PRIMARY CARE - PRACTICE EXAM / STUDY
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE FOR
GUARANTEED PASS A+ GRADED
In the context of screening for referral, primary purpose of a diagnosis is:
a. To obtain reimbursement
b. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
c. To practice within the scope of physical therapy
d. To meet the established standards for accreditation
B. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
T/F: Direct access is the only reason physical therapists must screen for systemic
disease.
False
A patient/client gives you a written prescription from a physician, chiropractor, or dentist.
The first screening question to ask is:
a. What did the physician say is the problem?
b. Did the physician examine you?
c. When do you go back to see the doctor?
d. How many times per week did the doctor suggest you come to therapy?
,b. Did the physician examine you?
Screening for medical disease takes place:
a. only during the first interview
b. just before the client returns to the physician for his/her next appointment
c. throughout the episode of care
d. none of the above
c. throughout the episode of care
Physical Therapists are qualified to make a human movement system diagnosis
regarding primary neuromusculoskeletal conditions, but we must do so in accordance
with:
a. The Guide to PT Practice
b. The State Practice Act
c. The screening process
d. The SOAP method
b. The State Practice Act
Medical referral for a problem outside the scope of the physical therapy practice occurs
when:
a. No apparent movement dysfunction exists
b. No causative factors can be identified
c. Findings are not consistent with neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction
d. Client presents with suspicious red-flag symptoms
e. Any of the above
,f. None of the above
e. Any of the above
T/F: Physical therapy evaluation and intervention may be part of the physician's
differential diagnosis.
True
What is the difference between a yellow- and a red-flag symptom?
A yellow flag is a cautionary or warning symptom that signals, "Slow down, and think
about the need for screening." A red flag symptom requires immediate attention, either
to pursue further screening questions or tests, or to make an appropriate referral. The
presence of a single yellow or red flag is not usually cause for immediate medical
attention. Each cautionary or warning flag must be viewed in the context of the whole
person, given his or her age, gender, past medical history, and current clinical
presentation.
What are the major decision-making tools used in the screening process?
1. Past medical history
2. Risk factor assessment
3. Clinical presentation (including pain types and pain patterns)
4. Associated signs and symptoms
5. Review of systems.
What are constitutional symptoms?
-Fever
, -Diaphoresis (unexplained perspiration)
-Sweats (anytime)
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Pallor
-Dizziness/Syncope (fainting)
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
What is the effect of NSAIDs on blood pressure?
a. No effect
b. Increases blood pressure
c. Decreases blood pressure
b. Increases blood pressure
Most of the information needed to determine the cause of symptoms is contained in the:
a. Subjective examination
b. Family/Personal History Form
c. Objective information
d. All of the above
e. a and c
a. Subjective examination
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE FOR
GUARANTEED PASS A+ GRADED
In the context of screening for referral, primary purpose of a diagnosis is:
a. To obtain reimbursement
b. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
c. To practice within the scope of physical therapy
d. To meet the established standards for accreditation
B. To guide the plan of care and intervention strategies
T/F: Direct access is the only reason physical therapists must screen for systemic
disease.
False
A patient/client gives you a written prescription from a physician, chiropractor, or dentist.
The first screening question to ask is:
a. What did the physician say is the problem?
b. Did the physician examine you?
c. When do you go back to see the doctor?
d. How many times per week did the doctor suggest you come to therapy?
,b. Did the physician examine you?
Screening for medical disease takes place:
a. only during the first interview
b. just before the client returns to the physician for his/her next appointment
c. throughout the episode of care
d. none of the above
c. throughout the episode of care
Physical Therapists are qualified to make a human movement system diagnosis
regarding primary neuromusculoskeletal conditions, but we must do so in accordance
with:
a. The Guide to PT Practice
b. The State Practice Act
c. The screening process
d. The SOAP method
b. The State Practice Act
Medical referral for a problem outside the scope of the physical therapy practice occurs
when:
a. No apparent movement dysfunction exists
b. No causative factors can be identified
c. Findings are not consistent with neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction
d. Client presents with suspicious red-flag symptoms
e. Any of the above
,f. None of the above
e. Any of the above
T/F: Physical therapy evaluation and intervention may be part of the physician's
differential diagnosis.
True
What is the difference between a yellow- and a red-flag symptom?
A yellow flag is a cautionary or warning symptom that signals, "Slow down, and think
about the need for screening." A red flag symptom requires immediate attention, either
to pursue further screening questions or tests, or to make an appropriate referral. The
presence of a single yellow or red flag is not usually cause for immediate medical
attention. Each cautionary or warning flag must be viewed in the context of the whole
person, given his or her age, gender, past medical history, and current clinical
presentation.
What are the major decision-making tools used in the screening process?
1. Past medical history
2. Risk factor assessment
3. Clinical presentation (including pain types and pain patterns)
4. Associated signs and symptoms
5. Review of systems.
What are constitutional symptoms?
-Fever
, -Diaphoresis (unexplained perspiration)
-Sweats (anytime)
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Pallor
-Dizziness/Syncope (fainting)
-Fatigue
-Weight loss
What is the effect of NSAIDs on blood pressure?
a. No effect
b. Increases blood pressure
c. Decreases blood pressure
b. Increases blood pressure
Most of the information needed to determine the cause of symptoms is contained in the:
a. Subjective examination
b. Family/Personal History Form
c. Objective information
d. All of the above
e. a and c
a. Subjective examination
