Giles B Flashcards
A physical therapist performs the Thessaly test to a patient with a suspected meniscal tear. This testing procedure would require the therapist to:
a. Passively medially rotate the patient’s tibia and extend the knee
b. Cup the patient’s heel and allow the knee to extend from a fully flexed position
c. Grasp the patient’s hands in standing to promote balance
d. Passively flex and extend the patient’s hands in standing to promote balance
c. Grasp the patient’s hands in standing to promote balance
A physical orders electromyography for a patient with a brachial plexus injury to objectively determine the extent of pathology. Which of the following responses is MOST indicative of a normal muscle at rest?
Electrical silence
Spontaneous potentials
Polyphasic potentials
Occasional motor unit potentials
Electrical silence
A patient being treated in physical therapy experiences a syncopal event. A review of the patient’s medical record indicates that the patient has had diarrhea and vomiting within the last 24 hours. The MOST likely cause associated with the syncopal event is?
Anemia
Dehydration
Orthostatic hypotension
Pregnancy
Dehydration
A physical therapist prepares to treat a patient currently undergoing active treatment for an osteosarcoma. Which statement BEST describes this condition?
a. A malignant growth affecting the long bones
b. A malignant growth affecting the flat bones
c. A benign growth affecting the long bones
d. A benign growth affecting the flat bones
a. A malignant growth affecting the long bones
A physical therapist treats a patient diagnosed with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. When observing the posterior aspect of the patient’s lower leg and ankle in standing, the MOST probable finding is:
Forefoot adduction
Hindfoot valgus
Hypertrophy of the gastrocnemius
Swelling in the ankle region.
Hindfoot valgus
A physical therapist is informed that a patient was diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury after returning from a physician visit. The patient was originally diagnosed with a minor lateral ankle sprain, however, returned to the physician after falling to make progress. Which bone would be LEAST likely to be impacted with this type of injury?
Calcaneus
Cuboid
Second cuneiform
Navicular
Calcaneus
A physical therapist completes a sensory assessment on a 61-year-old female diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As part of the assessment the therapist examines stereognosis, vibration, and two point discrimination. What type of receptor is primarily responsible for generating the necessary information?
Deep sensory receptors
Mechanoreceptors
Nociceptors
Thermoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
A physical therapist completes a developmental assessment on an infant. At what age should an infant begin to sit with hand support for an extended period of time?
6-7 months
8-9 months
10-11 months
12-15 months
6-7 months
A patient rehabilitating from congestive heart failure is examined in physical therapy. During the examination the patient begins to complain of pain The MOST immediate physical therapist action is to:
a. Notify the nursing staff to administer pain medication
b. Contact the referring physician
c. Disconnection the treatment session
d. Ask the patient to describe the location and severity of the pain.
Ask the patient to describe the location and severity of the pain.
A patient demonstrates a significant loss of strength when trying to grasp a cup. However, the patient has much less difficulty when holding onto a pencil. This type of clinical scenarios consistent with pathology affective the:
Median nerve
Suprascapular nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Ulnar nerve
Ulnar nerve
A patient presents with ape hand deformity secondary to a peripheral nerve injury. Which of the following findings would MOST likely be noted on examination?
a. Decreased strength with thumb opposition
b. Fixed flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints
c. Fixed hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints
d. Wasting of the hypothenar eminence
a. Decreased strength with thumb opposition
A physical therapist reviews a research study that examines knee flexion range of motion two weeks following arthroscopic surgery. Assuming knee flexion range of motion is a normally distributed variable, what percentage of patients in the population would achieve a goniometric measurement value between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean?
14%
34%
48%
68%
34%
An entry in a patient’s medical record indicates that the patient has recently received viscosupplementation. This type of procedure is MOST commonly performed to treat:
Arrhythmias
Bursitis
Osteoarthritis
Spasticity
Osteoarthritis
A patient recently visited a podiatrist and was told to purchase a heel lift for one of their shoes. Which condition would be LEAST likely to benefit from the use of the heel lift?
True leg length discrepancy
Achilles tendonitis
Achilles tendon repair
Calcaneal bone spur
Calcaneal bone spur
A physical therapist collects data as part of a preseason athletic screening program designed to identify individuals suspectible to heart illness. Which of the following measures would be the MOST valuable to collect?
Heat
Weight
Percent body fat
Vital capacity
Percent body fat
A physical therapist employed in an acute care hospital works with a patient on bed mobility activities. The therapist would like to incorporate a strengthening activity for the hip extensors that will improve the patient’s ability to independently reposition in bed, however, the patient does not have adequate strength to perform bridging . The MOST appropriate exercise activity is:
Anterior pelvic tilts
Heel slides
Straight leg raises
Isometric gluteal sets
Isometric gluteal sets
A patient with a transtibial amputation is performing gait training. After 15 minutes of training, the patellar tendon bearing prosthesis is removed and the skin is inspected. Redness is noted on multiple areas of the residual limb. Which area of redness would be the GREATEST concern?
Patellar tendon
Fibular shaft
Gastrocnemius muscle
Distal anterior tibia
Distal anterior tibia
A physical therapist uses a self-care assessment to examine change over time in rehabilitation programs. The assessment uses a seven point scale to examine 18 items. The collected information is based on observations of patient performance. This type of assessment MOST closely describes the:
Functional Independence Measure
Functional Status Index
Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
Functional Independence Measure
A physical therapy working on a pulmonary rehabilitation unit works with a patient on therapeutic positioning. The patient has experienced a lengthy inpatient hospitalization and was only recently referred to physical therapy. The patient has significant weakness of the diaphragm and is hypertensive. The MOST appropriate patient position to initiate treatment is:
a. Decrease the risk of exposing the immunocompromised patient to pneumonia
b. Decrease the risk of exposing the immunocompromised patient to active tuberculosis
c. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to pneumonia
d. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to active tuberculosis
d. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to active tuberculosis
A physical therapist works with a patient who is HIV positive and has been admitted to an acute care hospital for a course of intravenous antibiotics. The patient’s medical record states that he has had a persistent cough producing bloody sputum for four weeks and that airborne precautions should be observed. The MOST likely rationale for this level of precaution is to:
a. Decrease the risk of exposing the immunocompromised patient to pneumonia
b. Decrease the risk of exposing the immunocompromised patient to active tuberculosis
c. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to pneumonia
d. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to active tuberculosis
d. Decrease the risk of staff and visitor exposure to active tuberculosis
A physical therapist determines that a patient’s cadence is 120 steps per minute. How long would it take the patient to complete 120 full strides?
30 seconds
60 seconds
120 seconds
240 seconds
120 seconds
A patient is referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of temporomandibular joint pain. After completing the examination, the physical therapist suspects that the patient may actually be experiencing referred visceral pain. Which organ is MOST likely involved?
Heart
Liver
Diaphragm
Pancreas
Heart
A physical therapist reviews risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers. Which patient would be MOST at risk for a pressure ulcer?
a. A 55-year-old Caucasian male with diabetes
b. A 60-year-old African American female with a C7 spinal cord injury
c. An 80-year-old African American male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. A 65-year-old Caucasian female status post total knee arthroplasty
b. A 60-year-old African American female with a C7 spinal cord injury
A physical therapist treats a patient wearing a shoe that incorporates a rocker bottom. This type of modification would be the MOST beneficial for a patient diagnosed with:
Achilles tendonitis
Hallux rigidus
Plantar fasciitis
Posterior tibial tendonitis
Hallux rigidus