?
a. many household chores involve the repetitive use of arms and shoulders to lift, pull, and
carry
b. surgery, injury, and immobilization lead to significant alterations in proprioception
c. many workers use their arms and shoulders in their jobs with vigorous weight bearing
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
While recovering from a total knee replacement that occurred 3 days ago, the patient, who
is 78 year old, is engaged in aerobic activities. Which of the following pieces of equipment
would a PTA use?
a. upper body ergometer (UBE)
b. underwater treadmill
c. recumbent bicycle using B LEs
d. stationary bicycle using B LEs - ANSWER a. upper body ergometer (UBE)
Which type of fracture might be seen spontaneously, without a specifically known cause, in
a older person with osteoporosis?
a. avulsion
b. compound
c. pathologic
d. transverse - ANSWER c. pathologic
Which test would a physical therapist assistant use to measure functional ability by having
the patient hop on a trampoline a maximum number of times in a 30-second period?
a. one-leg hop
b. single-leg triple hop
c. timed single-leg hop
d. vertical jump - ANSWER c. timed single-leg hop
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An injured patient complains of pain, functional loss, and warmth and swelling at the site of
an injury for the past week. What diagnosis would you suspect?
a. tendinopathy
b. tendon rupture
c. tendonitis
d. tenovaginitis - ANSWER c. tendonitis
Which of the following measures could be used when completing/scoring a coordination
test?
a. quantitatively
b. qualitatively
c. numerically
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
Why is it difficult to impossible for articular cartilage to heal itself following a superficial
defect?
a. articular cartilage has the wrong type of collagen to stimulate its own healing
b. articular cartilage is an avascular structure that produces a limited vascular inflammatory
response
c. the vascular inflammatory response overwhelms the articular cartilage and prevents
intrinsic healing
d. none of the above - ANSWER b. articular cartilage is an avascular structure that
produces a limited vascular inflammatory response
1
, Why is balance training and proprioceptive training needed for upper extremities?
a. many household chores involve the repetitive use of arms and shoulders to lift, pull, and
carry
b. surgery, injury, and immobilization lead to significant alterations in proprioception
c. many workers use their arms and shoulders in their jobs with vigorous weight bearing
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
While recovering from a total knee replacement that occurred 3 days ago, the patient, who
is 78 year old, is engaged in aerobic activities. Which of the following pieces of equipment
would a PTA use?
a. upper body ergometer (UBE)
b. underwater treadmill
c. recumbent bicycle using B LEs
d. stationary bicycle using B LEs - ANSWER a. upper body ergometer (UBE)
Which type of fracture might be seen spontaneously, without a specifically known cause, in
a older person with osteoporosis?
a. avulsion
b. compound
c. pathologic
d. transverse - ANSWER c. pathologic
Which test would a physical therapist assistant use to measure functional ability by having
the patient hop on a trampoline a maximum number of times in a 30-second period?
a. one-leg hop
b. single-leg triple hop
c. timed single-leg hop
d. vertical jump - ANSWER c. timed single-leg hop
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