Test Bank - Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the
Physical Therapist Assistant, 5th Edition (Manske),
Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters ||Complete A+ Guide
,TEST BANK Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical
r r r r r r r
Therapist Assistant, 5/E Manske
r r r r
Chapter r1. rPatient rSupervision rand rObservation rDuring rTreatment
Manske: rFundamental rOrthopedic rManagement rfor rthe rPhysical rTherapist rAssistant,
r5th rEdition
MULTIPLE rCHOICE
1. Who ris rresponsible rfor rcarrying rout rprescribed rselected rinterventions, rpatient rsupervision,
data rcollection, rand rappropriate rsupervision rof ra rpatient rduring rphysical rtherapy?
r
a. Physical rtherapist r(PT)
b. Physical rtherapist rassistant r(PTA)
c. Nursing rassistant
d. Medical rdoctor
ANS: r B
The rPTA ris rresponsible rfor rcarrying rout rprescribed rselected rinterventions, rpatient rsupervision,
rdata rcollection, rand rappropriate rproblem-solving rand rclinical rdecision rmaking.
2. Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rNOT ra rpurpose rof rthe rclinical rpatient rsupervision rprocess?
a. To rgather rrelevant rinformation rand rdata
b. To restablish rand renhance rrapport, rtrust, rand rconfidence
c. To rprescribe rinterventions rthe rpatient rrequires
d. To rassist rin rthe rmanagement rof rthe rpatient
ANS: r C
PTAs rdo rnot rprescribe rinterventions rfor rthe rpatient. rThe rPTA robserves, rdocuments, rand
rdiscusses rpatient robservations rwith rthe rPT.
3. Select rthe ropen-ended rquestion.
a. What ris ryour rpain rlevel rtoday ron ra rscale rof r1-10?
b. When rdid rthe rpain rbegin?
c. Tell rme rabout rthe rtime rthat ryou rinjured rknee.
d. When rdid ryou rtake ryour rlast rpain rmedication?
ANS: r C
The ropen-ended rquestion rleads rthe rpatient rto rsay rmore rthan ryes ror rno. rOpen-ended rquestions
rprovide rmuch rricher rdetails rabout rthe rincident ror rexperience.
4. Which rof rthe rfollowing rstatements ris rtrue rregarding rthe rworking renvironment rof rPTAs?
a. PTAs rwork rin risolation rwith rtheir rpatient rassignments.
b. PTAs rwork rwith ra rteam rof rexperts rin rall rareas rof ra rpatient’s rcare.
c. PTAs rwork ronly rwith rthe rPT rin rproviding rtherapy.
d. PTAs rare rthe rmost rimportant rpeople ron rthe rrehabilitation rteam rwhen rproviding
r therapy.
ANS: r B
The rPTA rmust rbe raware rof rthe rkey rmembers rof rthe rrehabilitation rteam. rOccupational
rtherapists, rPTs, rnurses, rrespiratory rtherapists, rpsychologists, rand raudiologists rare ronly ra rfew
rof rthe rimportant rmembers rof rthe rrehabilitation rteam. rThe rPTA rdoes rnot rwork rin risolation.
5. Which rof rthe rfollowing rstatements rwould rbe rused rin ra rdiscussion rwith ra rpatient?
, a. “Your rblood rpressure ris r150/90 rwhich rindicates rhypertension rand rcould rlead rto
a rcerebral rvascular raccident rif ryou rdon’t rtake ryour rmedications.”
r
b. “Your rblood rpressure ris rhigher rthan rnormal rtoday, r150/90. rDid ryou rtake ryour rblood
r pressure rmedication rthis rmorning?”
c. “The rdoctor rprescribed ra rbeta-blocker rfor ryou ra rmonth rago. rHas rthat rbeen
helping ryour rblood rpressure?”
r
d. “The rcombination rof ryour rcalcium-channel rblocker rand rbeta-blocker rdo rnot
seem rto rbe rcontrolling ryour rblood rpressure. rLet’s rcall rthe rdoctor.”
r
ANS: r B
The rPTA rshould rlearn rto rcommunicate ropenly, rfreely, rand rin ra rprofessional rmanner. rThe
rPTA rmust remploy rappropriate rand rprofessional rmedical rterminology rwith rprofessional
rpeople—but ruse rfamiliar r(lay) rterms rto rdescribe rthe rsame rcondition rto ra rpatient ror ra rfamily
rmember.
Avoiding rthe ruse rof rmedical rjargon r(hypertension, rbeta-blocker, rcalcium-channel rblocker)
rwith rpatients ris rrequired rby rPTAs.
6. How rcan ra rPTA rdemonstrate raccountability rin rtheir rpractice?
a. Maintain rtimely rdocumentation rabout rpatient rinterventions.
b. Maintain rgood rrapport rwith rpatients.
c. Continue rtheir reducation rpast rtheir rinitial rdegree.
d. Report rall rfindings rto rthe rsupervising rPT rso rthat rmodifications rcan rbe rmade
in rresponse rto rchanges rin rpatient rstatus.
r
ANS: r D
PTAs rare rresponsible rfor rreporting rall rfindings rto rthe rsupervising rPT rso rthat rmodifications rcan
rbe rmade rin raccordance rwith rchanges rin rpatient rstatus.
7. Which rtype rof rquestioning rwould ryou ruse rto rfind rfacts ror robtain rspecific rresponses rfrom
a rpatient rabout ran rinjury rto ra rlimb ror rjoint?
r
a. Open-ended rquestions
b. Closed-ended rquestions
c. A rpause
d. Neutral rphrase
ANS: r B
Closed-ended rquestions rare rused rto rfind rout rspecific rdetails, rdirect rthe rdiscussion, ror relicit
rspecific rresponses rfrom rthe rpatient.
8. Which rof rthe rfollowing ris ran rexample rof rprompting rduring ra rphysical rtherapy rsession?
a. “When ryou rwalk rup rthe rsteps, rwhich rfoot rwill ryou rmove rfirst?”
b. “All rright, rnow rpick rup ryour rright rfoot rand rput rit ron rthe rnext rstep.”
c. Point rto rthe rstep rand rtouch rthe rpatient’s rright rleg.
d. Observe rthe rbehavior rof rthe rpatient rto rsee rif rthey rwill rlift rup rthe rcorrect rfoot
while rwalking rup rthe rsteps.
r
ANS: r A
Prompting ra rpatient rto rperform ra rtask rcan rbe rviewed ras rthe rpresentation rof ra rquestion.
rPrompting rallows rpatients rto rdecipher rinformation, rsolve rproblems, rand rprovide rsolutions rto
ractivities rthey rmust rovercome rduring rrecovery. rCues rare rdirections.
9. Who rholds rthe rultimate rresponsibility rfor rthe rpatient’s rphysical rtherapy?
, a. PTA
b. Medical rdoctor
c. Nurse
d. PT
ANS: r D
To rminimize rthe rconfusing rarray rof rtreatment rprotocols, rthe rPTA rmust reffectively rand
refficiently rcommunicate rwith rthe rsupervising rPT rto rclarify rdifferences rin rpatient rcare, ralways
rremembering rthat rthe rPT rhas rthe rultimate rresponsibility rfor rthe rinterventions rprovided.
10. Which rof rthe rfollowing ractions rshould ryou rtake rif ryou rhave ra rdisagreement rwith rthe rPT?
a. Refuse rto rprovide rthe rtreatment ror rintervention ron rthe rPT’s rplan rof rcare.
b. Change rthe rtreatment rfor rthe rday rand rthen rreport rto rthe rPT rwhat rwas rdone rat
the rend rof rthe rday.
r
c. Follow rthe rplan rof rcare rno rmatter rwhat rchanges rare robserved rin rthe rpatient
and rdocument rlater.
r
d. Discuss ryour rfindings rand rrationale rwith rthe rPT rto rlearn rand rprovide rbetter rcare.
ANS: r D
A rfull runderstanding rof rthe rrationale rand rpurpose rof rPT rinterventions rallows rfor rimproved
rdelivery rof rcare rand rsafe rand reffective rcare. rPTAs rcannot rchange rthe rplan rof rcare rby
rthemselves.
11. When rcan ra rPTA radjust ror rmodify ra rprogram rof rtreatment?
a. When rthe rPTA robserves rcertain rsigns rand rsymptoms rin rthe rpatient
b. After rseeking rinput rand rdirection rfrom rthe rsupervising rPT
c. The rPTA rcannot rever rchange rthe rplan rof rcare
d. None rof rthe rabove
ANS: r B
The rPTA, rwith rdirection rand rinput rfrom rthe rsupervising rPT, rcan radjust ror rmodify rthe rprogram
rof rtreatment.
12. The rPTA’s rclinical rdecision-making rprocess rshould rbegin rwith
a. taking rorderly rand rspecific rsteps rto rnotify rthe rsupervising rPT.
b. recognizing rthat ra rproblem rexists.
c. adjusting rthe rprogram raccording rto rthe rpatient’s rneeds.
d. asking rthe rPT rto rassess rthe rpatient.
ANS: r B
The rclinical rdecision-making rprocess rused rby rthe rPTA rinvolves rrecognizing rthat ra rproblem
rexists, rthen rtaking rorderly rand rspecific rsteps rto rnotify rthe rsupervising rPT rand radjusting
rthe rprogram raccordingly.
13. Which rof rthe rfollowing rbehaviors rexemplifies ra rwell-adapted rPTA?
a. Constantly rasks rabout rthe rrationale rfor rtreatment.
b. Establishes rthemselves ras ran reager rlearner.
c. Is ropen rto rinnovative rways rof rmanaging rvarious rpathologic rconditions.
d. All rof rthe rabove.
ANS: r D
Physical Therapist Assistant, 5th Edition (Manske),
Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters ||Complete A+ Guide
,TEST BANK Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical
r r r r r r r
Therapist Assistant, 5/E Manske
r r r r
Chapter r1. rPatient rSupervision rand rObservation rDuring rTreatment
Manske: rFundamental rOrthopedic rManagement rfor rthe rPhysical rTherapist rAssistant,
r5th rEdition
MULTIPLE rCHOICE
1. Who ris rresponsible rfor rcarrying rout rprescribed rselected rinterventions, rpatient rsupervision,
data rcollection, rand rappropriate rsupervision rof ra rpatient rduring rphysical rtherapy?
r
a. Physical rtherapist r(PT)
b. Physical rtherapist rassistant r(PTA)
c. Nursing rassistant
d. Medical rdoctor
ANS: r B
The rPTA ris rresponsible rfor rcarrying rout rprescribed rselected rinterventions, rpatient rsupervision,
rdata rcollection, rand rappropriate rproblem-solving rand rclinical rdecision rmaking.
2. Which rof rthe rfollowing ris rNOT ra rpurpose rof rthe rclinical rpatient rsupervision rprocess?
a. To rgather rrelevant rinformation rand rdata
b. To restablish rand renhance rrapport, rtrust, rand rconfidence
c. To rprescribe rinterventions rthe rpatient rrequires
d. To rassist rin rthe rmanagement rof rthe rpatient
ANS: r C
PTAs rdo rnot rprescribe rinterventions rfor rthe rpatient. rThe rPTA robserves, rdocuments, rand
rdiscusses rpatient robservations rwith rthe rPT.
3. Select rthe ropen-ended rquestion.
a. What ris ryour rpain rlevel rtoday ron ra rscale rof r1-10?
b. When rdid rthe rpain rbegin?
c. Tell rme rabout rthe rtime rthat ryou rinjured rknee.
d. When rdid ryou rtake ryour rlast rpain rmedication?
ANS: r C
The ropen-ended rquestion rleads rthe rpatient rto rsay rmore rthan ryes ror rno. rOpen-ended rquestions
rprovide rmuch rricher rdetails rabout rthe rincident ror rexperience.
4. Which rof rthe rfollowing rstatements ris rtrue rregarding rthe rworking renvironment rof rPTAs?
a. PTAs rwork rin risolation rwith rtheir rpatient rassignments.
b. PTAs rwork rwith ra rteam rof rexperts rin rall rareas rof ra rpatient’s rcare.
c. PTAs rwork ronly rwith rthe rPT rin rproviding rtherapy.
d. PTAs rare rthe rmost rimportant rpeople ron rthe rrehabilitation rteam rwhen rproviding
r therapy.
ANS: r B
The rPTA rmust rbe raware rof rthe rkey rmembers rof rthe rrehabilitation rteam. rOccupational
rtherapists, rPTs, rnurses, rrespiratory rtherapists, rpsychologists, rand raudiologists rare ronly ra rfew
rof rthe rimportant rmembers rof rthe rrehabilitation rteam. rThe rPTA rdoes rnot rwork rin risolation.
5. Which rof rthe rfollowing rstatements rwould rbe rused rin ra rdiscussion rwith ra rpatient?
, a. “Your rblood rpressure ris r150/90 rwhich rindicates rhypertension rand rcould rlead rto
a rcerebral rvascular raccident rif ryou rdon’t rtake ryour rmedications.”
r
b. “Your rblood rpressure ris rhigher rthan rnormal rtoday, r150/90. rDid ryou rtake ryour rblood
r pressure rmedication rthis rmorning?”
c. “The rdoctor rprescribed ra rbeta-blocker rfor ryou ra rmonth rago. rHas rthat rbeen
helping ryour rblood rpressure?”
r
d. “The rcombination rof ryour rcalcium-channel rblocker rand rbeta-blocker rdo rnot
seem rto rbe rcontrolling ryour rblood rpressure. rLet’s rcall rthe rdoctor.”
r
ANS: r B
The rPTA rshould rlearn rto rcommunicate ropenly, rfreely, rand rin ra rprofessional rmanner. rThe
rPTA rmust remploy rappropriate rand rprofessional rmedical rterminology rwith rprofessional
rpeople—but ruse rfamiliar r(lay) rterms rto rdescribe rthe rsame rcondition rto ra rpatient ror ra rfamily
rmember.
Avoiding rthe ruse rof rmedical rjargon r(hypertension, rbeta-blocker, rcalcium-channel rblocker)
rwith rpatients ris rrequired rby rPTAs.
6. How rcan ra rPTA rdemonstrate raccountability rin rtheir rpractice?
a. Maintain rtimely rdocumentation rabout rpatient rinterventions.
b. Maintain rgood rrapport rwith rpatients.
c. Continue rtheir reducation rpast rtheir rinitial rdegree.
d. Report rall rfindings rto rthe rsupervising rPT rso rthat rmodifications rcan rbe rmade
in rresponse rto rchanges rin rpatient rstatus.
r
ANS: r D
PTAs rare rresponsible rfor rreporting rall rfindings rto rthe rsupervising rPT rso rthat rmodifications rcan
rbe rmade rin raccordance rwith rchanges rin rpatient rstatus.
7. Which rtype rof rquestioning rwould ryou ruse rto rfind rfacts ror robtain rspecific rresponses rfrom
a rpatient rabout ran rinjury rto ra rlimb ror rjoint?
r
a. Open-ended rquestions
b. Closed-ended rquestions
c. A rpause
d. Neutral rphrase
ANS: r B
Closed-ended rquestions rare rused rto rfind rout rspecific rdetails, rdirect rthe rdiscussion, ror relicit
rspecific rresponses rfrom rthe rpatient.
8. Which rof rthe rfollowing ris ran rexample rof rprompting rduring ra rphysical rtherapy rsession?
a. “When ryou rwalk rup rthe rsteps, rwhich rfoot rwill ryou rmove rfirst?”
b. “All rright, rnow rpick rup ryour rright rfoot rand rput rit ron rthe rnext rstep.”
c. Point rto rthe rstep rand rtouch rthe rpatient’s rright rleg.
d. Observe rthe rbehavior rof rthe rpatient rto rsee rif rthey rwill rlift rup rthe rcorrect rfoot
while rwalking rup rthe rsteps.
r
ANS: r A
Prompting ra rpatient rto rperform ra rtask rcan rbe rviewed ras rthe rpresentation rof ra rquestion.
rPrompting rallows rpatients rto rdecipher rinformation, rsolve rproblems, rand rprovide rsolutions rto
ractivities rthey rmust rovercome rduring rrecovery. rCues rare rdirections.
9. Who rholds rthe rultimate rresponsibility rfor rthe rpatient’s rphysical rtherapy?
, a. PTA
b. Medical rdoctor
c. Nurse
d. PT
ANS: r D
To rminimize rthe rconfusing rarray rof rtreatment rprotocols, rthe rPTA rmust reffectively rand
refficiently rcommunicate rwith rthe rsupervising rPT rto rclarify rdifferences rin rpatient rcare, ralways
rremembering rthat rthe rPT rhas rthe rultimate rresponsibility rfor rthe rinterventions rprovided.
10. Which rof rthe rfollowing ractions rshould ryou rtake rif ryou rhave ra rdisagreement rwith rthe rPT?
a. Refuse rto rprovide rthe rtreatment ror rintervention ron rthe rPT’s rplan rof rcare.
b. Change rthe rtreatment rfor rthe rday rand rthen rreport rto rthe rPT rwhat rwas rdone rat
the rend rof rthe rday.
r
c. Follow rthe rplan rof rcare rno rmatter rwhat rchanges rare robserved rin rthe rpatient
and rdocument rlater.
r
d. Discuss ryour rfindings rand rrationale rwith rthe rPT rto rlearn rand rprovide rbetter rcare.
ANS: r D
A rfull runderstanding rof rthe rrationale rand rpurpose rof rPT rinterventions rallows rfor rimproved
rdelivery rof rcare rand rsafe rand reffective rcare. rPTAs rcannot rchange rthe rplan rof rcare rby
rthemselves.
11. When rcan ra rPTA radjust ror rmodify ra rprogram rof rtreatment?
a. When rthe rPTA robserves rcertain rsigns rand rsymptoms rin rthe rpatient
b. After rseeking rinput rand rdirection rfrom rthe rsupervising rPT
c. The rPTA rcannot rever rchange rthe rplan rof rcare
d. None rof rthe rabove
ANS: r B
The rPTA, rwith rdirection rand rinput rfrom rthe rsupervising rPT, rcan radjust ror rmodify rthe rprogram
rof rtreatment.
12. The rPTA’s rclinical rdecision-making rprocess rshould rbegin rwith
a. taking rorderly rand rspecific rsteps rto rnotify rthe rsupervising rPT.
b. recognizing rthat ra rproblem rexists.
c. adjusting rthe rprogram raccording rto rthe rpatient’s rneeds.
d. asking rthe rPT rto rassess rthe rpatient.
ANS: r B
The rclinical rdecision-making rprocess rused rby rthe rPTA rinvolves rrecognizing rthat ra rproblem
rexists, rthen rtaking rorderly rand rspecific rsteps rto rnotify rthe rsupervising rPT rand radjusting
rthe rprogram raccordingly.
13. Which rof rthe rfollowing rbehaviors rexemplifies ra rwell-adapted rPTA?
a. Constantly rasks rabout rthe rrationale rfor rtreatment.
b. Establishes rthemselves ras ran reager rlearner.
c. Is ropen rto rinnovative rways rof rmanaging rvarious rpathologic rconditions.
d. All rof rthe rabove.
ANS: r D
