PCMA Chapter 49: dynamic study module
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Which of the following is an example of a short-term goal of rehabilitation? -
ANS-Learning how to properly apply heat and cold treatments
If a crutch has a single aluminum tube with an arm cuff that fits snugly around the
patient's forearm and uses a handgrip for weight bearing, then it would be called which
of the following? - ANS-Lofstrand
Light, stroking movement that may be performed in a circular pattern is characteristic of
a massage technique referred to as which of the following? - ANS-Effleurage
Which of the following rehabilitation team roles requires a master's degree? -
ANS-Physical therapist
Which of the following statements best describes rehabilitation programs? - ANS-Good
rehabilitation programs address the feelings of anger, depression, and loss of control
that can result from illness or injury.
Rehabilitation professionals rarely work with clients affected by which of the following
conditions because modern vaccination practices have made it uncommon? -
ANS-Poliomyelitis
Which of the following is not a material used to make casts? - ANS-Cement
Completion of a one- to two-year certificate program or associate's degree and
internship is required of which of the following rehabilitation team roles? -
ANS-Occupational therapy assistant
Maintaining uniform tension or toning the muscle on stimulation is characteristic of
which type of exercise used in physical therapy? - ANS-Isotonic
Kyphosis would most likely be noted in a patient during which portion of a
pre-rehabilitation assessment? - ANS-Posture assessment
Which of the following terms refers to the process that relieves the internal buildup of
pus formation? - ANS-Suppuration
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