PEAT 2 Final Flashcards | Quizlet
A physical therapist assistant has been working with a patient in the home for
several weeks. Which of the following signs or symptoms should alert the assistant
of possible congestive heart failure in this patient?
1. Acute chest pain
2. Weight gain over several days
3. Hypotension
4. Weight loss over several days
Weight Gain over Several Days
Which of the following systolic blood pressure responses should be expected during
the workload phase of an aerobic exercise program?
1. Gradual increase in systolic pressure
2. Gradual decrease in systolic pressure
3. Rapid increase in systolic pressure
4. Rapid decrease in systolic pressure
Gradual increase in systolic pressure
Systolic blood pressure should gradually __ with exercise. A rapid increase in
systolic blood pressure is an abnormal response.
Increase
A patient who has angina would MOST likely be prescribed which of the following
types of cardiovascular medication?
1. Diuretic
2. Vasodilator
3. Thrombolytic
4. Anticoagulant
Vasodilator
Assisted forced expiratory techniques are MOST beneficial for a patient who has
which of the following conditions?
1. Atelectasis
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Pulmonary edema
4. Pulmonary fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis
__ is the collapse of alveoli with loss of airflow. Patients with this condition would
benefit most from deep breathing/inspiratory techniques
Atelectasis
__ fibrosis is a progressive disease in which lung tissue becomes stiff and
noncompliant. Forced expiratory techniques will not benefit ventilation
Pulmonary
After undergoing a total knee arthroplasty, which of the following abnormal laboratory
values would have the GREATEST effect on a patient's endurance tolerance?
1. Increased partial thromboplastin time
2. Decreased partial thromboplastin time
3. Increased hematocrit and hemoglobin
4. Decreased hematocrit and hemoglobin
Decreased hematocrit and hemoglobin
A patient with a thoracic kyphosis will have primary musculoskeletal restrictions of
the:
1. middle trapezius.
2. rhomboids.
3. erector spinae.
4. pectorals.
pectorals
A patient who has a quadriceps tendon strain would like to return to
RECREATIONAL SPORTS. Which of the following interventions would be MOST
indicated in the later stages of rehabilitation?
1. Resisted exercise
2. Plyometric training
3. Open chain exercises
4. Closed chain exercises
Plyometric Training
__ also referred to as stretch-shortening drills, is designed to improve power and
develop quick neuromuscular responses
Plyometric training
A patient's manual muscle test reveals weak plantar flexors, invertors, and toe
flexors. The patient will MOST likely demonstrate which of the following gait
deviations?
1. Foot slap at heel strike (initial contact)
2. Decreased push-off during stance phase
3. Varus of the ankle and foot during swing phase
4. Steppage type gait
Decreased push-off during stance phase
Foot slap at heel strike (initial contact) would be the result of weak __ and the
inability to oppose plantar flexion
dorsiflexors
Steppage gait is associated with weak ankle __, not plantar flexors
dorsiflexors
A patient who had a right total hip arthroplasty 2 months ago walks with a
Trendelenburg gait pattern. Which of the following interventions would BEST
address this impairment?
1. Bridging exercise performed in supine position
2. Straight leg raise exercise performed in supine position
3. Squeezing a ball between the knees in hooklying position
4. Right hip abduction exercise performed in left sidelying position
Right hip abduction exercise performed in left sidelying position
Straight leg raising will strengthen the __ and __.
Psoas
Iliacus
A 75-year-old patient is 2 days post total hip arthroplasty. The surgeon used an
anterior surgical approach. The physical therapist assistant should instruct this
patient to avoid which movements of the hip?
1. Flexion and adduction
2. Lateral (external) rotation and abduction
3. Medial (internal) rotation and flexion
4. Lateral (external) rotation and extension
Lateral (external) rotation and extension
Which of the following shoulder motions is CONTRAINDICATED for strengthening
the shoulder of a patient who has had a posterior shoulder dislocation?
1. Flexion, abduction, and external rotation
2. Flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
3. Extension, adduction, and internal rotation
4. Extension, abduction, and external rotation
Flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
Flexion, abduction, and lateral (external) rotation would be contraindicated for an
acute __ dislocation
anterior
A patient who exhibits hyperextension of the knee and a forward trunk lean during
midstance of gait would MOST likely demonstrate weakness of which of the following
muscles?
1. Quadriceps
2. Hamstrings
3. Gluteus maximus
4. Tibialis anterior
Quadriceps
A possible cause of genu recurvatum in stance is flaccid/weak __
quadriceps
A weak tibialis anterior would result in __ __ but would not affect midstance
foot slap
A 14-year-old patient who plays basketball reports the frequent onset of knee pain,
swelling, and giving way. The patient MOST likely has which of the following bone
disorders?
1. Paget disease
2. Chondrosarcoma
3. Osteogenesis imperfecta
4. Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans
__ dissecans is caused by repetitive microtrauma. The condition results in ischemia
and disruption of the subchondral growth and causes pain, swelling, and giving way
of the joint
Osteochondritis
__ disease is a metabolic bone disease that occurs in adulthood
Paget
Which of the following positions should be AVOIDED for at least 30 minutes
following administration of alendronate (Fosamax)?
1. Sitting
2. Supine
3. Standing
4. Semi-Fowler
Supine
A patient has an acute ankle strain involving the fibularis (peroneus) tertius. Ice
massage should focus on which of the following locations?
1. Anterior to the lateral malleolus
2. Posterior to the medial malleolus
3. Medial aspect of the sustentaculum tali
4. Lateral aspect of the head of the fifth metatarsal
Anterior to the lateral malleolus
A patient demonstrates a forward head posture and has a positive result on the
Adson test. Which of the following cervical positions would be MOST effective for
stretching the involved muscle(s)?
1. Flexion, ipsilateral side bending, and contralateral rotation
2. Flexion, contralateral side bending, and contralateral rotation
3. Axial extension, contralateral side bending, and ipsilateral rotation
4. Axial extension, contralateral side bending, and contralateral rotation
Axial extension, contralateral side bending, and contralateral rotation
A patient's scapula wings away from the thorax when reaching forward, but little
winging is noted upon abduction of the arm. The patient MOST likely has weakness
of the:
1. serratus anterior.
2. middle trapezius.
3. levator scapulae.
4. rhomboids.
serratus anterior.
When a patient moves from standing to squatting, which of the following muscle
actions occurs at the patient's knee?
1. Concentric contraction of the quadriceps
2. Eccentric contraction of the quadriceps
3. Eccentric contraction of the hamstrings
4. Concentric contraction of the hamstrings
Eccentric contraction of the quadriceps
__ contraction of the hamstrings occurs when rising from a squatting position to
standing
Eccentric
