Welcome to your Physical Therapy NAME: Your Email: 1. [While observing the gait of a 67-year-old man with arthritis of the left hip, the physical therapist observes aleft lateral trunk lean. Why does the patient present with this gait deviation?] To increase the joint compression force of the involved hip by moving the weight toward it. To decrease the joint compression force by moving the weight toward the involved hip. To bring the line of gravity closer to the involved hip joint. Because his right leg is shorter. None . 2. [The primary muscle of respiration is the] Intercostals. Latissimus dorsi. Diaphragm. Abdominals. None . 3. [All of the following are attributes of smooth muscle except:] It usually surrounds hollow viscera. It may have connective tissue fibers, but no tendons. It is arranged in antagonistic pairs. Is has no striations. None . 4. [Edema may be defined as all of the following except] Brawny or indurated. Excess fluid in the interstitial space. Acquired or congenital. Excess fluid in the intercellular space. None . 5. [You are treating a 50-year-old female with a diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis. The patient reports that her pain has been gradually worsening to the point that she now is unable to move her left upper extremity overhead while performing activities of daily living. The best direction of mobilization for this patient would be:] Posterior translatory glides. Anterior inferior translatory glides. Superior glides. None of the above. None . 6. [As the physical therapy director of a facility, you have been asked to write an action plan to identify deficiencies, implement corrective action(s) to improve performance, and monitor the corrective actions to ensure that quality of care has been enhanced. In which of the following are you likely participating?] Peer review. Quality assurance. Program evaluation. Utilization review. None . 7. [A realistic functional goal for a 6-year-old child with a very high lumbar lesion myelomeningocele and minimal cognitive involvement would be] Ambulation for exercise with a reciprocating gait orthosis and Lofstrand crutches. Community ambulation with HKAFOs and Lofstrand crutches. Community ambulation with a reciprocating gait orthosis and Lofstrand crutches. Physiologic ambulation with KAFOs and rollator walker. None . 8. [All of the following are considered categories of the operating budget, except:] Salaries and wages. Travel expenses. Continuing education. Office party expenses. None . 9. [Which structure serves as the apex of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?] The base of the first metatarsal. The head of the first metatarsal. The midshaft of the first metatarsal. The navicular tuberosity. None . 10. [True or false: Muscle spindles, under normal conditions, emit sensory nerve impulses constantly.] True. False. None . 11. [All of the following are true about the epiphyseal plate except:] It is formed from cartilage. It serves as the site of progressive lengthening in long bones. It is located between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. It is found in all bones. None . 12. [The heart sounds heard by using a stethoscope over the anterior surface of the chest are associated primarily with] A combination of the respiratory intake plus the heartbeat. The contraction of the ventricles. The contractions of the atria. The opening and closing of the four major heart valves. None . 13. [CORF is an acronym for which of the following?] Certified owner of a rehabilitation facility. Certified outpatient rehabilitation facility. Control organization for rehabilitation facilities. None of the above. None . 14. [The two cerebral hemispheres derive from what early embryologic portion of the neural tube?] Metencephalon. Mesencephalon. Telencephalon. Diencephalon. None . 15. [True or false: Connective tissue (CT) is found throughout the body and serves to provide structural and metabolic support for other tissues and organs of the body.] True. False. None . 16. [True or false: Probability is used as a basis for inferential statistics] True. False. None . 17. [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 . 18. [True or false: Bone is a highly vascular form of CT.] True. False. None . 19. [During your examination you notice that the patient cannot fully extend his knee while positioned supine with the foot dorsiflexed and the hip flexed first to 60 degrees and then to 90 degrees. The tightness is most likely caused by the:] Hamstrings. Hip flexors. Gastrocnemius. None of the above. None . 20. [You are the director of the physical therapy department and will be conducting ajob interview for an opening. Which of the following questions would not be appropriate to ask acandidate at ajob interview?] What is your level of experience? Why do you want to join this company? Do you have any children? What salary range are you interested in? None . Time's upTime is Up!
