PTA: Intro Final Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What to do you do if you have indication of abnormal skin - ✔✔immediate
consultation or notification of medical personnel and PT is required
Where should you put in your SOAP documentation where you put how good or bad
they tolerated the workout? - ✔✔Assessment
What can a person with pallor indicate? - ✔✔a decrease in blood flow (ischemia)
Why is it important to reposition a patient (4) - ✔✔Prevent skin breakdown or pressure
sores
contractures
comfort
surgical procedures
Why do we drape patients? (4) - ✔✔to expose or free and area to be treated
modesty concerns
comfort
protect skin and clothing
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,How is bed mobility have relevance to physical therapy - ✔✔To get and teach people
how to get out of bed
How would you help a patient to regain knee extension after TKR (total knee
replacement) - ✔✔Don't place anything underneath the knee
Why is it important to look at their chart review? - ✔✔Looking for any WB status
because it can let you know how to get your pt out of bed
You have made an error when writing in a patient's chart - ✔✔Place 1 line through the
error with your initials and date and then write in the correct information.
A condition of shortening and hardening of the muscles, tendons and other tissue,
leading to rigidity and deformity in the joint is known as - ✔✔Contracture
Which of the following would NOT be considered a reason as to why proper patient
positioning is important?
The patient will require only a few repositioning interventions throughout the day
Prevent nerve compression
Protect surgical repairs
Optimize patient comfort - ✔✔The patient will require only a few repositioning
interventions throughout the day
Which of the following would not be considered a way to prevent pressure ulcers?
Utilize positioning devices and air flotation devices
Rely solely on patient sensation testing
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, Encourage movement
Position patient to minimize pressure over boney prominences - ✔✔Rely solely on
patient sensation testing
A PTA has been treating a patient for one month in the home health setting following a
total knee arthroplasty. When the PT visits for a re-evaluation, she finds the patient has
a muscle contracture in the hamstrings and a decubitus ulcer (bed sore) on her sacrum
and ischial tuberosities. The patient claims the PTA has her doing all seated exercises in
the wheelchair on their visits and only has her stand for 2 minutes each session. She has
not been able to get strong enough to walk on her own. This type of care could be
classified as which of the following criminal acts?
Fraud
Harassment
Assault
Negligence - ✔✔Negligence
A PTA implements an exercise program for a patient rehabilitating from cardiac
surgery. During the treatment session the PTA monitors the patient's oxygen saturation
rate. Which of the following is MOST representative of a normal oxygen saturation rate?
82%
92%
97%
87% - ✔✔97%
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Questions and Answers
What to do you do if you have indication of abnormal skin - ✔✔immediate
consultation or notification of medical personnel and PT is required
Where should you put in your SOAP documentation where you put how good or bad
they tolerated the workout? - ✔✔Assessment
What can a person with pallor indicate? - ✔✔a decrease in blood flow (ischemia)
Why is it important to reposition a patient (4) - ✔✔Prevent skin breakdown or pressure
sores
contractures
comfort
surgical procedures
Why do we drape patients? (4) - ✔✔to expose or free and area to be treated
modesty concerns
comfort
protect skin and clothing
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,How is bed mobility have relevance to physical therapy - ✔✔To get and teach people
how to get out of bed
How would you help a patient to regain knee extension after TKR (total knee
replacement) - ✔✔Don't place anything underneath the knee
Why is it important to look at their chart review? - ✔✔Looking for any WB status
because it can let you know how to get your pt out of bed
You have made an error when writing in a patient's chart - ✔✔Place 1 line through the
error with your initials and date and then write in the correct information.
A condition of shortening and hardening of the muscles, tendons and other tissue,
leading to rigidity and deformity in the joint is known as - ✔✔Contracture
Which of the following would NOT be considered a reason as to why proper patient
positioning is important?
The patient will require only a few repositioning interventions throughout the day
Prevent nerve compression
Protect surgical repairs
Optimize patient comfort - ✔✔The patient will require only a few repositioning
interventions throughout the day
Which of the following would not be considered a way to prevent pressure ulcers?
Utilize positioning devices and air flotation devices
Rely solely on patient sensation testing
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, Encourage movement
Position patient to minimize pressure over boney prominences - ✔✔Rely solely on
patient sensation testing
A PTA has been treating a patient for one month in the home health setting following a
total knee arthroplasty. When the PT visits for a re-evaluation, she finds the patient has
a muscle contracture in the hamstrings and a decubitus ulcer (bed sore) on her sacrum
and ischial tuberosities. The patient claims the PTA has her doing all seated exercises in
the wheelchair on their visits and only has her stand for 2 minutes each session. She has
not been able to get strong enough to walk on her own. This type of care could be
classified as which of the following criminal acts?
Fraud
Harassment
Assault
Negligence - ✔✔Negligence
A PTA implements an exercise program for a patient rehabilitating from cardiac
surgery. During the treatment session the PTA monitors the patient's oxygen saturation
rate. Which of the following is MOST representative of a normal oxygen saturation rate?
82%
92%
97%
87% - ✔✔97%
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