Welcome to your Physical Therapy NAME: Your Email: 1. [All of the following are false about the stretch reflex except] It is found only in primates. It may be either monosynaptic or polysynaptic. It is more easiIy demonstrated than any other reflex. It is monosynaptic. None . 2. [The purpose of the tympanic membrane and the ossicular system in hearing is] The location of specialized sensory receptors of sound waves. The modulation of incoming sound waves. A system for impedance matching between the sound waves in air and the sound vibrations in the cochlear fluid. A transducer system, changing sound to electrical impulses. None . 3. [A patient presents with a burning sensation in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Dysfunction of which nerve could lead to these symptoms?] Lateral cutaneous (femoral) nerve of the thigh. Femoral. Obturator. Genitofemoral. lioinguinal. None . 4. [True or false: Muscle spindles, under normal conditions, emit sensory nerve impulses constantly.] True. False. None . 5. [What is the purpose of the re-examination?] Allows the therapist to evaluate progress and modify interventions as appropriate. Provides the insurance companies with justification for payment. All of the above. None of the above. None . 6. [Which of the following structures do not compose the limbic system?] The parahippocampal gyrus. A cingulate gyrus. The uncus. The corpus callosum. None . 7. [Venous return during exercise is augmented by all of the following except:] Venoconstriction. Muscle contractions. Abdominothoracic pumping mechanisms. Intestinal motility. None . 8. [True or false, the sympathetic division maintains normal homeostasis during rest and prepares the body for stress; while the parasympathetic system returns functions to normal following stress.] True False None . 9. [A 72-year-old patient recovering from stroke reports to you that he has been prescribed "blood-thinners." During his rehabilitation, it would be important to advise the patient to watch for] Hematuria and ecchymosis. Edema and dermatitis. Headaches and nausea. None of the above. None . 10. [As the physical therapy director of afacility, you have been asked to write apolicy on retention and preservation of clinical records following patient discharge. Of the following, which is not an example of apolicy on retention and preservation of clinical records?] The records are accessible to all personnel. The records will be maintained for aperiod of 5 years following discharge. The records will be stored in a locked cabinet during nonworking hours. The records of a minor will be retained for a period of 3 years after the patient comes of age. None . 11. [A spinal cord patient has pain and stiffness in his anterior thigh. He is diagnosed as having heterotrophic bone formation. Which manual technique should the physical therapist avoid?] Manual resistive exercises. Massage. Aggressive passive stretching. Muscle energy techniques. None . 12. [A positive Trendelenburg sign results from paralysis of:] Hip flexors. Hip abductors. Hip extensors. ip adductors. None . 13. [Which of the following neoplasms are benign? Hemangioma. Fibrosarcoma. Microglia. Adenocarcinoma. None . 14. [True or false: In a data set, the mode will always be unique] True. False. None . 15. [Which element of patient/client management includes gathering information from the chart, other caregivers, the patient, the patient's family, caretakers, and friends in order to identify and define the patient's problem(s)?] The evaluation. The intervention. The examination. The test and measures. None . 16. [AphysicaltherapistisinstructingaPTstudentindocumentationusingaSOAPnote. Where should the following phrase be placed in aSOAP note-The patient reports wanting to return to playing soccer in 5 weeks?] Subjective. Objective. Assessment. Plan. None . 17. [You are a physical therapist assigned a physical therapy student who is performing his first clinical internship. Which of the following would be the most appropriate goals for this physical therapy student?] To be able to perform an orthopedic examination on all patients. To perform all aspects of examination and treatment using correct body mechanics. To correctly evaluate all patient problems. To perform all patient care duties assigned. None . 18. [Clinical signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure include] Orthopnea. Cyanosis. Pitting edema. All of the above. None . 19. [The amount of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath is known as] Total lung capacity. Tidal volume. Vital capacity. Inspiratory capacity. None . 20. [In atypical physical therapy department, which staff member ensures that the objectives of the service are efficiently and effectively achieved within the framework of the stated purpose of the organization?] Staff physical therapist. Physical therapy director. Department secretary. None of the above. None . Time's upTime is Up!
