New Quiz 19 Dec Welcome to your Physical Therapy NAME: Your Email: 1. [All of the following statements are true about sickle-cell disease except:] This is a group of inherited, autosomal recessive disorders. The erythrocytes, particularly hemoglobin 5, are crescent or sickle shaped instead of being biconcave. It is contagious. The condition is chronic and can be fatal. None . 2. [Acute bacterial endocarditis may develop from] Gonococci. Pneumococci. Streptococci. All of the above. None . 3. [When examining the gait in a patient with Parkinson's disease, you notice a problem of a forward festinating gait. To correct this problem, you could] Fit the patient with a toe wedge. Ask the patient to increase cadence. Ask the patient to increase stride length. Fit the patient with a heel wedge. None . 4. [Which of the following is the normal conduction pathway for muscular contraction of the heart to follow?] Left ventricle, right ventricle, atrium. Right atrium, left atrium, ventricles. Left atrium, right atrium, ventricles. Right ventricle, left ventricle, atrium. None . 5. [Hypertrophy of the left ventricle of the heart is associated with] Aortic stenosis. Mitral stenosis. Pulmonary stenosis. None of the above. None . 6. [All of the following statements apply to schizophrenia except: ] There is a disconnect with reality. It usually begins at about middle age. The onset may be sudden or it may be gradual. Unconscious material is no longer repressed by the ego. None . 7. [What type of costs can be identified specifically with a particular project, instructional activity, service, or other institutional activity, or can be directly assigned to such activities relatively easily with a high degree of accuracy?] Indirect. Direct. Contingency. Escalation. None . 8. [True or false: Crimp is the slack in collagen tissue, which serves as the tissue's first line of response to stress.] True. False. None . 9. [A brachial plexus injury in the upper portion of the plexus produces winging of the scapula. Weakness of which of the following muscles would produce the winging observed?] Long head of the triceps. Supraspinatus. Deltoid. Pectoralis major. Serratus anterior. None . 10. [True or false: Starling's law states that within physiologic limits, stretching of the heart muscle will increase the vigor of contractions] True. False. None . 11. [Which of the following are included in the APTA Code of Ethics?] A physical therapist shall exercise sound professional judgment. Aphysical therapist shall achieve and maintain professional competence. Aphysical therapist shall respect the rights and dignity of all individuals and shall provide compassionate care. A and C. All of the above. None . 12. [The red nucleus is involved in all of the following except] Motor movement. Postural reflex patterns. Blushing. None of the above. None . 13. [The epiphysis of a bone is located:] Directly adjacent to the periosteum. Directly above the diaphysis. Directly below the metaphysis. Directly adjacent to the joint. None . 14. [The most limited motion in the lumber spine is: ] Flexion. Lateral bending. Rotation. Extension. The lumber spine is not limited in any direction of movement. None . 15. [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 . 16. [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 . 17. [The following are all job responsibilities of the PT volunteer, except:] Taking phone messages. Cleaning the whirlpool. Performing secretarial functions. All of the above are the job responsibilities of the PT volunteer. None . 18. [A positive Trendelenburg sign results from paralysis of:] Hip flexors. Hip abductors. Hip extensors. ip adductors. None . 19. [All of the following are examples of the simple stretch reflex, except] Knee-jerk reflex. Monosynaptic reflex. Myotatic reflex. Flexor withdrawal reflex. None . 20. [Which of these interventions would NOT help reduce risk of falling in a 70-year-old man who lives in a nursing home?] Gait training. An exercise program. Educating the staff about ways to prevent falls. Evaluating whether assistive devices are being used appropriately. None . Time's upTime is Up!
