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100

A PTA performs a Manual Muscle Test on a patient's medial rotators. Which muscle would not be involved in this specific test?

A. Pectoralis Major

B. Teres Major

C. Latissimus Dorsi

D. Teres Minor

D. Teres Minor


Pg 737 Number 7

100

A patient with T10 paraplegia is discharged from a rehab hospital following 12 weeks of intense rehab. Which of the following pieces of equipment would be the most essential to assist the patient with functional mobility?

A, Ambulation with Lofstrand crutches

B. Ambulation with Lofstrand crutches and AFO

C. Ambulation with Lofstrand Crutches and KAFO

D. Wheelchair

D. Wheelchair


739 #12

100

A PTA treats a 1 month old infant. During the treatment the therapist strokes the cheek of the infant causing the infant to turn its mouth towards the the stimulus. this action is utilized to analyze the:

A. Moro reflex

B. Rooting reflex

C. Startle Reflex

D. Righting Reflex

B. Rooting Reflex


pg 777 #87

100

a 32 year old tennis player is referred to PT after being diagnosed with Median Nerve Entrapment. The patients chief complaints include parasthesias in the hand and progressive weakness. Which muscle would MOST likely contribute to the entrapment?

A. Abductor Pollicus Lungus

B. Flexor Digiti Minimi

C. Flexor Digitorum Profundus

D. Pronator Teres

D Pronator Teres


Pg 776 #85

100
A patient sustains a deep partial thickness burn to the anterior surface of the of the right upper extremity and a superficial partial thickness burn to the anterior surface of the trunk. According to the rule of nines, the patient has burns over:


A. 13.5% of the body

B. 22.5% of the body

C. 27% of the body

D. 36% of the body

B 22.5%

865 #108

200

A PTA Observing a patient complete a prone leg curl exercise notices two prominent tendons visible on the posterir surface of the patients left knee. the visible medial and lateral tendons are MOST likely associated with the:

A. Semimembranosus and Semitendinosis Muscles

B. Semitendinosus and Biceps Femoris muscles

C. Popliteus and Semitendonosis Muscles

D. Semimembranosus and Biceps Femoris Muscles

B. Semitendinosus and Biceps Femoris muscles


Pg 785 # 103

200
A patient is referred to PT with a C6 Nerve root injury. Which of the following clinical findings would not be expected with this type of injury?


A. diminished sensation on the anterior arm and index finger

B. Weakness of the biceps and supinator 

C. Diminished Brachioradialis reflex

D. Parasthesias of the long and ring fingers

D. Parasthesias of the long and ring fingers


Pg 786 #105

200

A PTA completes a developmental assessment on an infant. At what age should an infant be able to sit with hand support for an extended period of time?

A. 6-7 months

B. 8-9 months

C. 10-11 months

D. 12-15 months

A. 6-7 months

820 # 17

200

a PTA notices possible atrophy of the infraspinatus muscle while treating a patient with shoulder pathology. This finding is most consistent with an injury to the:

A. Axillary Nerve

B. Long thoracic nerve

C. Spinal accessory Nerve

D. Suprascapular nerve

D. Suprascapular nerve

825 #27

200
A PTA uses the rule of nines on a 3 year old patient to determine the approximate percentage of the body affected by a burn. when using this tool, which area of the body would be given the highest percentage value compared to an adult?


A. Head

B. Trunk

C. Legs

D.. Genetalia

A. Head

859#95

300

A PTA concludes that it is necessary to elongate the long head of the triceps brachii as part of a PROM assessment of the elbow. Which positioning of the arm would assist the therapist to meet the stated objective?

A. Elbow extension and shoulder extension

B. Elbow extension and shoulder flexion

C. Elbow flexion and Shoulder extension

D. Elbow flexion and shoulder flexion

D. Elbow flexion and shoulder flexion

823 #24

300

A PTA reviews an examination completed on a patient diagnosed with complete C7 Tetraplegia. The patient problem list includes inability to complete a bed to wheelchair transfer, decreased passive LE ROM, Tissue breakdown over ischial tuberosities and decreased UE Strength. Which of the following treatments would be given the HIGHEST priority?

A. Pressure relief activities

B. Transfer training using sliding board

C. Self range of motion activities

D. UE Strengthening exercises

A. Pressure relief activities

795 #124

300
An 11 months old with Cerebral Palsy attempts to maintain a quadruped position. Which reflex would interfere with this activity if it was NOT integrated?


A. Galant Reflex

B. STNR

C. Plantar Grasp

D. Positive Support Reflex

B STNR


835 #47

300

A PTA treats a patient with suspected Ulnar nerve palsy. Which finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?

A. Wasting of the Hypothenar Eminence

B. Wrist drop with increased flexion of the wrist

C. Increased flexion of the MCP Joints

D. Proximal IP joint hyper extension and slight flexion of the distal IP joint

A. Wasting of the Hypothenar Eminence


832 #41

300

An entry in the medical record indicates that a pateing eperiences Hypovolemic shock. Which situation would MOST likely be associated with the development of this condition?

A. Burns

B. Compartment symdrome

C. Myocardial infarction

D. Cardiac temponade

A Burns

959 #139

400

A PTA prepares to conduct a MMT of the hip flexors. Assuming a grade of poor, the MOST appropriate testing position is :


A. Prone

B. Sidelying

C. Supine

D. Standing

B Sidelying

848 # 74

400
A PTA reviews a PT examination which indicates diminished sensation in the L3 dermatome. The most appropriate location to confirm the finding is: 


A. Dorsum of the foot

B. Anterior thigh

C. Groin

D. Lateral Calf

B Anterior Thigh

866 #109

400

A PTA completes a development assessment on a 7 months old infant. Assuming normal development, which of the following reflexes would NOT be integrated?

A. ATNR

B. Moro

C. Landau

D. STNR

C. Landau


928#78

400

A PTA works with a patient referred to PT who was diagnosed with and anterior compartment syndrome. The patient presents with an inability to dorsiflex the foot and a mild sensory disturbance between the first and second toes. The nerve MOST likely involved is the:

A. Deep Peroneal

B, Medial plantar

C. Tibial 

D. Lateral Plantar

A. Deep Peroneal 


853#84

400

A PTA prepares to complete a sensory assessment on a patient rehabilitating from a LE burn. Which of the following would serve as the best predictor of altered sensation?

A. Presence of a skin graft

B. Depth of burn injury

C. Percentage of body surface altered

D. Extent of hypertrophic scarring

B. Depth of burn injury


744 #22

500

A PTA measures the strength of the iliopsoas in sitting, however, after performing the test the therapist realizes that the hamstrings were not placed on slack. Which observation would have been MOST likely during the testing?

A. Increased hip flexion ROM

B. Decreased Hip flexion ROM

C. Increased hip extension ROM

D. Decreased Hip extension ROM

B. Decreased Hip flexion ROM

893 #8

500

A PTA instructs a patient diagnosed with C6 tetraplegia in functional activities. Which of the following activities would be LEAST appropriate?

A. Independent raises for skin protection

B. Manual Wheelchair propulsion

C. assisted to independent transfers with a sliding board

D. Independent self ROM of the Lower extremities

D. Independent self ROM of the Lower extremities


876 #130

500

A PTA completes a development assessment on an infant. Assuming normal development, which of the following would be the LAST to occur?

A. Modified Plantigrade

B. Quadruped

C. Ring Sitting

D. Bridges

A. Modefied Plantegrade


929 #79

500

A PTA works with a patient with a suspected injury to the thoracodorsal nerve which objective finding would be consistent with this injury?

A. Shoulder Medial Rotation Weakness

B. shoulder extension weakness

C. Paralysis of the rhomboids

D. Paralysis of the Diaphragm

B. shoulder extension weakness

890 #2

500

A PTA observes a burn on the dorsal surface of the patients arm. The wound area is mottled red with a number of blisters. The PTA imforms the patient that healing should take place in less than 3 weeks. This description is most indicative of:

A. Superficial Burn

B. Superficial partial thickness burn

C. Deep partial thickness burn

D. Full thickness burn

B. Superficial partial thickness burn


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