Board Exam PTA - Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
A bpt bwith btranstibial bamputation bhas brecently bbeen bfitted bwith ba bpatellar btendon
bbearing b(PTB) bsocket. bFollowing bgait btraining, bthe bpt bremoves bthe bprosthesis. bIf
bthe bprothesis bis bfitted bcorrectly, bwhich barea bshould bthe bphysical btherapist
basssistant bNOT bexpect bto bfind bskin bredness?
Anterior btibia band btibial bcrest.
b
Patellar btendon band btibial btuberosity.
b
Medial btibial band bfibular bplateaus.
b
Medial band blateral bdistal bends bof bthe bresidual blimb. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔anterior
btibia band btibial bcrest
A5. bA bpatient bis brecovering bfrom ba bcomplete bspinal bcord binjury, bat bthe blevel bof
bL2. bWhat bis bthe bexpected boutcome bin bthis bcase?
A bspastic bor breflex bbladder.
b
Some brecovery bof bfunction.
b
Loss bof bmotor bfunction, bpain, band btemperature bsensation bbelow bthe blevel bof
blesion.
b
Greater bloss bof bupper-extremity bfunction bthan bof blower-extremity bfunction. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Some brecovery bof bfunction.
(spinal bcord blesion bbelow bL1 bis ba bcauda bequina blesion band bis ba bLMN binjury bto ba
bperipheral bnerve. bSo bsome bregeneration bis bpossible.)
A6. bThe bphysical btherapist bassistant b(PTA) bis bscheduled bto bperform bgait btraining
bwith ba bpatient brecently bfitted bwith ban bankle-foot borthosis bbut bis brunning bbehind
bschedule. bThe bPTA basks bthe bphysical btherapist bassistant bstudent, bon bday b2 bof
bhis bfirst baffiliation, bto bwork bwith bthis bpatient balthough bthe bstudent bhas bnever
bperformed btissue binspection bof ban bankle bfoot borthosis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bprocedures bis bthe bMOST bappropriate bfor bthe bpatient's bskin binspection?
,Direct bthe bstudent bto bperform.
b
Request bthe bsupervising bphysical btherapist bto bperform.
b
Request banother bPTA bworking bin bthe barea bto bperform.
b
Send bthe bpatient bto btheir broom band brequest bthe bnurse bperform. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Request bthe bsupervising bPT bto bperform
-have bpractitioner bperform bthe bexamination bbecause bhe bis bfamiliar bwith bthe bpt band
bknows bbaseline bconditions
A7. bA bpatient bhas bbeen bdiagnosed bwith bacute bsynovitis bof bthe btemporomandibular
bjoint. bWhich bintervention bis bMOST bBENEFICIAL bto bhelp bresolve bearly bstage
bacute binflammation?
Application bof ban bintraoral bappliance band bphonophoresis.
b
Joint bmobilization band bpostural bawareness.
b
Instruction bto beat ba bsoft-food bdiet band bphonophoresis.
b
Temporalis bstretching band bjoint bmobilization. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Instruction bto beat
ba bsoft bfood bdiet band bphonopheresis
A8. bWhich bbehavior brepresents ba bfine bmotor bskill bthat bshould bbe bestablished bby b9
bmonths bof bage?
Picking bup ba braisin bwith ba bfine bpincer bgrasp.
b
Building ba btower bof bfour bblocks.
b
Holding ba bcup bby bthe bhandle bwhile bdrinking.
b
Transferring bobjects bfrom bone bhand bto bthe bother. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Transferring
bobjects bfrom bone bhand bto bthe bother
A9. bA bpatient bwho bis bscheduled bto bundergo bsurgery bfor ba bchronic bshoulder
bdislocation basks bthe bphysical btherapist bassistant bto bexplain bthe brehabilitation
bfollowing bthe bscheduled bsurgical breconstructive bprocedure. bWhich bis bthe bBEST
bresponse?
Explain bthe bsurgical bprocedure bin bdetail bfor bthe bpatient.
b
Suggest bthe bpatient bask bthe bsurgeon bfor binformation babout bthe bprocedure band
bappropriate brehabilitation.
b
Explain bhow bpatients btypically brespond bto bthe bsurgery band boutline bthe bprogression
bof bexercises.
, b
Refer bthe bpatient bto ba bphysical btherapy bclinical bspecialist bwho bis ban bexpert bon
bshoulder breconstructive brehabilitation. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Explain bhow bpatients
btypically brespond bto bthe bsurgery band boutline bthe bprogression bof bexercises.
A14. bIn ba bresearch bstudy bresulting bin ba bskewed bdistribution bthat bincludes bextreme
bscores bon ba bbalance bmeasure bthat bdeviate bfrom bthe btotal bgroup bperformance,
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmeasures bMOST baccurately brepresents bthe bcentral
btendency?
Mean.
b
Mode.
b
Median.
b
Standard bdeviation. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Median
A16. bA bpatient bfractured bthe bright bmid-tibia bin ba bskiing baccident b3 bmonths bago.
bAfter bcast bremoval, ba bsevere bfoot bdrop bwas bnoted. bThe bplan bof bcare bincludes
belectrical bstimulation borthotic bsubstitution. bDuring bwhich bphase bof bgait bshould bthe
bphysical btherapist bassistant bset bup bthe bfunctional belectrical bstimulation bto bcontract
bthe bappropriate bmuscles?
Heel-off b(terminal bstance).
b
Midswing b(midswing).
b
Foot bflat b(loading bresponse).
b
Toe-off b(preswing). b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Midswing b
-foot bdrop bis ba bswing bphase bdeficit. bStimulation bof bthe bDF bduring bthe bswing
bphase bplaces bthe bfoot bin ba bmore bneutral bposition band bprevents bthe btoes bfrom
bcontacting bthe bground
A17. bA bphysical btherapist bassistant bhas bweeping bdermatitis bon bthe bback bof bthe
bhand band bis bscheduled bto btreat ba bpatient bwith bHIV bfor bmanagement bof ba bwound.
bWhich brepresents bthe bBEST bcourse bof baction bfor bthe bphysical btherapist
bassistant?
Double bglove band btreat bas bscheduled.
b
Use bsterile bprecautions bwith bmask band bgloves.
b
Continue bwith btreatment bas bscheduled bbut bwash bhands bthoroughly bbefore band
bafter.
b
With Correct Answers
A bpt bwith btranstibial bamputation bhas brecently bbeen bfitted bwith ba bpatellar btendon
bbearing b(PTB) bsocket. bFollowing bgait btraining, bthe bpt bremoves bthe bprosthesis. bIf
bthe bprothesis bis bfitted bcorrectly, bwhich barea bshould bthe bphysical btherapist
basssistant bNOT bexpect bto bfind bskin bredness?
Anterior btibia band btibial bcrest.
b
Patellar btendon band btibial btuberosity.
b
Medial btibial band bfibular bplateaus.
b
Medial band blateral bdistal bends bof bthe bresidual blimb. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔anterior
btibia band btibial bcrest
A5. bA bpatient bis brecovering bfrom ba bcomplete bspinal bcord binjury, bat bthe blevel bof
bL2. bWhat bis bthe bexpected boutcome bin bthis bcase?
A bspastic bor breflex bbladder.
b
Some brecovery bof bfunction.
b
Loss bof bmotor bfunction, bpain, band btemperature bsensation bbelow bthe blevel bof
blesion.
b
Greater bloss bof bupper-extremity bfunction bthan bof blower-extremity bfunction. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Some brecovery bof bfunction.
(spinal bcord blesion bbelow bL1 bis ba bcauda bequina blesion band bis ba bLMN binjury bto ba
bperipheral bnerve. bSo bsome bregeneration bis bpossible.)
A6. bThe bphysical btherapist bassistant b(PTA) bis bscheduled bto bperform bgait btraining
bwith ba bpatient brecently bfitted bwith ban bankle-foot borthosis bbut bis brunning bbehind
bschedule. bThe bPTA basks bthe bphysical btherapist bassistant bstudent, bon bday b2 bof
bhis bfirst baffiliation, bto bwork bwith bthis bpatient balthough bthe bstudent bhas bnever
bperformed btissue binspection bof ban bankle bfoot borthosis. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
bprocedures bis bthe bMOST bappropriate bfor bthe bpatient's bskin binspection?
,Direct bthe bstudent bto bperform.
b
Request bthe bsupervising bphysical btherapist bto bperform.
b
Request banother bPTA bworking bin bthe barea bto bperform.
b
Send bthe bpatient bto btheir broom band brequest bthe bnurse bperform. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Request bthe bsupervising bPT bto bperform
-have bpractitioner bperform bthe bexamination bbecause bhe bis bfamiliar bwith bthe bpt band
bknows bbaseline bconditions
A7. bA bpatient bhas bbeen bdiagnosed bwith bacute bsynovitis bof bthe btemporomandibular
bjoint. bWhich bintervention bis bMOST bBENEFICIAL bto bhelp bresolve bearly bstage
bacute binflammation?
Application bof ban bintraoral bappliance band bphonophoresis.
b
Joint bmobilization band bpostural bawareness.
b
Instruction bto beat ba bsoft-food bdiet band bphonophoresis.
b
Temporalis bstretching band bjoint bmobilization. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Instruction bto beat
ba bsoft bfood bdiet band bphonopheresis
A8. bWhich bbehavior brepresents ba bfine bmotor bskill bthat bshould bbe bestablished bby b9
bmonths bof bage?
Picking bup ba braisin bwith ba bfine bpincer bgrasp.
b
Building ba btower bof bfour bblocks.
b
Holding ba bcup bby bthe bhandle bwhile bdrinking.
b
Transferring bobjects bfrom bone bhand bto bthe bother. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Transferring
bobjects bfrom bone bhand bto bthe bother
A9. bA bpatient bwho bis bscheduled bto bundergo bsurgery bfor ba bchronic bshoulder
bdislocation basks bthe bphysical btherapist bassistant bto bexplain bthe brehabilitation
bfollowing bthe bscheduled bsurgical breconstructive bprocedure. bWhich bis bthe bBEST
bresponse?
Explain bthe bsurgical bprocedure bin bdetail bfor bthe bpatient.
b
Suggest bthe bpatient bask bthe bsurgeon bfor binformation babout bthe bprocedure band
bappropriate brehabilitation.
b
Explain bhow bpatients btypically brespond bto bthe bsurgery band boutline bthe bprogression
bof bexercises.
, b
Refer bthe bpatient bto ba bphysical btherapy bclinical bspecialist bwho bis ban bexpert bon
bshoulder breconstructive brehabilitation. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Explain bhow bpatients
btypically brespond bto bthe bsurgery band boutline bthe bprogression bof bexercises.
A14. bIn ba bresearch bstudy bresulting bin ba bskewed bdistribution bthat bincludes bextreme
bscores bon ba bbalance bmeasure bthat bdeviate bfrom bthe btotal bgroup bperformance,
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bmeasures bMOST baccurately brepresents bthe bcentral
btendency?
Mean.
b
Mode.
b
Median.
b
Standard bdeviation. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Median
A16. bA bpatient bfractured bthe bright bmid-tibia bin ba bskiing baccident b3 bmonths bago.
bAfter bcast bremoval, ba bsevere bfoot bdrop bwas bnoted. bThe bplan bof bcare bincludes
belectrical bstimulation borthotic bsubstitution. bDuring bwhich bphase bof bgait bshould bthe
bphysical btherapist bassistant bset bup bthe bfunctional belectrical bstimulation bto bcontract
bthe bappropriate bmuscles?
Heel-off b(terminal bstance).
b
Midswing b(midswing).
b
Foot bflat b(loading bresponse).
b
Toe-off b(preswing). b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Midswing b
-foot bdrop bis ba bswing bphase bdeficit. bStimulation bof bthe bDF bduring bthe bswing
bphase bplaces bthe bfoot bin ba bmore bneutral bposition band bprevents bthe btoes bfrom
bcontacting bthe bground
A17. bA bphysical btherapist bassistant bhas bweeping bdermatitis bon bthe bback bof bthe
bhand band bis bscheduled bto btreat ba bpatient bwith bHIV bfor bmanagement bof ba bwound.
bWhich brepresents bthe bBEST bcourse bof baction bfor bthe bphysical btherapist
bassistant?
Double bglove band btreat bas bscheduled.
b
Use bsterile bprecautions bwith bmask band bgloves.
b
Continue bwith btreatment bas bscheduled bbut bwash bhands bthoroughly bbefore band
bafter.
b
