The medical record indicates that a patient is taking a beta-blocker for a cardiac condition.
The physical therapist should expect that this medication will:
1. decrease angina pectoris and increase blood pressure.
2. increase heart rate and lower blood pressure.
3. decrease heart rate and lower blood pressure.
4. decrease heart rate and increase oxygen demand.
ANSWER
3
A patient who reports back pain has increased lumbar lordosis. The MOST appropriate
exercises for this patient are:
1. abdominal strengthening and iliopsoas stretching.
2. hip flexor strengthening and hamstring stretching.
3. hip flexor strengthening and erector spinae stretching.
4. erector spinae strengthening and iliopsoas stretching.
ANSWER
1
Which of the following clinical findings is MOST likely to be associated with a C7 nerve root
lesion?
1. Pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm
2. Diminished light touch on the volar forearm
3. Inability to extend the elbow against gravity
, 4. Inability to supinate the forearm
ANSWER
3
Which of the following BEST describes the huffing technique of airway clearance?
1. Cough while holding a pillow against the chest.
2. Forcefully exhale while keeping the mouth open.
3. Forcefully exhale through pursed lips.
4. Take two normal breaths, then cough firmly on the third exhalation.
ANSWER
2
A patient reports feeling a "pop" in the posterior leg accompanied by sudden onset of pain
localized to the middle third of the posterior lower leg. There is no loss of functional
strength. This injury is consistent with complete rupture of the:
1. tibialis posterior muscle.
2. popliteus muscle.
3. Achilles tendon.
4. plantaris tendon.
ANSWER
4
To address the illustrated impairment, which of the following is an appropriate intervention
for this patient?
1. Right unilateral manual traction
2. Isometric contractions of the left gluteus maximus
The physical therapist should expect that this medication will:
1. decrease angina pectoris and increase blood pressure.
2. increase heart rate and lower blood pressure.
3. decrease heart rate and lower blood pressure.
4. decrease heart rate and increase oxygen demand.
ANSWER
3
A patient who reports back pain has increased lumbar lordosis. The MOST appropriate
exercises for this patient are:
1. abdominal strengthening and iliopsoas stretching.
2. hip flexor strengthening and hamstring stretching.
3. hip flexor strengthening and erector spinae stretching.
4. erector spinae strengthening and iliopsoas stretching.
ANSWER
1
Which of the following clinical findings is MOST likely to be associated with a C7 nerve root
lesion?
1. Pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm
2. Diminished light touch on the volar forearm
3. Inability to extend the elbow against gravity
, 4. Inability to supinate the forearm
ANSWER
3
Which of the following BEST describes the huffing technique of airway clearance?
1. Cough while holding a pillow against the chest.
2. Forcefully exhale while keeping the mouth open.
3. Forcefully exhale through pursed lips.
4. Take two normal breaths, then cough firmly on the third exhalation.
ANSWER
2
A patient reports feeling a "pop" in the posterior leg accompanied by sudden onset of pain
localized to the middle third of the posterior lower leg. There is no loss of functional
strength. This injury is consistent with complete rupture of the:
1. tibialis posterior muscle.
2. popliteus muscle.
3. Achilles tendon.
4. plantaris tendon.
ANSWER
4
To address the illustrated impairment, which of the following is an appropriate intervention
for this patient?
1. Right unilateral manual traction
2. Isometric contractions of the left gluteus maximus
