Exam 3 & 4 missed questions Flashcards
What is the primary benefit of the cooling effects of water on patients with peripheral edema?
Increased lymphatic drainage
Vasoconstriction
Increased cardiovascular output
Decreased oxygen consumption
increased lymphatic drainage
A 40-year-old female patient with chronic heart failure is referred to aquatic therapy. She is concerned about the safety of exercising in water. How will hydrotherapy impact her cardiovascular system?
It will decrease her heart rate, and increase venous return
It will increase her heart rate and oxygen consumption
It will raise her blood pressure, which could be dangerous
It will decrease venous return and reduce cardiac output
it will decrease her heart rate & increase venous return
You are reading through a patient’s medical chart and see that the therapist noted Grade 4 joint mobility in the involved L ankle. What do you need to keep in mind with their treatment?
No joint mobilizations should be performed
Only end range, small amplitude joint mobilizations should be performed
If indicated, caution should be used when performing joint mobilization
Joint mobilizations are safe and effective treatment
Joint mobilizations are safe and effective treatment
You are preparing to apply mechanical traction to the lumbar spine of a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis. Which of the following locations describes where you should apply the belts to enable traction of the desired segments?
Lower edge of the thoracic belt aligned with inferior limit of desired traction force
Lower edge of the pelvic belt aligned with iliac crests
Superior edge of pelvic belt aligned with inferior limit of desired traction force
Superior edge of thoracic belt in contact with bilateral axilla
Superior edge of pelvic belt aligned with inferior limit of desired traction force
Which of the following is most likely to limit passive range of motion (PROM) in a joint with capsular restrictions?
Muscle spasm
Ligamentous adhesion
Joint effusion
Tendon shortening
ligamentous adhesion
After a long period of immobility, your patient is recovering from a leg injury. They complain of muscle cramps and decreased range of motion in the affected leg. What soft tissue mobilization technique would be most appropriate to start their treatment?
Petrissage
Suboccipital Release
Effleurage
Tapotement
effleurage
In which of the following conditions would you expect a capsular pattern of motion restriction?
Muscle strain
Adhesive capsulitis
Ligament sprain
Bone spur formation
Adhesive capsulitis
When reviewing your patient’s chart, you see that they have edema present in their R knee after sustaining a fall. You anticipate that your patient will have:
Limited PROM & AROM
Limited PROM only
Limited AROM only
Full PROM & AROM
Limited PROM & AROM
Your patient is a 92 year old female who presents to PT after receiving a diagnosis of osteoporosis. She reports having chronic back pain and thus takes medication for pain on an as needed basis. When observing her for the first time, you see she has a small bruise on her R knee when she reports is a result of hitting her knee on her nightstand when getting out of bed. Based on her presentation, which is NOT a precaution when initiating stretching with this patient?
Analgesic medication
Advanced age
Osteoporosis
Hematoma
advanced age
You are treating a patient with rheumatoid arthritis for their R wrist pain. They present to the clinic with joint effusion through wrist, hand and fingers. What is the most appropriate clinical decision in regard to the joint mobilization technique you had planned for today?
Use caution, but you may continue with the planned treatment
Send patient home
Therapist should provide joint mobilization
Defer joint mobilization technique for today
Defer joint mobilization technique for today
