PTA 100 Exam 1 with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers
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Which of the following expressions conveys disinterest or distraction?
A) Moving away from the patient
B) Failing to maintain visual focus
C) Furrowed brow
D) Sounding demanding ✔Correct Answer-Failing to maintain visual focus
Which of the following might happen if students use medical terminology with patients?
A) Patients understand clearly
B) Patients' anxiety increases
C) Patients feel superior
D) Patients feel comfortable ✔Correct Answer-Patients' anxiety increases
Which of the following is the largest contributor to the meaning of a conversation?
A) Language
B) Body language
C) Tone of voice
D) None of these are correct ✔Correct Answer-Body language
Which of the following reactions do patients typically have if they are interrupted in their initial
statement?
A) They do not go on to finish the statement.
B) They complete the statement.
C) They do not go on to finish the interview.
D) They end the interview. ✔Correct Answer-They do not go on to finish the statement.
Which of the following can be quite helpful in identifying some nonverbal gestures that you
would like to enhance or eliminate?
A) Self-observation of video recordings during conversations with mock patients
B) Looking in the mirror during conversations
C) Observing others' video recordings
D) Observing others while they are conversing ✔Correct Answer-Self-observation of video
recordings during conversations with mock patients
How much time does it take for an average patient to fully disclose their primary concerns to a
medical practitioner?
A) More than 2.5 minutes
B) Less than 2.5 minutes
C) More than 5.2 minutes
D) 12-23 seconds ✔Correct Answer-Less than 2.5 minutes
,Which of the following is one of the core goals of physical therapy as practiced in the United
States?
A) Encourage dependency in patients
B) Encourage patients to use help or aids until they are completely healthy
C) Encourage patients to be independent at every possible level
D) Provide assistance to patients as much as possible ✔Correct Answer-Encourage patients to
be independent at every possible level
Which of the following would be considered AROM which is "WFL"?
A) A 16 year old basketball player post RTC surgery with 50 degrees of external rotation
B) A 44 year old office manager post carpal tunnel release with 5 degrees of wrist extension
C) An 86 year old resident of an assisted living who independently ambulates with 10 degrees of
dorsiflexion
D) A 22 year old ballerina post Achilles tendon rupture with 20 degrees of plantarflexion
✔Correct Answer-An 86 year old resident of an assisted living who independently ambulates
with 10 degrees of dorsiflexion
A patient with subacromial bursitis has 160 degrees of AROM shoulder abduction and 165
degrees of PROM; capsular tightness is limiting the ROM. How would this be documented?
A) Both AROM and PROM are limited; abnormal firm end feel
B) AROM is limited and PROM is WNL; normal firm end feel
C) Both AROM and PROM are limited; abnormal soft end feel
D) AROM is limited and PROM is WNL; normal soft end feel ✔Correct Answer-Both AROM and
PROM are limited; abnormal firm end feel
Which of the following measurements is recommended to be taken in sitting?
A) Goniometry measurements of Shoulder External Rotation
B) Gravity Minimized Testing of Shoulder Extension
C) Against Gravity Testing of Knee Flexion
D) Goniometry measurements of Hip Internal Rotation ✔Correct Answer-Goniometry
measurements of Hip Internal Rotation
During a 90/90 test, the tested LE is in 30 degrees of knee flexion. What is this finding indicative
of?
A) The patient has normal flexibility of the rectus femoris
B) The patient has normal flexibility of the hamstring muscle group
C) The rectus femoris may be tight
D) The biceps femoris may be tight ✔Correct Answer-The biceps femoris may be tight
Which of the following AROM measurements are considered normative values?
A) Shoulder flexion of 180 and elbow flexion of 120
B) Hip flexion of 120 and knee flexion of 120
C) Shoulder internal rotation of 70 and shoulder external rotation of 80
, D) Forearm pronation of 50 and wrist extension of 70 ✔Correct Answer-Shoulder internal
rotation of 70 and shoulder external rotation of 80
A patient is unable to complete an effective sit to stand. Which motion, if AROM was limited,
would interfere with this motion?
A) Knee flexion
B) Ankle plantarflexion
C) Elbow flexion
D) Hip internal rotation ✔Correct Answer-Knee flexion
Which of the following tests is the most objective way to measure hand grip?
A) Isokinetic testing
B) 30 second biceps curl test
C) Manual muscle testing
D) Dynamometry ✔Correct Answer-Dynamometry
A PTA is completing in-service training to CNAs on the importance of body mechanics during
mobilizing a patient. Which of the following instructions should be included in this training?
A) "When lifting a patient, keep a distance between you so the patient has room to move"
B) "When lifting a patient, utilize your leg muscles more than your trunk muscles by bending
your knees"
C) "When lifting a patient, inhale as you lift"
D) "When lifting a patient, keep your feet together so you have more room" ✔Correct
Answer-"When lifting a patient, utilize your leg muscles more than your trunk muscles by
bending your knees"
A PTA is testing the strength of a patient's shoulder flexion in sitting. His AROM is 0-110; PROM
is 0-110. The patient "breaks" when moderate resistance is given? Which muscle grade should
be documented for shoulder flexion?
A) 4/5 (within the available range)
B) 3+/5 (within the available range)
C) 3-/5 (within the available range)
D) There is not enough information to answer this question ✔Correct Answer-3+/5 (within
the available range)
Which muscle group would be palpated to determine a muscle grade for the ankle invertors?
A) Soleus
B) Peroneus Longus
C) Tibialis Posterior
D) Extensor Hallicus Longus ✔Correct Answer-Tibialis Posterior
Complete the following statement. The testing position for goniometry of shoulder internal
rotation is ___________________ and the fulcrum is aligned with the ___________________.
A) Supine, shoulder flexed and elbow flexed to 90 degrees; olecranon
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Which of the following expressions conveys disinterest or distraction?
A) Moving away from the patient
B) Failing to maintain visual focus
C) Furrowed brow
D) Sounding demanding ✔Correct Answer-Failing to maintain visual focus
Which of the following might happen if students use medical terminology with patients?
A) Patients understand clearly
B) Patients' anxiety increases
C) Patients feel superior
D) Patients feel comfortable ✔Correct Answer-Patients' anxiety increases
Which of the following is the largest contributor to the meaning of a conversation?
A) Language
B) Body language
C) Tone of voice
D) None of these are correct ✔Correct Answer-Body language
Which of the following reactions do patients typically have if they are interrupted in their initial
statement?
A) They do not go on to finish the statement.
B) They complete the statement.
C) They do not go on to finish the interview.
D) They end the interview. ✔Correct Answer-They do not go on to finish the statement.
Which of the following can be quite helpful in identifying some nonverbal gestures that you
would like to enhance or eliminate?
A) Self-observation of video recordings during conversations with mock patients
B) Looking in the mirror during conversations
C) Observing others' video recordings
D) Observing others while they are conversing ✔Correct Answer-Self-observation of video
recordings during conversations with mock patients
How much time does it take for an average patient to fully disclose their primary concerns to a
medical practitioner?
A) More than 2.5 minutes
B) Less than 2.5 minutes
C) More than 5.2 minutes
D) 12-23 seconds ✔Correct Answer-Less than 2.5 minutes
,Which of the following is one of the core goals of physical therapy as practiced in the United
States?
A) Encourage dependency in patients
B) Encourage patients to use help or aids until they are completely healthy
C) Encourage patients to be independent at every possible level
D) Provide assistance to patients as much as possible ✔Correct Answer-Encourage patients to
be independent at every possible level
Which of the following would be considered AROM which is "WFL"?
A) A 16 year old basketball player post RTC surgery with 50 degrees of external rotation
B) A 44 year old office manager post carpal tunnel release with 5 degrees of wrist extension
C) An 86 year old resident of an assisted living who independently ambulates with 10 degrees of
dorsiflexion
D) A 22 year old ballerina post Achilles tendon rupture with 20 degrees of plantarflexion
✔Correct Answer-An 86 year old resident of an assisted living who independently ambulates
with 10 degrees of dorsiflexion
A patient with subacromial bursitis has 160 degrees of AROM shoulder abduction and 165
degrees of PROM; capsular tightness is limiting the ROM. How would this be documented?
A) Both AROM and PROM are limited; abnormal firm end feel
B) AROM is limited and PROM is WNL; normal firm end feel
C) Both AROM and PROM are limited; abnormal soft end feel
D) AROM is limited and PROM is WNL; normal soft end feel ✔Correct Answer-Both AROM and
PROM are limited; abnormal firm end feel
Which of the following measurements is recommended to be taken in sitting?
A) Goniometry measurements of Shoulder External Rotation
B) Gravity Minimized Testing of Shoulder Extension
C) Against Gravity Testing of Knee Flexion
D) Goniometry measurements of Hip Internal Rotation ✔Correct Answer-Goniometry
measurements of Hip Internal Rotation
During a 90/90 test, the tested LE is in 30 degrees of knee flexion. What is this finding indicative
of?
A) The patient has normal flexibility of the rectus femoris
B) The patient has normal flexibility of the hamstring muscle group
C) The rectus femoris may be tight
D) The biceps femoris may be tight ✔Correct Answer-The biceps femoris may be tight
Which of the following AROM measurements are considered normative values?
A) Shoulder flexion of 180 and elbow flexion of 120
B) Hip flexion of 120 and knee flexion of 120
C) Shoulder internal rotation of 70 and shoulder external rotation of 80
, D) Forearm pronation of 50 and wrist extension of 70 ✔Correct Answer-Shoulder internal
rotation of 70 and shoulder external rotation of 80
A patient is unable to complete an effective sit to stand. Which motion, if AROM was limited,
would interfere with this motion?
A) Knee flexion
B) Ankle plantarflexion
C) Elbow flexion
D) Hip internal rotation ✔Correct Answer-Knee flexion
Which of the following tests is the most objective way to measure hand grip?
A) Isokinetic testing
B) 30 second biceps curl test
C) Manual muscle testing
D) Dynamometry ✔Correct Answer-Dynamometry
A PTA is completing in-service training to CNAs on the importance of body mechanics during
mobilizing a patient. Which of the following instructions should be included in this training?
A) "When lifting a patient, keep a distance between you so the patient has room to move"
B) "When lifting a patient, utilize your leg muscles more than your trunk muscles by bending
your knees"
C) "When lifting a patient, inhale as you lift"
D) "When lifting a patient, keep your feet together so you have more room" ✔Correct
Answer-"When lifting a patient, utilize your leg muscles more than your trunk muscles by
bending your knees"
A PTA is testing the strength of a patient's shoulder flexion in sitting. His AROM is 0-110; PROM
is 0-110. The patient "breaks" when moderate resistance is given? Which muscle grade should
be documented for shoulder flexion?
A) 4/5 (within the available range)
B) 3+/5 (within the available range)
C) 3-/5 (within the available range)
D) There is not enough information to answer this question ✔Correct Answer-3+/5 (within
the available range)
Which muscle group would be palpated to determine a muscle grade for the ankle invertors?
A) Soleus
B) Peroneus Longus
C) Tibialis Posterior
D) Extensor Hallicus Longus ✔Correct Answer-Tibialis Posterior
Complete the following statement. The testing position for goniometry of shoulder internal
rotation is ___________________ and the fulcrum is aligned with the ___________________.
A) Supine, shoulder flexed and elbow flexed to 90 degrees; olecranon
