intro to PT exam module 1 and 2

Question 1

to treat cholesteral issues, someone may be prescribed drugs of the statin family which can cause side effects, like what?

Answer 1

muscular pain and weakness

Question 2

long term use of cortico steroids usually prescribed for inflammatory issues or autoimmune issues which can cause side effects, like what?

Answer 2

osteoporosis - which can help decide what to do and not to do for interventions

Question 3

systems review, whats that mean

Answer 3

communication,affect, cognition, learning style - orientation, emotion/behaivior, learning preferences
cario/pulmonary-HR, RR respiratory rate, blood pressure, edema
integumentary-assessment of pliability, presense of scar formation, skin color, skin integrity
musculoskeletal-ROM, gross strength, height and weight
neuromuscular-genarlized assessment of coordination and motor function

Question 4

I have a high respiratory rate? will PT help with that ?

Answer 4

yes, elaborate

Question 5

a patient comes in with a high blood pressure and is on blood pressure medication? what should you think about?

Answer 5

elaborate

Question 6

show labs, what will you think about ?

Answer 6

elaborate

Question 7

dysphonia

Answer 7

difficulty in voice production this may be caused by local inflammation, such as in laryngitis or tumors on theh larynx or dysfunction of the vagus nerve cranial nerve x that supplies the larynx.

Question 8

aphasia

Answer 8

disorder that results in difficulty or inability to produce or understand language.

Question 9

wernickes receptive aphasia

Answer 9

lesion: posterior superior temoporal lobe
characteristics: may speak in long sentences that have no meaning; may invent new words or add unnecessary words when speaking. speech often is rapid and effortless but frequently out of context. persons are often unaware of their own speech mistakes(they do not understand what they hear out of their own mouth, but in their mind, it may make sense)

Question 10

brocas expresive aphasia

Answer 10

lesion: posterior inferior frontal lobe
characteristics: may speak in short, meaningful phrases but with great effort to do so. often omit small words (is a the and) persons are usually able to comprehend the speech of others but are aware of their own difficulties and minstakes and are therefore easily frustrated with their inability to communicate

Question 11

frontal lobe most anterior

Answer 11

motor memory and function
expressive language
and other things

Question 12

parietal lobe posterior to frontal lobe

Answer 12

conscious awareness of environment touch perception

Question 13

occipital lobe moste posterior lobe

Answer 13

vision

Question 14

temportal lobe sides of head

Answer 14

hearing
memory aquisition
object categorization

Question 15

brain stem deep in brain; inferior aspect

Answer 15

regulates breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, swallowing, temperature

Question 16

cerebellum base of skull

Answer 16

coordination of voluntary movement
balance and equilibrium
memory for reflex motor acts