PTE 710 - Exam 1(Unit 1 Quiz Questions)2022

Normal RR for adult 8-15 breathes per minute Which of the following statements regarding respiration is false? Your very young patients and your elderly patients will tend to have higher respiration rates. The rate and depth of respiration both increase during exercise. The rhythm of respiration normally becomes irregular during or after exercise. Prior to taking a stressful anatomy examination or laboratory practical examination you might expect an increase in your respiration rate. The rhythm of respiration normally becomes irregular during or after exercise. 00:02 01:27 A physical therapist is treating a 57 year-old male diagnosed with chronic low back pain. During exercise, the patient reports dizziness and a lightheaded feeling. The therapist has the patient sit down and measures vital signs after several minutes of rest. Respiration rate is 14 breaths per minute, pulse rate 112 beats per minute, and blood pressure 152/92. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding these results? His vital signs are within normal limits His pulse rate and blood pressure are above normal limits His pulse rate and respiration rate are below normal limits His blood pressure and respiration rate are below normal limits His pulse rate and blood pressure are above normal limits A physical therapist preparing to begin an exercise program with a patient with Diabetes would examine which of the following in order to avoid significant complications from exercise? Oxygen saturation rate Systolic blood pressure Respiration rate Blood glucose levels Blood glucose levels Which of the following is the most appropriate size of the cuff of the sphygmomanometer? The width of the bladder should be approximately 50% of the circumference of the arm and the length of the bladder should be approximately 90% of the circumference of the arm. The width of the bladder should be approximately 40% of the circumference of the arm and the length of the bladder should be approximately 60% of the circumference of the arm. The length of the bladder should be approximately 40% of the circumference of the arm and the width of the bladder should be approximately 80% of the circumference of the arm. The width of the bladder should be approximately 40% of the circumference of the arm and the length of the bladder should be approximately 80% of the circumference of the arm. The width of the bladder should be approximately 40% of the circumference of the arm and the length of the bladder should be approximately 80% of the circumference of the arm. A 34-year-old female patient is unable to engage in activities related to being homemaker (i.e. cooking, cleaning, caring for and keeping up with her 2 children, etc.) secondary to her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. According to the disablement model as described by the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, her deficits would be classified as a (an): Disability When lifting and moving a heavy box from the trunk of a car, which of the following lifting techniques is the MOST appropriate? Straight leg lift While participating in a Functional Capacity Evaluation, a patient lifts progressively heavier boxes during a floor to waist lift (with return to floor). Which of the following lifting techniques uses the MOST appropriate body mechanics ? Deep squat lift Your clinical instructor asks you to educate a patient with a below the knee amputation (BKA) in proper positioning to prevent contractures that are typical for this type of patient. You stress that the patient should: Be positioned in prone with slight knee flexion Be positioned in supine with a small pillow under the knee Spend most of his or her time out of bed, sitting in a chair Be positioned in prone when possible and when sitting, use a splint to keep the knee in extension Be positioned in prone when possible and when sitting, use a splint to keep the knee in extension When performing emergency treatment for a conscious individual (more than 1 year old) who appears to be choking which of the following should be completed first? The caregiver should position him or herself behind the individual, position his/her clasped hands above the umbilicus and below the diaphragm and exert pressure in and up. Ask the person if he or she is choking. The caregiver should continue these thrusts until the obstruction becomes dislodged or the individual becomes unconscious. Obtain advanced medical assistance. Ask the person if he or she is choking While working as a physical therapist in the Intensive Care Unit, you receive a referral for a 32 year-old male construction worker who is medically unstable following a 30 foot fall from scaffolding. It is documented in the chart and you have verified with nursing that this patient must remain positioned as is due to his medical complications. His current position is not appropriate for you to complete much of your physical therapy treatment. Would is the MOST appropriate course of action for you to take? Treat the patient as much as possible without changing his position Cancel the treatment for this patient for this date Temporarily reposition the patient to permit treatment Treat the patient as much as possible without changing his position A patient with a complete spinal cord injury at T3 level is being discharged home. The patient will use an electric wheelchair for mobility. The rehabilitation team completes a home visit and finds that there are 3 full height steps (6 inches each) into the house. A ramp must be constructed. The recommended length of the ramp should be: 60 inches (5 feet) 120 inches (10 feet) 168 inches (14 feet) 216 inches (18 feet) 216 inches (18 feet) 1:12 ratio, every 1 inch up = 12 inches across (3 steps x 6 inches up) = 18 total inches up 18 in x 12in = 216 inches/ 18 feet