FSBPT Exam 2024 Questions & Answers
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In order for a group of PTs and PTAs to conduct a study they are required to have approval of the hospital
Institutional Review Board. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this committee?
1. Protect the hospital from unnecessary ligation
2. Ensure the rights of research subjects are protected
3. Examine the design of the research project
4. Assess the financial ramification of the research project - ✔✔2
A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a diuretic. What type of laboratory test should be
the MOST essential for the PTA to monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
3. Serum electrolytes
4. Serum cholesterol - ✔✔3
A PTA prepares to measure medial rotation of a patient's shoulder with a goniometer. Which of the
following structures should the assistant use to align the fulcrum?
1. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle as a reference
2. Perpendicular to the floor
3. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
4. Over the olecranon process - ✔✔4
A PTA reviews the medical record of a patient with an arthritic condition. Which piece of information
would be the MOST useful to assist in the definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
1. Pain profile
2. Joint symptoms
3. Blood tests
,4. Age of onset - ✔✔3
A PTA reads in the medical record that a patient was recently prescribed a thrombolytic agent. Which
condition would be considered a contraindication to this type of pharmacological agent?
1. Myocardial infarction
2. Hemorrhagic stroke
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Venous thrombosis - ✔✔2
A PTA reads a recent entry in a patient's medical record that indicates aspiration was performed in the
elbow region. This procedure is MOST commonly associated with which of the following conditions?
1. Dorsal ganglion cyst
2. Lateral epicondylitis
3. Medial epicondylitis
4. Olecranon bursitis - ✔✔4
A PTA monitors a patient with a C6 SCI positioned on a tilt table. After elevating the tilt table to 30
degrees, the patient reports nausea and dizziness. The assistant measures the patient's BP as 70/35
mmHg. The patient's signs and symptoms are MOST indicative of which of the following conditions?
1. Spinal shock
2. Postural hypertension
3. Autonomic dysreflexia
4. Orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔4
A PTA prepares to treat a patient with continuous ultrasound. Which general rule BEST determines the
length of treatment when using ultrasound?
1. Two minutes for an area that is two times the size of the transducer face
2. Five minutes for an area that is two times the size of the transducer face
3. Five minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the treatment area
4. Ten minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the treatment area - ✔✔2
,A patient successfully completes 10 anterior lunges. The PTA would like to modify the activity to
maximally challenge the patient in the sagittal plane. Which of the following modifications would be the
MOST appropriate to accomplish this goal?
1. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral elbow flexion to 45 degrees with five pound weights
2. Anterior ling with concurrent bilateral shoulder flexion to 90 degrees with five pound weights
3. Anterior lunge with concurrent unilateral shoulder flexion to 90 degrees with a five pound weight
4. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral shoulder ABD to 45 degrees with five pound weights. - ✔✔2
A patient at a PT gym suddenly grasps their throat and begins to cough. The PTA, recognizing the signs of
an airway obstruction, should take which of the following actions?
1. Attempt to ventilate
2. Administer abdominal thrusts
3. Perform a quick finger sweep of the mouth
4. Continue to observe the patient, but do not interfere - ✔✔4
A PTA is performing gait training on a patient who has a transtibial amputation. After 15 minutes of
training, the patellar tendon-bearing prosthesis is removed for skin inspection. Redness is noted on
multiple areas of the residual limb. Which area of redness should be the GREATEST concern to the
assistant?
1. Patellar tendon
2. Fibular shaft
3. Gastrocnemius muscle
4. Distal anterior tibia - ✔✔4
A PTA prepares to work with a 2 month old infant diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. Which of the
following outcomes should the assistant recognize as the PRIMARY goal of therapy for this patient?
1. Improve muscle strength and diminish tone
2. Facilitate protected weight bearing
3. Promote safe handling and positioning
4. Diminish pulmonary secretions - ✔✔3
, A PTA utilizes the Six- Minute Walk Test as a means of quantifying endurance for a patient who has a
chronic pulmonary disease. What variable would be the MOST appropriate for the assistant to measure
when determining the patient's endurance level with this objective test?
1. Perceived exertion
2. Heart rate response
3. Elapsed time
4. Distance walked - ✔✔4
A PTA treats a patient diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. During the treatment session, the assistant
attempts to strengthen the muscles that support the medial longitudinal arch. Which of the following
muscles would be MOST important to emphasize in the strengthening program?
1. Gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris
2. Fibularis (peroneus) longus and brevis
3. Tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus
4. Tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus - ✔✔4
A PTA treats a patient with suspected ulnar nerve palsy. Which of the following clinical findings is MOST
consistent with this diagnosis?
1. Wasting of the hypothenar eminence
2. Wrist drop with increased flexion of the wrist
3. Increased flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint
4. Proximal interphalangeal joint hyperextension and slight flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint -
✔✔1
A patient is scheduled to undergo a transtibial amputation of the LLE. In addition, the patient is one
month post R TKA (total knee arthroplasty). Given the patient's past and current surgical history, the PTA
should expect which of the following activities to be the MOST difficult for the patient following their
amputation?
1. Rolling from supine to sidelying
2. Moving from supine to sitting
3. Moving from sitting to standing
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In order for a group of PTs and PTAs to conduct a study they are required to have approval of the hospital
Institutional Review Board. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this committee?
1. Protect the hospital from unnecessary ligation
2. Ensure the rights of research subjects are protected
3. Examine the design of the research project
4. Assess the financial ramification of the research project - ✔✔2
A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a diuretic. What type of laboratory test should be
the MOST essential for the PTA to monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
1. Cardiac biomarkers
2. Prothrombin time
3. Serum electrolytes
4. Serum cholesterol - ✔✔3
A PTA prepares to measure medial rotation of a patient's shoulder with a goniometer. Which of the
following structures should the assistant use to align the fulcrum?
1. On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle as a reference
2. Perpendicular to the floor
3. Along the midaxillary line of the thorax
4. Over the olecranon process - ✔✔4
A PTA reviews the medical record of a patient with an arthritic condition. Which piece of information
would be the MOST useful to assist in the definitive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
1. Pain profile
2. Joint symptoms
3. Blood tests
,4. Age of onset - ✔✔3
A PTA reads in the medical record that a patient was recently prescribed a thrombolytic agent. Which
condition would be considered a contraindication to this type of pharmacological agent?
1. Myocardial infarction
2. Hemorrhagic stroke
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Venous thrombosis - ✔✔2
A PTA reads a recent entry in a patient's medical record that indicates aspiration was performed in the
elbow region. This procedure is MOST commonly associated with which of the following conditions?
1. Dorsal ganglion cyst
2. Lateral epicondylitis
3. Medial epicondylitis
4. Olecranon bursitis - ✔✔4
A PTA monitors a patient with a C6 SCI positioned on a tilt table. After elevating the tilt table to 30
degrees, the patient reports nausea and dizziness. The assistant measures the patient's BP as 70/35
mmHg. The patient's signs and symptoms are MOST indicative of which of the following conditions?
1. Spinal shock
2. Postural hypertension
3. Autonomic dysreflexia
4. Orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔4
A PTA prepares to treat a patient with continuous ultrasound. Which general rule BEST determines the
length of treatment when using ultrasound?
1. Two minutes for an area that is two times the size of the transducer face
2. Five minutes for an area that is two times the size of the transducer face
3. Five minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the treatment area
4. Ten minutes is the maximum treatment time regardless of the treatment area - ✔✔2
,A patient successfully completes 10 anterior lunges. The PTA would like to modify the activity to
maximally challenge the patient in the sagittal plane. Which of the following modifications would be the
MOST appropriate to accomplish this goal?
1. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral elbow flexion to 45 degrees with five pound weights
2. Anterior ling with concurrent bilateral shoulder flexion to 90 degrees with five pound weights
3. Anterior lunge with concurrent unilateral shoulder flexion to 90 degrees with a five pound weight
4. Anterior lunge with concurrent bilateral shoulder ABD to 45 degrees with five pound weights. - ✔✔2
A patient at a PT gym suddenly grasps their throat and begins to cough. The PTA, recognizing the signs of
an airway obstruction, should take which of the following actions?
1. Attempt to ventilate
2. Administer abdominal thrusts
3. Perform a quick finger sweep of the mouth
4. Continue to observe the patient, but do not interfere - ✔✔4
A PTA is performing gait training on a patient who has a transtibial amputation. After 15 minutes of
training, the patellar tendon-bearing prosthesis is removed for skin inspection. Redness is noted on
multiple areas of the residual limb. Which area of redness should be the GREATEST concern to the
assistant?
1. Patellar tendon
2. Fibular shaft
3. Gastrocnemius muscle
4. Distal anterior tibia - ✔✔4
A PTA prepares to work with a 2 month old infant diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. Which of the
following outcomes should the assistant recognize as the PRIMARY goal of therapy for this patient?
1. Improve muscle strength and diminish tone
2. Facilitate protected weight bearing
3. Promote safe handling and positioning
4. Diminish pulmonary secretions - ✔✔3
, A PTA utilizes the Six- Minute Walk Test as a means of quantifying endurance for a patient who has a
chronic pulmonary disease. What variable would be the MOST appropriate for the assistant to measure
when determining the patient's endurance level with this objective test?
1. Perceived exertion
2. Heart rate response
3. Elapsed time
4. Distance walked - ✔✔4
A PTA treats a patient diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. During the treatment session, the assistant
attempts to strengthen the muscles that support the medial longitudinal arch. Which of the following
muscles would be MOST important to emphasize in the strengthening program?
1. Gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris
2. Fibularis (peroneus) longus and brevis
3. Tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus
4. Tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus - ✔✔4
A PTA treats a patient with suspected ulnar nerve palsy. Which of the following clinical findings is MOST
consistent with this diagnosis?
1. Wasting of the hypothenar eminence
2. Wrist drop with increased flexion of the wrist
3. Increased flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint
4. Proximal interphalangeal joint hyperextension and slight flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint -
✔✔1
A patient is scheduled to undergo a transtibial amputation of the LLE. In addition, the patient is one
month post R TKA (total knee arthroplasty). Given the patient's past and current surgical history, the PTA
should expect which of the following activities to be the MOST difficult for the patient following their
amputation?
1. Rolling from supine to sidelying
2. Moving from supine to sitting
3. Moving from sitting to standing
