PT practice exam 2
PT Practice Exam 2
Welcome to the PT Practice Exam 2! This quiz is specifically designed for physical therapy students and professionals seeking to test their knowledge on various clinical scenarios and concepts.
- Evaluate your understanding of key topics in physical therapy.
- Enhance your critical thinking skills through practical case studies.
- Gain insights into common evaluation and treatment strategies.
A pt complains of frequent episodes of tingling on the medial aspect of the calf and ankle especially on forward flexion. On evaluation, the knee jerk is found to be weak along with weakness of tibialis anterior and extensor hallicus muscles and a limited straight leg raise with negative prone knee bend. A disc herniation at which of the following levels would cause these symptoms
L4-L5
L2-L3
L3-L4
L5-S1
A PT student is studying the effects and characteristics of ultrasound. Which of the following statements regarding therapeutic ultrasound is true?
A 40% duty cycle would have an off time of 4msec and an on time of 10msec
A 40% duty cycle would have an off time of 4msec and an on time of 6msec
A 40% duty cycle would have an off time of 10msec and an on time of 4msec
A 40% duty cycle would have an off time of 6msec and an on time of 4msec
A PT is assessing a pt with a sudden onset of dizziness two days ago. Upon performing the Roll Test, the pt had geotropic nystagmus, stronger on the right as compared to the left. Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE intervention for this pt?
Semont maneuver for cupulolithiasis with side lying on the R
Bar-B-que roll for cupulolithiasis maneuver starting on the R
Bar-B-que roll maneuver for canalithiasis starting on the R
Semont maneuver for canalithiasis with sidelying on the L
You are treating a pt with a cerebellar infarct that is affecting the UE. The pt has trouble coordinating rapid, alternating movements of the UE. Finger to nose testing reveals minimal aberrations, and toe tapping is within functional limits. What BEST describes the aforementioned symptoms?
Asthenia
Dysdiadochokinesia
Dysmetria
Resting Tremor
A PT is reading the lab report of a pt admitted to the hospital. In which of the following scenarios would the pt be advised to NOT exercise?
Platelet count: 22,000/mm3; Hb: 9g/dL; WBC: 6000/mm3
Platelet count: 29,000/mm3; Hb 8g/dL; Hematocrit: 30%
Hematocrit: 25%; Platelet count: 20,000/mm3; WBC: 5200/mm3
Hb: 7g/dL; Hematocrit: 23%; WBC: 4800/mm3
A pediatric PT is evaluating a 2 month old child. The PT pulls the child from a supine to seated position using the child's forearms. The child extends the trunk in response to this stimuli. Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?
The child has a normal moro reflex
The child has an abnormal traction reflex
The child has a normal traction reflex
The child has an abnormal moro reflex
A 22 year old pt complains of a gradual onset of thoracic and sacroiliac pain. Lumbar ROM is limited to 50%. Patient reports his stiffness is worse in the morning and gradually improves. He recently started a new job at Comcast and has been sitting for long periods of time. Which of the following would you MOST likely suspect?
Spinal tumor
Thoracic hypomobility
Pectoral muscle adaptive shortening
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be present in a pt with congestive heart failure
Weight gain
Orthopnea
Peripheral edema
Weight loss
The following EKG pictured above MOST LIKELY demonstrates which cardiac condition?
Atrial fibrillation
This is a normal EKG, there is no pathology present
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia
A pt with subluxation of the shoulder presents to the PT clinic. During evaluation, the therapist notices atrophy of the flexor surface of the upper arm along with weakness of elbow flexion with a supinated forearm. Which of the following findings will MOST LIKELY be associated with this finding?
Loss of 2-point discrimination on the posterior aspect of the forearm
Loss of 2-point discrimination on the lateral aspect of the upper arm
Loss of 2-point discrimination on the posterior aspect of the arm
Loss of 2-point discrimination on the lateral aspect of the forearm
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