Therapy Ed NPTE Practice Questions Exam A
An elderly patient with hypothyroidism is recovering from a fall and is referred to PT to increase exercise tolerance and safety. The patient denies numbness but reports significant muscle pain in both LEs. What additional MSK effects should the PT exami...
Therapy Ed NPTE Practice Questions Exam A An elderly patient with hypothyroidism is recovering from a fall and is referred to P T to increase exercise tolerance and safety. The patient denies numbness but reports significant muscle pain in both LEs. What additional MSK effects should the PT examine for? 1) distal proximal weakness 2) proximal muscle weakness 3) joint laxity 4) inc reased DTRs - 2) proximal muscle weakness A patient is referred to a woman's health clinic with moderate to severe uterine prolapse. What symptoms should the therapist examine for? 1) absent perineal sensation 2) bowel leakage 3) low back pain and perinea l discomfort aggravated by prolonged standing 4) low back pain and perineal discomfort aggravated by lying down - 3) low back pain and perineal discomfort aggravated by prolonged standing A child experienced a superficial partial -thickness burn from a sca lding pot of water affecting 26% of the thorax and neck. On what should the therapist's INITIAL plan of care focus? 1) return to preburn function and ADLs 2) pain management 3) infection management 4) chest wall mobility and prevention of scar contracture - 4) chest wall mobility and prevention of scar contracture A patient with coronary artery disease has been doing regular aerobic exercise on a treadmill. If the patient fails to comply in taking p rescribed beta -blocker medication and continues to exercise, what potential rebound effects could result? 1) increase in BP, decrease in HR during exercise. 2) decrease in BP and HR during exercise 3) increase in BP and HR during exercise 4) decrease in BP and increase in HR during exercise - 3) increase in BP and HR during exercise A patient has persistent midfoot pain with weight bearing. The injury occurred during a soccer match when an opposing player stepped on the patient's right foot when it was pla nted and cutting to the left. Patient locates the pain where laces are tied. Upon examination there is splaying of the 1st metatarsal and increased pain when passively stressing the foot with plantarflexion and rotation. What injury should the therapist su spect the patient has sustained? 1) Lisfranc injury 2) turf toe 3) calcaneocuboid joint subluxation 4) hallux rigidus - 1) Lisfranc injury
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