PTA 1010 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Which two muscle groups will a PTA tell a pt to tighten to perform a posterior pelvic tilt
(PPT)?
Abdominals and Glutes (Gut and Butt exercise)
All the following are goals/purposes of proper positioning of a pt EXCEPT:
A. Comfort
B. Prevent contractures
C. Increase Strength
D. Prevent pressure sores
C. Increase strength
A PTA is instructing a pt w/ R THR to preform bed to/from wc SPT. During transfer PTA
taps on the pt's R leg and instructs the pt to slide it forward as the PTA assists w/ the
transfer. All the following types of assistance are applied in this scenario EXCEPT:
A. Manual
B. Verbal
C. Tactile
D. Mechanical
D. Mechanical
All the following are requirements of a dependent transfer EXCEPT:
A. Remove armrest
B. Require the pt to stand all the way up
C. PTA does all the work
D. Put the gait belt on the pt
B. Require the pt to stand all the way up
What are the 3 precautions of a hip replacement?
NO internal rotation, adduction past midline, flexion beyond 90 degrees
,During a transfer, a pt is only able to do about 50% of the work. How is the PTA going to
document the amount of assistance the pt required for transfer?
Mod A
A PTA is guarding the pt by standing next to the pt w/ her hand up ready to grab the gait
belt, but not touching the pt. How will the PTA document the amount of assistance the pt
required for this transfer?
Stand by assist
The MOST appropriate instruction a PTA should give a pt that has uses of both UEs in
completing the sit to stand portion of a SPT is:
Push from chair/surface to stand up
A pt is able to do the transfer safely but the family member has his hand on the gait belt
just in case the pt needs assistance. This type of assistance is documented as:
Contact Guard Assist
A 30 y/o women woman who recently was paralyzed from the waist down is attempting a
sliding board transfer from her wc to a mat table. Which of the following instructions
would be INCORRECT?
A. Position the wc and lock the brakes
B. Scoot forward in the wc
C. Lean way from the mat and place the sliding board under your buttocks
D. Grasp around the edge of the sliding board w/ your fingers to secure additional support
D. Grasp around the edge of the sliding board w/ your fingers to secure additional support
A PTA worked w/ a pt on transfer training and bed mobility. In which part of the SOAP
note would the PTA record this information?
Objective
When a PTA is performing a Max A transfer w. a pt, which of the following statements is
INCORRECT?
A. It is easier for both the PTA and the pt if the transfer is preformed towards the pt's
,stronger side
B. The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
C. Keep the COG of both the pt and the PTA as close as possible
D. PTA explains to the pt what is expected of the pt during the transfer
B. The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
There are several different approaches to bed mobility, one being functional
approach/goal. The types of activities w/ the functional approach may include all the
following EXCEPT:
A. Increasing strength in the LE
B. Getting on/off the bed pan
C. Eating
D. Getting dressed
A. Increasing strength in the LE
An example of an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be:
A. pt has MS
B. pt has decreased strength
C. pt cannot transfer out of bed
D. pt has decreased ROM
C. pt cannot transfer out of bed
Which type of transfer would NOT be classified as dependent?
A. 3-person carry
B. Hoyer lift
C. Sliding board transfer
D. two-person lift
C. Sliding board transfer
Appearance, facial expressions, body movements, body position and touch are all various
forms of...
Nonverbal communication
, Which of the following would be the BEST answer as to how much clearance the foot plates
must have from the floor on a wc?
A. 1"-1 1/2"
B. 2"-2 1/2"
C. 4"-5"
D. 1/2"-1"
B. 2"-2 1/2"
Abnormal shortening of the soft tissue around the joint can be a complication of prolonged
bed rest or immobilization and is referred to as..
Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes
Ischemia
Parts of the body most at risk when sitting in a wc include
Ischial tuberosities, inferior angle of the scapula, vertebral spinous processes
When the PTA sits a pt up she notices their sacrum is red. What would be the most
appropriate course of action?
A. The PTA should note the redness in her documentation
B. The PTA should recheck the area at the end of the tx, and it it is still red she alerts the
nurse and documents that in her notes
C. The PTA should recheck the area the next day to see if it is still red, and if it is, she
alerts the nurse and puts that in her note
D. The PTA should alert the nurse as it is a nursing issue
B. The PTA should recheck the area at the end of the tx, and it it is still red she alerts the nurse
and documents that in her notes
Which of the following muscles are the 2 primary core stabilizers?
A. Glute max and diaphram
B. Hip flexors and Extensors
CORRECT ANSWERS.
Which two muscle groups will a PTA tell a pt to tighten to perform a posterior pelvic tilt
(PPT)?
Abdominals and Glutes (Gut and Butt exercise)
All the following are goals/purposes of proper positioning of a pt EXCEPT:
A. Comfort
B. Prevent contractures
C. Increase Strength
D. Prevent pressure sores
C. Increase strength
A PTA is instructing a pt w/ R THR to preform bed to/from wc SPT. During transfer PTA
taps on the pt's R leg and instructs the pt to slide it forward as the PTA assists w/ the
transfer. All the following types of assistance are applied in this scenario EXCEPT:
A. Manual
B. Verbal
C. Tactile
D. Mechanical
D. Mechanical
All the following are requirements of a dependent transfer EXCEPT:
A. Remove armrest
B. Require the pt to stand all the way up
C. PTA does all the work
D. Put the gait belt on the pt
B. Require the pt to stand all the way up
What are the 3 precautions of a hip replacement?
NO internal rotation, adduction past midline, flexion beyond 90 degrees
,During a transfer, a pt is only able to do about 50% of the work. How is the PTA going to
document the amount of assistance the pt required for transfer?
Mod A
A PTA is guarding the pt by standing next to the pt w/ her hand up ready to grab the gait
belt, but not touching the pt. How will the PTA document the amount of assistance the pt
required for this transfer?
Stand by assist
The MOST appropriate instruction a PTA should give a pt that has uses of both UEs in
completing the sit to stand portion of a SPT is:
Push from chair/surface to stand up
A pt is able to do the transfer safely but the family member has his hand on the gait belt
just in case the pt needs assistance. This type of assistance is documented as:
Contact Guard Assist
A 30 y/o women woman who recently was paralyzed from the waist down is attempting a
sliding board transfer from her wc to a mat table. Which of the following instructions
would be INCORRECT?
A. Position the wc and lock the brakes
B. Scoot forward in the wc
C. Lean way from the mat and place the sliding board under your buttocks
D. Grasp around the edge of the sliding board w/ your fingers to secure additional support
D. Grasp around the edge of the sliding board w/ your fingers to secure additional support
A PTA worked w/ a pt on transfer training and bed mobility. In which part of the SOAP
note would the PTA record this information?
Objective
When a PTA is performing a Max A transfer w. a pt, which of the following statements is
INCORRECT?
A. It is easier for both the PTA and the pt if the transfer is preformed towards the pt's
,stronger side
B. The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
C. Keep the COG of both the pt and the PTA as close as possible
D. PTA explains to the pt what is expected of the pt during the transfer
B. The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
There are several different approaches to bed mobility, one being functional
approach/goal. The types of activities w/ the functional approach may include all the
following EXCEPT:
A. Increasing strength in the LE
B. Getting on/off the bed pan
C. Eating
D. Getting dressed
A. Increasing strength in the LE
An example of an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be:
A. pt has MS
B. pt has decreased strength
C. pt cannot transfer out of bed
D. pt has decreased ROM
C. pt cannot transfer out of bed
Which type of transfer would NOT be classified as dependent?
A. 3-person carry
B. Hoyer lift
C. Sliding board transfer
D. two-person lift
C. Sliding board transfer
Appearance, facial expressions, body movements, body position and touch are all various
forms of...
Nonverbal communication
, Which of the following would be the BEST answer as to how much clearance the foot plates
must have from the floor on a wc?
A. 1"-1 1/2"
B. 2"-2 1/2"
C. 4"-5"
D. 1/2"-1"
B. 2"-2 1/2"
Abnormal shortening of the soft tissue around the joint can be a complication of prolonged
bed rest or immobilization and is referred to as..
Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes
Ischemia
Parts of the body most at risk when sitting in a wc include
Ischial tuberosities, inferior angle of the scapula, vertebral spinous processes
When the PTA sits a pt up she notices their sacrum is red. What would be the most
appropriate course of action?
A. The PTA should note the redness in her documentation
B. The PTA should recheck the area at the end of the tx, and it it is still red she alerts the
nurse and documents that in her notes
C. The PTA should recheck the area the next day to see if it is still red, and if it is, she
alerts the nurse and puts that in her note
D. The PTA should alert the nurse as it is a nursing issue
B. The PTA should recheck the area at the end of the tx, and it it is still red she alerts the nurse
and documents that in her notes
Which of the following muscles are the 2 primary core stabilizers?
A. Glute max and diaphram
B. Hip flexors and Extensors
