Scorebuilders Exam 1 Section 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A physical therapist attends an in-service entitled "principles of exercise for the obstetric
patient." During the session, the speaker identifies several conditions that are considered to
result in high risk pregnancies. Which of the following conditions would result in the
LOWEST risk to the pregnancy?
1.Diastasis recti
2.Incompetent cervix
3.Pre-eclampsia
4.Multiple gestation - CORRECT ANSWER 1. diastasis recti
A patient attending outpatient physical therapy for right shoulder pain has a positive sulcus
sign. This finding would MOST likely be present in which of the following medical
conditions?
1.Early-onset Alzheimer's disease
2.Rupture of the biceps tendon
3.Cerebrovascular accident
4.Duchenne muscular dystrophy - CORRECT ANSWER 3. cerebrovascular accident
A patient who has left hemiplegia post CVA is referred for orthotic exam. Significant results
of manual muscle testing include: hip flexion 3+/5, hip extension 3/5, knee flexion 3+/5, knee
extension 3+/5, ankle DF 2/5, and ankle IV 1/5. Sensation is intact and no abnormal tone is
noted. Which of the following orthoses is the MOST appropriate for this patient?
1.Knee-ankle-foot orthosis with a locked knee
2.Plastic articulating ankle-foot orthosis
3.Metal upright ankle-foot orthosis locked in neutral
, 4.Prefabricated posterior leaf spring orthosis - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Plastic
articulating ankle-foot orthosis
A physical therapist examines the breath sounds of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary
disease. The therapist identifies crackles during both inspiration and expiration. This finding
is MOST representative of which of the following conditions?
1.Pleural effusion
2.Pulmonary fibrosis
3.Impaired secretion clearance
4.Localized stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER 3. impaired secretion clearance
According to proponents of evidence-based medicine, which type of research provides the
BEST source of info upon which to make clinical decisions about the therapy for an
individual patient?
1.Cohort study
2.Randomized controlled trial
3.Systematic review
4.Case report - CORRECT ANSWER 3. systematic review
A patient with chronic edema in the extremities is told that they have a form of primary
lymphedema. Which of the following conditions is an example of primary lymphedema?
1.Filariasis
2.Mastectomy
3.Milroy's disease
4.Lymphadenitis - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Milroy's disease
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A physical therapist attends an in-service entitled "principles of exercise for the obstetric
patient." During the session, the speaker identifies several conditions that are considered to
result in high risk pregnancies. Which of the following conditions would result in the
LOWEST risk to the pregnancy?
1.Diastasis recti
2.Incompetent cervix
3.Pre-eclampsia
4.Multiple gestation - CORRECT ANSWER 1. diastasis recti
A patient attending outpatient physical therapy for right shoulder pain has a positive sulcus
sign. This finding would MOST likely be present in which of the following medical
conditions?
1.Early-onset Alzheimer's disease
2.Rupture of the biceps tendon
3.Cerebrovascular accident
4.Duchenne muscular dystrophy - CORRECT ANSWER 3. cerebrovascular accident
A patient who has left hemiplegia post CVA is referred for orthotic exam. Significant results
of manual muscle testing include: hip flexion 3+/5, hip extension 3/5, knee flexion 3+/5, knee
extension 3+/5, ankle DF 2/5, and ankle IV 1/5. Sensation is intact and no abnormal tone is
noted. Which of the following orthoses is the MOST appropriate for this patient?
1.Knee-ankle-foot orthosis with a locked knee
2.Plastic articulating ankle-foot orthosis
3.Metal upright ankle-foot orthosis locked in neutral
, 4.Prefabricated posterior leaf spring orthosis - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Plastic
articulating ankle-foot orthosis
A physical therapist examines the breath sounds of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary
disease. The therapist identifies crackles during both inspiration and expiration. This finding
is MOST representative of which of the following conditions?
1.Pleural effusion
2.Pulmonary fibrosis
3.Impaired secretion clearance
4.Localized stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER 3. impaired secretion clearance
According to proponents of evidence-based medicine, which type of research provides the
BEST source of info upon which to make clinical decisions about the therapy for an
individual patient?
1.Cohort study
2.Randomized controlled trial
3.Systematic review
4.Case report - CORRECT ANSWER 3. systematic review
A patient with chronic edema in the extremities is told that they have a form of primary
lymphedema. Which of the following conditions is an example of primary lymphedema?
1.Filariasis
2.Mastectomy
3.Milroy's disease
4.Lymphadenitis - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Milroy's disease
