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1. For a patient who demonstrates an equinus gait, 3. Tibialis Anterior
which of the following muscles should be tested for
weakness?
1. Soleus
2. Gastrocnemius
3. Tibialis Anterior
4. Tibialis Posterior
2. A patient who has a spinal cord injury demonstrates 4. Check the patients
signs of autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following catheter tube
actions is MOST appropriate to take?
1. Put an abdominal binder on the patient
2. Place the patient in a supine position
3. Wrap the patients lower extremities
4. Check the patients catheter tube
3. When providing therapeutic intervention and educa- 4. be prepared with alter-
tion to a patient in the confused-agitated stage of native activities if the pa-
recovery subsequent to a traumatic brain injury, the tient does not attend to
physical therapist assistant should: task
1. use animated gestures and voice tones to stimulate
the patient's attentiveness.
2. challenge the patient to recall activities and instruc-
tions from the previous session.
3. provide repeated and detailed instructions until the
desired response is elicited.
4. be prepared with alternative activities if the patient
does not attend to task.
4. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is CON- 1. with a demand pace-
TRAINDICATED for use on a patient: maker
1. with a demand pacemaker
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2. with a history of stable angina
3. with terminal cancer
4. who is pregnant during labor
5. Which of the following tests is used to assess volitional 4. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
movement of the extremities after an individual has
had a cerebrovascular accident?
1. Functional Reach Test
2. Functional Status Index
3. Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (Tinet-
ti)
4. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
6. Four months after sustaining a fractured humerus, 2. nonunion of the fracture
a patient has reached a plateau. Active and pas-
sive shoulder motions have improved but remain im-
paired. The patient reports pain and tenderness when
the fracture site is palpated. The patient's tempera-
ture is 98.6°F (37°C). What is the MOST likely cause of
the patient's lack of recent progress?
1. infection of the fractured bone
2. nonunion of the fracture
3. heterotopic ossification
4. compartment syndrome
7. Which of the following interventions is MOST appro- 1. weight-bearing
priate to address impaired muscle tone in a patient through the involved limb
who has hypotonicity?
1. weight bearing through the involved limb
2. slow, rhythmic rotation of the involved limb
3. prolonged ice application over the belly of the in-
volved muscle
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4. static stretching with manual pressure over the ten-
don of the involved muscle
8. A patient with burns to 35% of total body surface area 4. hyponatremia
reports drinking large quantities of water throughout
the day. Which of the following conditions is the pa- (excess water compared
tient at GREATEST risk of developing? to sodium)
1. hypermagnesemia
2. hypercalcemia
3. hypokalemia
4. hyponatremia
9. Which of the following problems is MOST important 3. decreased ability to
to address in a 10-year-old child who has Duchenne walk independently
muscular dystrophy?
1. increased joint mobility
2. increased ligamentous laxity
3. decreased ability to walk independently
4. decreased sensation in the lower extremities
10. In a patient with unilateral hip impairment, a cane is 1. uninvolved side to
ordinarily used on the: lessen the muscle force
1. uninvolved side to lessen the muscle force required required of the abductors
of the abductors on the involved side. on the involved side
2. involved side to lessen the muscle force required of
the hip abductors on that side.
3. uninvolved side to lessen the muscle force required
of the adductors on the involved side.
4. involved side to lessen the muscle force required of
the hip abductors on the uninvolved side.
11. A patient reports numbness in the perineal region and 4. sacral nerve root im-
mild urinary incontinence. These symptoms are MOST pingement
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likely caused by which of the following conditions?
1. sciatic neuropathy
2. femoral artery occlusion
3. lumbar spinal stenosis
4. sacral nerve root impingement
12. A patient using a transtibial prosthesis excessively 1. socket too far anterior
flexes the right knee during the early stance phase
of the gait cycle. Which of the following causes is
PRIMARILY responsible for this gait deviation?
1. socket too far anterior
2. socket too far posterior
3. excessive foot inset
4. excessive foot outset
13. Which of the following structures would be MOST 4. palmar fascia
commonly involved in a surgical release for
Dupuytren contracture?
1. first metacarpal joint capsule
2. transverse carpal ligament
3. annular pulleys
4. palmar fascia
14. Compared with healthy individuals, a patient who has 3. decreased inspiratory
restrictive pulmonary disease is MOST likely to have reserve volume and de-
which of the following changes in lung volumes or creased vital capacity
capacities?
1. Increased vital capacity and increased residual vol-
ume
2. Increased vital capacity and decreased total lung
capacity
3. Decreased inspiratory reserve volume and de-
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1. For a patient who demonstrates an equinus gait, 3. Tibialis Anterior
which of the following muscles should be tested for
weakness?
1. Soleus
2. Gastrocnemius
3. Tibialis Anterior
4. Tibialis Posterior
2. A patient who has a spinal cord injury demonstrates 4. Check the patients
signs of autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following catheter tube
actions is MOST appropriate to take?
1. Put an abdominal binder on the patient
2. Place the patient in a supine position
3. Wrap the patients lower extremities
4. Check the patients catheter tube
3. When providing therapeutic intervention and educa- 4. be prepared with alter-
tion to a patient in the confused-agitated stage of native activities if the pa-
recovery subsequent to a traumatic brain injury, the tient does not attend to
physical therapist assistant should: task
1. use animated gestures and voice tones to stimulate
the patient's attentiveness.
2. challenge the patient to recall activities and instruc-
tions from the previous session.
3. provide repeated and detailed instructions until the
desired response is elicited.
4. be prepared with alternative activities if the patient
does not attend to task.
4. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is CON- 1. with a demand pace-
TRAINDICATED for use on a patient: maker
1. with a demand pacemaker
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2. with a history of stable angina
3. with terminal cancer
4. who is pregnant during labor
5. Which of the following tests is used to assess volitional 4. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
movement of the extremities after an individual has
had a cerebrovascular accident?
1. Functional Reach Test
2. Functional Status Index
3. Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (Tinet-
ti)
4. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
6. Four months after sustaining a fractured humerus, 2. nonunion of the fracture
a patient has reached a plateau. Active and pas-
sive shoulder motions have improved but remain im-
paired. The patient reports pain and tenderness when
the fracture site is palpated. The patient's tempera-
ture is 98.6°F (37°C). What is the MOST likely cause of
the patient's lack of recent progress?
1. infection of the fractured bone
2. nonunion of the fracture
3. heterotopic ossification
4. compartment syndrome
7. Which of the following interventions is MOST appro- 1. weight-bearing
priate to address impaired muscle tone in a patient through the involved limb
who has hypotonicity?
1. weight bearing through the involved limb
2. slow, rhythmic rotation of the involved limb
3. prolonged ice application over the belly of the in-
volved muscle
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4. static stretching with manual pressure over the ten-
don of the involved muscle
8. A patient with burns to 35% of total body surface area 4. hyponatremia
reports drinking large quantities of water throughout
the day. Which of the following conditions is the pa- (excess water compared
tient at GREATEST risk of developing? to sodium)
1. hypermagnesemia
2. hypercalcemia
3. hypokalemia
4. hyponatremia
9. Which of the following problems is MOST important 3. decreased ability to
to address in a 10-year-old child who has Duchenne walk independently
muscular dystrophy?
1. increased joint mobility
2. increased ligamentous laxity
3. decreased ability to walk independently
4. decreased sensation in the lower extremities
10. In a patient with unilateral hip impairment, a cane is 1. uninvolved side to
ordinarily used on the: lessen the muscle force
1. uninvolved side to lessen the muscle force required required of the abductors
of the abductors on the involved side. on the involved side
2. involved side to lessen the muscle force required of
the hip abductors on that side.
3. uninvolved side to lessen the muscle force required
of the adductors on the involved side.
4. involved side to lessen the muscle force required of
the hip abductors on the uninvolved side.
11. A patient reports numbness in the perineal region and 4. sacral nerve root im-
mild urinary incontinence. These symptoms are MOST pingement
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likely caused by which of the following conditions?
1. sciatic neuropathy
2. femoral artery occlusion
3. lumbar spinal stenosis
4. sacral nerve root impingement
12. A patient using a transtibial prosthesis excessively 1. socket too far anterior
flexes the right knee during the early stance phase
of the gait cycle. Which of the following causes is
PRIMARILY responsible for this gait deviation?
1. socket too far anterior
2. socket too far posterior
3. excessive foot inset
4. excessive foot outset
13. Which of the following structures would be MOST 4. palmar fascia
commonly involved in a surgical release for
Dupuytren contracture?
1. first metacarpal joint capsule
2. transverse carpal ligament
3. annular pulleys
4. palmar fascia
14. Compared with healthy individuals, a patient who has 3. decreased inspiratory
restrictive pulmonary disease is MOST likely to have reserve volume and de-
which of the following changes in lung volumes or creased vital capacity
capacities?
1. Increased vital capacity and increased residual vol-
ume
2. Increased vital capacity and decreased total lung
capacity
3. Decreased inspiratory reserve volume and de-
