A physical therapist works with a patient with C7 tetraplegia on transferring from a manual wheelchair to a mat table with a sliding board. According to the head-hips relationship principle, which direction should the patient move their head to initiate the transfer?1. Down and away from the mat2. Up and towards the mat3. Down and towards the mat4. Up and away from the mat
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A physical therapist examines a child with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy in the school setting. Based on this diagnosis, which muscle is MOST likely to be shortened?1. Flexor digitorum profundus2. Triceps3. Gluteus minimus4. Tibialis anterior
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A patient reports to physical therapy that they complete tore one of the ligaments in their ankle. Which injury classification is MOST accurate based on the patient's subjective statement.1. Grade I sprain2. Grade III sprain3. Grade I strain4. Grade III strain
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A physical therapist participates in a research study that examines body composition as a function of aerobic exercise and diet. Which method of data collection would provide the therapist with the MOST valid measurement of body composition?1. Anthropometric measurements2. Bioelectrical impedance3. Hydrostatic weighing4. Skinfold measurements
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A physical therapist works with a patient with an obstructive lung disease characterized by permanent widening and distortion of the medium-sized airways. The patient presents with cough, copious amounts of purulent sputum, hemoptysis, and recurrent pulmonary infections. These signs and symptoms are MOST characteristic of which of the following pulmonary conditions?1. Bronchiectasis 2. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis3. Pulmonary edema4. Emphysema
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A physical therapist observes the gait of a patient with weakness in their LEs following a length inpatient hospitalization. Which gait description would be MOST likely?1. Decreased step length unilaterally2. Decreased step length bilaterally3. Increased step length unilaterally4. Increased step length bilaterally
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A patient rides a stationary bike at 50 revolutions per minute following knee surgery. The physical therapist would like to provide more of a stretch to the patient's knee while cycling to facilitate flexion ROM. Which of the following modifications would be the MOST appropriate to achieve the therapist's objective?1. Decrease the seat height and increase the revolutions per minute2. Increase the seat height and increase the revolutions per minute3. Decrease the seat height and decrease the revolutions per minute4. Increase the seat height and decrease the revolutions per minute
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A physical therapist assesses the saccadic movements of a patient with a mild TBI and notes the patient has difficulty shifting their gaze laterally, though other movements occur normally. Which cranial nerve is MOST likely impaired?1. CN II2. CN III3. CN IV4. CN VI
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A patient with a genetically inherited neuromuscular disorder reports weakness in their hands and feet with normal strength elsewhere. The patient experiences difficulty with grasping objects and demonstrates a steppage gait pattern. The clinical presentation is MOST consistent with which of the following medical conditions?1. Guillain-Barre syndrome2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease3. Post-polio syndrome4. Huntington's disease
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