Study Guide #3 (PTAP 2230) Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
Bariatrics/Obesity - Answers Chronic condition which an individual's energy intake exceeds their
energy expenditure activity/metabolism
BMI - Answers weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters
mass in lbs x ______ = mass in kg - Answers .455
height in inches x _____ = height in meters - Answers .0254
Optimal BMI - Answers 18.5-24.9 kg/m2
Overweight BMI - Answers 25 kg/m2
Obese BMI - Answers 30 kg/m2
Very Obese GMI - Answers 40 kg/m2
Waist Circumference: High Risk obesity - Answers 37 inches (M), 31 inches (F)
Waist Circumference: High Risk cardiac disorders - Answers 40 inches (M), 35 inches (F)
A patient with compensatory scoliosis, wide BOS, and anterior displacement of COG shows
postural adaptations for what demographic? - Answers bariatrics/obesity
Bariatric Postural Balance - Answers anterior-posterior sway
Obesity Gait Deviations - Answers short step length + swing phase
longer stance phase + step width
Egress Test - Answers assesses mobility status: STS, marching with AD, step and return
Standard Rolling Walkers + High Back Chair - Answers support up to 300 lbs
Wide Bariatric Rolling Walker + Bariatric Reclines - Answers support up to 500 lbs +
Basic Wheelchair - Answers supports up to 250 lbs
Dependent Transfer - Answers patient who cannot sit EOB w/o significant physical assistance
(Hoyer Lift: supports 500 lbs)
Bariatric Exercise Precautions - Answers heat intolerance, skin breakdown, dehydration, HTN
Bariatric Exercise Parameters - Answers 2000-2800 kcal per week x 60 mins/day
, Resistance training 2-3x/week
Bariatric Exercise Target HR - Answers 30-50% of max HR (modified intensity)
T/F Advance duration and frequency prior to advancing intensity. - Answers T
Precautions for Bariatric Exercise - Answers hyperthermia, non WB exercises for pain/injury,
monitor vitals, DM precautions
What is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US? - Answers Obesity
Common metastatic sites for breast cancer - Answers lymph, lungs, bones, skin, and brain
Breast Cancer that preserves Pectoralis Major - Answers modified radical mastectomy
Hallmark Side Effects if Chemotherapy - Answers immunosuppression, CICI, hairloss, etc.
Tamoxifen - Answers a breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen in the breast
(fatal blood clots and uterine CA)
Radiation Effects (Breast CA) - Answers axillary webbing and fibrotic changes
Pre/Post Mastectomy Rehab - Answers independence with PROM/AAROM to prevent scar
tissue, balance, soft tissue/manual
Lymphedema - Answers CHRONIC disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of
lymph fluid in the tissues of one or more body regions
T/F Lymphedema is curable and completely goes away with care. - Answers F
Lymphatic System Function - Answers transport fluids back to the blood + body's defense and
resistance to disease
Where does fluid from the right upper quadrant and upper extremity drain? - Answers right
lymphatic duct to right subclavian vein
Where do all other fluids drain? - Answers left lymphatic duct via left subclavian vein
Lymphangion - Answers functional unit of a lymph vessel
Interstitium - Answers fluid filled space between the skin and body organs
Interstitial Fluid (lymph) - Answers fluid between cells
Primary Lymphedema - Answers Rare + congenital/inherited
Hypoplasia - Answers conditions in which there are fewer vessels and they are smaller than
normal
Bariatrics/Obesity - Answers Chronic condition which an individual's energy intake exceeds their
energy expenditure activity/metabolism
BMI - Answers weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters
mass in lbs x ______ = mass in kg - Answers .455
height in inches x _____ = height in meters - Answers .0254
Optimal BMI - Answers 18.5-24.9 kg/m2
Overweight BMI - Answers 25 kg/m2
Obese BMI - Answers 30 kg/m2
Very Obese GMI - Answers 40 kg/m2
Waist Circumference: High Risk obesity - Answers 37 inches (M), 31 inches (F)
Waist Circumference: High Risk cardiac disorders - Answers 40 inches (M), 35 inches (F)
A patient with compensatory scoliosis, wide BOS, and anterior displacement of COG shows
postural adaptations for what demographic? - Answers bariatrics/obesity
Bariatric Postural Balance - Answers anterior-posterior sway
Obesity Gait Deviations - Answers short step length + swing phase
longer stance phase + step width
Egress Test - Answers assesses mobility status: STS, marching with AD, step and return
Standard Rolling Walkers + High Back Chair - Answers support up to 300 lbs
Wide Bariatric Rolling Walker + Bariatric Reclines - Answers support up to 500 lbs +
Basic Wheelchair - Answers supports up to 250 lbs
Dependent Transfer - Answers patient who cannot sit EOB w/o significant physical assistance
(Hoyer Lift: supports 500 lbs)
Bariatric Exercise Precautions - Answers heat intolerance, skin breakdown, dehydration, HTN
Bariatric Exercise Parameters - Answers 2000-2800 kcal per week x 60 mins/day
, Resistance training 2-3x/week
Bariatric Exercise Target HR - Answers 30-50% of max HR (modified intensity)
T/F Advance duration and frequency prior to advancing intensity. - Answers T
Precautions for Bariatric Exercise - Answers hyperthermia, non WB exercises for pain/injury,
monitor vitals, DM precautions
What is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US? - Answers Obesity
Common metastatic sites for breast cancer - Answers lymph, lungs, bones, skin, and brain
Breast Cancer that preserves Pectoralis Major - Answers modified radical mastectomy
Hallmark Side Effects if Chemotherapy - Answers immunosuppression, CICI, hairloss, etc.
Tamoxifen - Answers a breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen in the breast
(fatal blood clots and uterine CA)
Radiation Effects (Breast CA) - Answers axillary webbing and fibrotic changes
Pre/Post Mastectomy Rehab - Answers independence with PROM/AAROM to prevent scar
tissue, balance, soft tissue/manual
Lymphedema - Answers CHRONIC disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of
lymph fluid in the tissues of one or more body regions
T/F Lymphedema is curable and completely goes away with care. - Answers F
Lymphatic System Function - Answers transport fluids back to the blood + body's defense and
resistance to disease
Where does fluid from the right upper quadrant and upper extremity drain? - Answers right
lymphatic duct to right subclavian vein
Where do all other fluids drain? - Answers left lymphatic duct via left subclavian vein
Lymphangion - Answers functional unit of a lymph vessel
Interstitium - Answers fluid filled space between the skin and body organs
Interstitial Fluid (lymph) - Answers fluid between cells
Primary Lymphedema - Answers Rare + congenital/inherited
Hypoplasia - Answers conditions in which there are fewer vessels and they are smaller than
normal
