Differential Diagnosis Exam 1 2025-2026 Exam Test
Questions And Verified Answers
C Lack of adequate history
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1. When a serious disorder is missed during the physical therapy
screening process, what is the most likely cause of this mistake?
A Lack of special tests
B Lack of proper referrals
C Lack of adequate history
D Lack of diagnostic testing
D Side effects of medication
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2. Neuromuscular signs and symptoms are sometimes observed in
clients receiving physical therapy because of an adverse reaction. What
is the most likely source of this adverse reaction?
,A Visceral pain mechanisms
B Comorbidities
C Lack of progress with physical therapy interventions
D Side effects of medication
A Early detection and referral
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3. What is the key to prevention of further significant comorbidities or
complications of a medical problem?
A Early detection and referral
B Proper special testing
C Correct imaging studies
D Direct access by a physical therapist
B Evaluation
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4.Which element of the patient management model, according to
the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, consists of assessment or
judgment of the patient’s data/condition?
A Examination
B Evaluation
C Prognosis
D Diagnosis
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
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,5.A physical therapist finds a yellow flag symptom during the screening
process of a new patient. What is the appropriate action by the physical
therapist?
A Make an appropriate referral.
B Send the patient to the emergency department immediately.
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
D Aggressive further screening is required.
B red flags.
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6. Symptoms that present bilaterally are always
A yellow flags.
B red flags.
C originated in the peripheral nervous system.
D originated in the central nervous system.
A Primary prevention
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7.Risk factor assessment and risk reduction fall under which type of
disease prevention?
A Primary prevention
B Secondary prevention
C Tertiary prevention
D Health promotion and wellness
C Medical differential diagnosis
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8.Which of the following is defined as a comparison of symptoms of
similar diseases and laboratory/procedure results?
A Physical therapy and differential diagnosis
B Evaluation
C Medical differential diagnosis
D Examination
C Visceral
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9. Which of the following is not one of the four categories of preferred
practice patterns in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?
A Musculoskeletal
B Integumentary
C Visceral
D Neuromuscular
B Nebraska
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10. What state was the first to pass a scope of practice law that allowed
direct access to physical therapists?
A California
B Nebraska
C New York
D Ohio
D Primary care physical therapy
Questions And Verified Answers
C Lack of adequate history
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1. When a serious disorder is missed during the physical therapy
screening process, what is the most likely cause of this mistake?
A Lack of special tests
B Lack of proper referrals
C Lack of adequate history
D Lack of diagnostic testing
D Side effects of medication
Ch1 Test Bank
2. Neuromuscular signs and symptoms are sometimes observed in
clients receiving physical therapy because of an adverse reaction. What
is the most likely source of this adverse reaction?
,A Visceral pain mechanisms
B Comorbidities
C Lack of progress with physical therapy interventions
D Side effects of medication
A Early detection and referral
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3. What is the key to prevention of further significant comorbidities or
complications of a medical problem?
A Early detection and referral
B Proper special testing
C Correct imaging studies
D Direct access by a physical therapist
B Evaluation
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4.Which element of the patient management model, according to
the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, consists of assessment or
judgment of the patient’s data/condition?
A Examination
B Evaluation
C Prognosis
D Diagnosis
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
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,5.A physical therapist finds a yellow flag symptom during the screening
process of a new patient. What is the appropriate action by the physical
therapist?
A Make an appropriate referral.
B Send the patient to the emergency department immediately.
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
D Aggressive further screening is required.
B red flags.
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6. Symptoms that present bilaterally are always
A yellow flags.
B red flags.
C originated in the peripheral nervous system.
D originated in the central nervous system.
A Primary prevention
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7.Risk factor assessment and risk reduction fall under which type of
disease prevention?
A Primary prevention
B Secondary prevention
C Tertiary prevention
D Health promotion and wellness
C Medical differential diagnosis
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8.Which of the following is defined as a comparison of symptoms of
similar diseases and laboratory/procedure results?
A Physical therapy and differential diagnosis
B Evaluation
C Medical differential diagnosis
D Examination
C Visceral
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9. Which of the following is not one of the four categories of preferred
practice patterns in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?
A Musculoskeletal
B Integumentary
C Visceral
D Neuromuscular
B Nebraska
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10. What state was the first to pass a scope of practice law that allowed
direct access to physical therapists?
A California
B Nebraska
C New York
D Ohio
D Primary care physical therapy
