Exam 1

Question 1

Which of the following best describes empirical and critical?

Answer 1

Results must be observable, documented and examined for validity

Question 2

The variability in human function allows many theories to later be determined to be laws of nature.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In current physical therapy research, the concept of outcomes is defined by which of the following?

Answer 3

WHO’s definition of health

Question 4

Which of the following describes clinical research?

Answer 4

A systematic way to establish relationships among critical phenomena

Question 5

Which of the following is characteristic of research informed consent but not clinical informed consent?

Answer 5

Process of the event of injury

Question 6

Propositions state the relation between variables which can descend as___ or ____

Answer 6

hierarchical or qualitative

Question 7

Dichonomous variables are those with only 2 choices. The components of the ICF could be described as outcomes of which of the following?

Answer 7

All of the above: includes functional capacity functional limitation

Question 8

Theory development is most commonly completed using (a) while theory testing is done using (b)

Answer 8

a. Inductive reasoning, Deductive reasoning

Question 9

Identify concepts and constructs: ROM

Answer 9

concept

Question 10

Identify concepts and constructs: Intelligence

Answer 10

construct

Question 11

Identify concepts and constructs: Therapist competence

Answer 11

construct

Question 12

Identify concepts and constructs: Caregiver

Answer 12

concept

Question 13

List at least five things that must be included in a research informed consent form:

Answer 13

Purpose, Potential benefits, Right to withdraw from the study at any time, Potential harm (physical, psychological, social, or economical), Signature

Question 14

Once a theory is proven, it is acceptance by scientists and scholars does not change.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which of the following is ultimately responsible and accountable for the protection of human subjects in a research study?

Answer 15

The primary investigator

Question 16

Using the principles and process of evidence based practice in clinical research, the acronym PICO stands for which of the following?

Answer 16

Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome

Question 17

The patient has been coming to PT for 6 visits. At the beginning of each tx session the PT has asked the patient how they felt with the patient responding that the problem is still present at the same level. The PT has tried different tx approaches on the patient without changing the patient’s condition. The type of knowledge being used by the PT for this patient would be described as?

Answer 17

Trial and Error

Question 18

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A survey to individual with SCI on their sexual capacities and habits

Answer 18

Full

Question 19

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A survey to SCI patients on their preference for different wheelchair features

Answer 19

Exempt

Question 20

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to assess the healing rates on open wounds in elderly using different tx techniques

Answer 20

Full

Question 21

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine strength increase in normal healthy adults

Answer 21

Expedited

Question 22

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine strength increase in children with developmental delay

Answer 22

full

Question 23

For each of the following studies determine if it would qualify for exempt, expedited, or full review by an IRB: A study to determine activity levels of the elderly in nursing homes using observational techniques

Answer 23

expedited

Question 24

The physical therapist has instructed the patient with balance issues due to poor hip strategies to use a walker and a step to gait keeping the walker in front of the body for ambulation. The patient however, on the second visit is using a step to gait pattern walking up into the walker. The PT explains how their way is safer using a wider base of support explanation. The type of knowledge used by the PT is?

Answer 24

Deductive/Inductive reasoning

Question 25

List one outcome measure for aerobic exercise in a physical therapy POC

Answer 25

6 minute walk test

Question 26

Clinical research results must be observable, documented and examined for validity. Another way of expressing these concepts is?

Answer 26

Empirical and critical

Question 27

A synonym for control in research is which of the following?

Answer 27

Rigor

Question 28

The physical therapist has instructed the patient to use a cane in the hand opposite the involved extremity. The patient however, prefers using it in the hand of the side of the involvement since they have used the cane that way prior to the current problem. The PT tries to convince the patient to change the way they are using the cane bye explaining that using the cane in the hand opposite the side opposite the problem is the way all physical therapist do it. The knowledge used by the PT is?

Answer 28

Tradition

Question 29

Which of the following statements best defines theory?

Answer 29

A set of interrelated concepts, definitions or propositions that specifies relationships among variables and represents a systematic phenomenon.

Question 30

Which of the following documents delineate the guiding principles and how these principles apply to human research studies in the U.S. today?

Answer 30

The Belmont Report

Question 31

Which 3 of the following are considered the major guiding principles of ethics in clinical research?

Answer 31

a. Beneficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice

Question 32

Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: Will patients who showed greater memory responses in the lab with classical music be able to better remember things in the home if classical music is played?

Answer 32

Translational

Question 33

Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: Will patients remember tasks better when classical music is playing better than the control group with no music?

Answer 33

Experimental

Question 34

Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: How do patient react when classical music is playing while they are doing ADLs?

Answer 34

Observational

Question 35

Match the following research questions with the type of research that would best answer the question: What emotions do patients feel when exposed to classical music?

Answer 35

Qualitative

Question 36

The physical therapist has just spent a week at a continuing education program, upon returning to clinic, the PT tells the other therapists that certain procedures need changing. When asked for an explanation, the therapists are told that is the way GURUABC said to do it at the course and I paid good money to go there. The therapist is using what type of knowledge?

Answer 36

Authority

Question 37

Research including human subject just spent a week ts requires that each subject be appropriately informed and consents to participation in the research study. Which of the following is not an element of informed consent required by federal law when conducting research in human subjects?

Answer 37

Disclosing the research hypothesis of the study