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A physical therapist assistant observes a patient complete hip
abduction and adduction exercises in standing. Which axis of
movement is utilized with these particular motions?
1. Fronal
2. Vertical
3. Anterior-posterior
4. Longitudinal - ANSWERS-3. Anterior-posterior
Motions in the frontal (coronal) plane, such as abduction and
adduction, occur around an anterior-posterior axis. The frontal
plane divides the body into anterior and posterior section.
,The epidermis includes various cells that provide functions like
pigmentation, protection, and sensation. Which cells in the
epidermis are the least numerous and associated with
detecting different aspects of touch?
1. Langerhans
2. Merkel cells
3. Keratinocytes
4. Melanocytes - ANSWERS-2. Merkel cells
A patient recently diagnosed with anemia asks the physical
therapist assistant what effect this condition will have on their
ability to participate in an exercise program. Which of the
following responses is the MOST appropriate for the assistant
to give to the patient?
1. You may feel as though your muscles are weak
2. You may experience frequent nausea
3. Your aerobic capacity may be reduced
4. You may have a tendency to become fatigued - ANSWERS-4.
You may have a tendency to become fatigued
,Anemia is a common cause of fatigue. Fatigue often results
since there are an inadequate number of red blood cells
available to transport oxygen to the tissues of the body.
A physical therapist assistant treats a patient diagnosed with
Guillain-Barre syndrome in an acute care hospital. Based on the
condition's typical clinical presentation, what should the
assistant anticipate that the patient will demonstrate?
1. Cognitive dysfunction
2. Hyperflexia
3. Incoordination
4. Normal sensation - ANSWERS-3. Incoordination
Patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome will typically
present with muscle weakness, clumsiness, and dyskinesia
A physical therapist assistant notes that a two-year-old child
exhibits muscle pseudohypertrophy in the lower extremities.
The child has been reluctant to ambulate recently and exhibits
difficulty rising from the floor. Which medical condition is
MOST consistent with the described clinical presentation?
, 1. Cerebral palsy
2. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
4. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy - ANSWERS-2. Duchenne
muscular dystrophy
Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) typically
present with symptoms between the ages of 2 and 5.
Gastrocnemius pseudohypertrophy is common with early
symptoms including clumsiness, toe walking, frequent falls,
difficult rising from the floor, and a reluctance to walk or run at
appropriate developmental ages. The pseudohypertrophy is
caused by muscle tissue being replaced with fat and connective
tissue.
A patient receives surgical discharge instructions that include
the use of an incentive spirometer and lower extremity
compression stockings. Which of the following surgical
procedures would be MOST likely to necessitate the use of this
type of medical equipment?
1. Achilles tendon repair
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