Question 1
A pt with transtibial amputation has recently been fitted with a patellar tendon bearing
(PTB) socket. Following gait training, the pt removes the prosthesis. If the prothesis is
fitted correctly, which area should the physical therapist asssistant NOT expect to find skin
redness?
Anterior tibia and tibial crest.
Patellar tendon and tibial tuberosity.
Medial tibial and fibular plateaus.
Medial and lateral distal ends of the residual limb.
CORRECT ANSWER
anterior tibia and tibial crest
Question 2
A5. A patient is recovering from a complete spinal cord injury, at the level of L2. What is
the expected outcome in this case?
A spastic or reflex bladder.
Some recovery of function.
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,Loss of motor function, pain, and temperature sensation below the level of lesion.
Greater loss of upper-extremity function than of lower-extremity function.
CORRECT ANSWER
Some recovery of function.
(spinal cord lesion below L1 is a cauda equina lesion and is a LMN injury to a peripheral
nerve. So some regeneration is possible.)
Question 3
A6. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is scheduled to perform gait training with a
patient recently fitted with an ankle-foot orthosis but is running behind schedule. The PTA
asks the physical therapist assistant student, on day 2 of his first affiliation, to work with
this patient although the student has never performed tissue inspection of an ankle foot
orthosis. Which of the following procedures is the MOST appropriate for the patient's skin
inspection?
Direct the student to perform.
Request the supervising physical therapist to perform.
Request another PTA working in the area to perform.
Send the patient to their room and request the nurse perform.
CORRECT ANSWER
Request the supervising PT to perform
-have practitioner perform the examination because he is familiar with the pt and knows
baseline conditions
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,Question 4
A7. A patient has been diagnosed with acute synovitis of the temporomandibular joint.
Which intervention is MOST BENEFICIAL to help resolve early stage acute inflammation?
Application of an intraoral appliance and phonophoresis.
Joint mobilization and postural awareness.
Instruction to eat a soft-food diet and phonophoresis.
Temporalis stretching and joint mobilization.
CORRECT ANSWER
Instruction to eat a soft food diet and phonopheresis
Question 5
A8. Which behavior represents a fine motor skill that should be established by 9 months of
age?
Picking up a raisin with a fine pincer grasp.
Building a tower of four blocks.
Holding a cup by the handle while drinking.
Transferring objects from one hand to the other.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Transferring objects from one hand to the other
Question 6
A9. A patient who is scheduled to undergo surgery for a chronic shoulder dislocation asks
the physical therapist assistant to explain the rehabilitation following the scheduled
surgical reconstructive procedure. Which is the BEST response?
Explain the surgical procedure in detail for the patient.
Suggest the patient ask the surgeon for information about the procedure and appropriate
rehabilitation.
Explain how patients typically respond to the surgery and outline the progression of
exercises.
Refer the patient to a physical therapy clinical specialist who is an expert on shoulder
reconstructive rehabilitation.
CORRECT ANSWER
Explain how patients typically respond to the surgery and outline the progression of
exercises.
Question 7
A14. In a research study resulting in a skewed distribution that includes extreme scores on
a balance measure that deviate from the total group performance, which of the following
measures MOST accurately represents the central tendency?
Mean.
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A pt with transtibial amputation has recently been fitted with a patellar tendon bearing
(PTB) socket. Following gait training, the pt removes the prosthesis. If the prothesis is
fitted correctly, which area should the physical therapist asssistant NOT expect to find skin
redness?
Anterior tibia and tibial crest.
Patellar tendon and tibial tuberosity.
Medial tibial and fibular plateaus.
Medial and lateral distal ends of the residual limb.
CORRECT ANSWER
anterior tibia and tibial crest
Question 2
A5. A patient is recovering from a complete spinal cord injury, at the level of L2. What is
the expected outcome in this case?
A spastic or reflex bladder.
Some recovery of function.
1
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,Loss of motor function, pain, and temperature sensation below the level of lesion.
Greater loss of upper-extremity function than of lower-extremity function.
CORRECT ANSWER
Some recovery of function.
(spinal cord lesion below L1 is a cauda equina lesion and is a LMN injury to a peripheral
nerve. So some regeneration is possible.)
Question 3
A6. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is scheduled to perform gait training with a
patient recently fitted with an ankle-foot orthosis but is running behind schedule. The PTA
asks the physical therapist assistant student, on day 2 of his first affiliation, to work with
this patient although the student has never performed tissue inspection of an ankle foot
orthosis. Which of the following procedures is the MOST appropriate for the patient's skin
inspection?
Direct the student to perform.
Request the supervising physical therapist to perform.
Request another PTA working in the area to perform.
Send the patient to their room and request the nurse perform.
CORRECT ANSWER
Request the supervising PT to perform
-have practitioner perform the examination because he is familiar with the pt and knows
baseline conditions
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,Question 4
A7. A patient has been diagnosed with acute synovitis of the temporomandibular joint.
Which intervention is MOST BENEFICIAL to help resolve early stage acute inflammation?
Application of an intraoral appliance and phonophoresis.
Joint mobilization and postural awareness.
Instruction to eat a soft-food diet and phonophoresis.
Temporalis stretching and joint mobilization.
CORRECT ANSWER
Instruction to eat a soft food diet and phonopheresis
Question 5
A8. Which behavior represents a fine motor skill that should be established by 9 months of
age?
Picking up a raisin with a fine pincer grasp.
Building a tower of four blocks.
Holding a cup by the handle while drinking.
Transferring objects from one hand to the other.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Transferring objects from one hand to the other
Question 6
A9. A patient who is scheduled to undergo surgery for a chronic shoulder dislocation asks
the physical therapist assistant to explain the rehabilitation following the scheduled
surgical reconstructive procedure. Which is the BEST response?
Explain the surgical procedure in detail for the patient.
Suggest the patient ask the surgeon for information about the procedure and appropriate
rehabilitation.
Explain how patients typically respond to the surgery and outline the progression of
exercises.
Refer the patient to a physical therapy clinical specialist who is an expert on shoulder
reconstructive rehabilitation.
CORRECT ANSWER
Explain how patients typically respond to the surgery and outline the progression of
exercises.
Question 7
A14. In a research study resulting in a skewed distribution that includes extreme scores on
a balance measure that deviate from the total group performance, which of the following
measures MOST accurately represents the central tendency?
Mean.
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