AMCA PTA TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|ALL VERIFIED

Transfer Belt CORRECT ANSWER The use of this item will assist the PT or PT aide in a safe transfer Parkinsonian Gait CORRECT ANSWER Gait that is usually abnormal with a nearly continuous tremor and possibly festinating 4 Point Gait CORRECT ANSWER In this type of gait the patient is able to move legs but may not be able to bear full weight on either leg without support of crutches Standing Position CORRECT ANSWER When using parallel bars, the patient always starts from a ______________ position Parallel Bars CORRECT ANSWER Modality is the first step in teaching a patient to ambulate Pectoralis Major CORRECT ANSWER Muscle in the upper anterior chest to the humerus and functions to flex and adduct the arm across the chest Petrissage Massage CORRECT ANSWER type of massage that involves kneading, wringing, lifting or pressing of a part to help in circulation Gluteus Maximus CORRECT ANSWER Which muscle is responsible for extension of the thigh Side Lying CORRECT ANSWER In this type of position, a patient should have hips parallel with shoulders Near CORRECT ANSWER When transfer equipment is required it is important to keep center of gravity ____________ to the center of base of support MRI CORRECT ANSWER Using this procedure it’s possible to look at soft tissue rather than bones or blood vessels 3 Point Gait CORRECT ANSWER In this type of gait the patient can tolerate full weight bearing on 1 leg and the crutches are moved forward with the affected limb Flexed Hip Gait CORRECT ANSWER This ailment which affects a patient's gait is a result of osteoarthritis and generally seen in elderly patients Hemiplegic Gait CORRECT ANSWER Gait seen in elderly patients usually caused by neurological involvement such as a stroke