PTS CANFITPRO COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which pain type results from disease/infection/medical
condition?
Answer: Systemic pain.
◉ Which is NOT indicated for PTS to suggest for undiagnosed
acute injury?
Answer: Heat injured tissue.
◉ How is acute injury BEST defined?
Answer: Single force causing immediate pain/dysfunction.
◉ How is overuse injury BEST defined?
Answer: Repetitive loading with gradual onset.
◉ What are the two goals in the first ~72 hours of acute injury
management?
Answer: Minimize tissue damage and control inflammation.
◉ What is an example of an intrinsic risk factor?
, Answer: Muscle weakness.
◉ What is an example of an extrinsic risk factor?
Answer: Running shoes not fitting.
◉ To assess risk of acute injury, what client info should PTS gather
FIRST?
Answer: Age, medical history, injury history, family history.
◉ Which is NOT helpful for a client with a recent overuse injury?
Answer: Take pain meds before exercise.
◉ What is the difference between strain and sprain?
Answer: Strain = muscle (or tendon), sprain = ligament.
◉ Which example BEST fits acute injury?
Answer: Muscle tear from single event.
◉ What does mechanical pain mean?
Answer: Motion/force-related musculoskeletal damage.
◉ What does scope of practice mean for a PTS?
Answer: What you're educated/competent to do as PTS.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which pain type results from disease/infection/medical
condition?
Answer: Systemic pain.
◉ Which is NOT indicated for PTS to suggest for undiagnosed
acute injury?
Answer: Heat injured tissue.
◉ How is acute injury BEST defined?
Answer: Single force causing immediate pain/dysfunction.
◉ How is overuse injury BEST defined?
Answer: Repetitive loading with gradual onset.
◉ What are the two goals in the first ~72 hours of acute injury
management?
Answer: Minimize tissue damage and control inflammation.
◉ What is an example of an intrinsic risk factor?
, Answer: Muscle weakness.
◉ What is an example of an extrinsic risk factor?
Answer: Running shoes not fitting.
◉ To assess risk of acute injury, what client info should PTS gather
FIRST?
Answer: Age, medical history, injury history, family history.
◉ Which is NOT helpful for a client with a recent overuse injury?
Answer: Take pain meds before exercise.
◉ What is the difference between strain and sprain?
Answer: Strain = muscle (or tendon), sprain = ligament.
◉ Which example BEST fits acute injury?
Answer: Muscle tear from single event.
◉ What does mechanical pain mean?
Answer: Motion/force-related musculoskeletal damage.
◉ What does scope of practice mean for a PTS?
Answer: What you're educated/competent to do as PTS.
