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What joint mobilization to the Talocrural joint would you perform to improve ankle dorsiflexion?
Posterior Glide
Name the cranial nerve & it’s number that is responsible for TASTE to the anterior 2/3 of tongue.
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
What is normal respiration rate in adults?
12-20 breaths per min
What type of incontinence is it called when urine dribbles or leaks and your bladder cannot empty completely?
Overflow Incontinence
How many total units can a PT bill for based on the following services? 15 min manual therapy, 25 min therapeutic exercise, 10 min neuromuscular reeducation, 5 min hot pack
5 total units
Name all four muscles that make up the Rotator Cuff.
1. Teres Minor
2. Infraspinatus
3. Supraspinatus
4. Subscapularis
What lobe & side of the brain houses Broca’s Area & what is this area’s function?
Left Frontal Lobe & it is responsible for expressing speech
What is the S2 phase of the cardiac cycle? Which valves are opening and closing?
Diastolic phase (dub) where the tricuspid + mitral valves OPEN & pulmonary + aortic valves CLOSE
A pediatric patient presents with L sided Torticollis. What would be their resting head position?
Left side bend + right rotation
What class of medications decreases heart rate AND blood pressure, and causes a blunted HR response to exercise?
Beta Blockers
What nerve comes off the C5 nerve root of the Brachial Plexus?
Dorsal Scapular Nerve
What type of spinal cord injury results in impaired proprioception, light touch, and vibration?
Posterior Cord Syndrome
You measure a patient’s BP to be 134/85 mmHg. What blood pressure classification does this reading fall under?
Stage 1 Hypertension
A patient has right lower quadrant pain, a positive pinch-an-inch test, and a fever. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Appendicitis
What is the appropriate compression-breath ratio for performing CPR when there is only ONE rescuer?
30:2
The tendons of 3 different muscles pass through the Carpal Tunnel. What are those 3?
1. Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
2. Flexor Digitorum Profundus
3. Flexor Pollicis Longus
What condition is characterized by a resting tremor, bradykinesia, postural instability, and rigidity?
Parkinson’s Disease
Name the EKG where there is a prolonged PR interval with every heart beat
First Degree AV Block
A patient presents with significant weight gain, labs show high levels of cortisol, and high ACTH secreted by the pituitary gland. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Cushing’s Disease
What is the research concept when two different researchers perform the same test and get the same result?
Inter-rater reliability
To bias the Sural Nerve during a neural tension test in the SLR, what position do you place each joint of the lower extremity you are testing?
Hip flexion + knee extension + ankle dorsiflexion + foot inversion
What is the Uhthoff’s Phenomenon & what condition is it associated with?
Worsening of symptoms due to increased heat (above 85 deg), and is found in Multiple Sclerosis
What class of pulmonary conditions would you hear wheezes when auscultating the lungs, patient has trouble with exhaling, and has a chronic cough lasting for 3 months for 2 years?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
A patient presents with an ulnar drift and swelling along the MCP joints in both hands. Labs show elevated ESR, and a positive Rh factor. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Name 3 contraindications for mechanical traction
Any 3 of these 5: immobilization, joint hypermobility/stability, acute injury, uncontrolled hypertension, peripheralization of symptoms with traction