Patient Care
A hospital acquired infection is known as:
what is a nosocomial infection
What would be considered the appropriate degree of flexion of the elbow with all assistive devices
what is 20-30 degrees
You tell your patient to imagine they are pushing on the gas pedal in their car. This direction of movement is termed:
What is plantar flexion
Which of the following pulse sites would you expect to palpate on the thumb side of your wrist?
What is Radial
The phrase, " I am struggling with performing my Home exercise at home" would go in which portion of the soap note?
What is the subjective
What are the 5 elements of the plan of care
What are examination, evaluation, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Intervention
The two small front wheels of a wheelchair are known as?
what are caster wheels
The absence of oxygen is known as?
What is anoxic
A patient’s heart rate that is under 60 bpm is known as?
Bradycardia
Which part of the POC is defined as: The optimal level of improvement in function and the amount of time required to achieve it
What is prognosis
What are the 4 questions that would be addressed when checking a patients orientation
what is: Person, Place, Date, Situation
Which type of gait would have the patient places their right crutch forward, followed by their left leg, followed by their left crutch and then their right leg is known as:
What is a 4 point gait
As a PTA you are treating a patient who begins to sweat profusely. This is known as?
What is diaphoresis
As a PTA you are treating a patient whose resting pulse is 85 bpm . How would you document this finding?
What is normal
A movement of a body segment by an external force and that ensures no voluntary muscle is contracting is known as
What is Passive range of Motion
Upon performing a Blanch test on a patient you document the findings as abnormal. what would be the time frame for an impaired response?
what is longer than 3 seconds
The device that is commonly utilized when measuring a patients range of motion is known as:
what is a goniometer
(inclinometer) ok
Which type of contraction allows the muscle to elongate?
What is eccentric contraction
As a PTA you are exercising your patient with known cardiac dysfunction. at the end of exercise you find that the diastolic pressure raised by 5 mmHG, What would your next step be?
What is nothing. This is normal response
During examination of your patients right arm you note that there is excessive redness. This is termed:
What is erythema
Name 1 antibiotic resistant infection that is commonly seen in healthcare
What is:
Methicillin resistant staph MRSA
Vancomysin Resistant staph VRE
Clostridium Difficile CDIFF
What are the appropriate landmarks when measuring a patient for seat height in a wheelchair?
what is patient's heel to the popliteal fold and add 2 inches
The three anatomical planes of motion are known as:
What is sagittal, frontal and transverse
The pulse site that can be found on the center of the foot in between the two malleoli is known as:
What is the Doraslis Pedis pulse
An area of the skin that breaks down secondary to prolonged pressure against the skin is known as:
What is a pressure ulcer