Therapy Ed NPTE Practice Questions Exam A | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

An elderly patient with hypothyroidism is recovering from a fall and is referred to PT to increase exercise tolerance and safety. The patient denies numbness but reports significant muscle pain in both LEs. What additional MSK effects should the PT examine for? 1) distal proximal weakness 2) proximal muscle weakness 3) joint laxity 4) increased DTRs - 2) proximal muscle weakness A patient is referred to a woman's health clinic with moderate to severe uterine prolapse. What symptoms should the therapist examine for? 1) absent perineal sensation 2) bowel leakage 3) low back pain and perineal discomfort aggravated by prolonged standing 4) low back pain and perineal discomfort aggravated by lying down - 3) low back pain and perineal discomfort aggravated by prolonged standing A child experienced a superficial partial-thickness burn from a scalding pot of water affecting 26% of the thorax and neck. On what should the therapist's INITIAL plan of care focus? 1) return to preburn function and ADLs 2) pain management3) infection management