PTA 1010 - EXAM 5 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A PTA is working with a patient who has low back pain The PTA is teaching the patient
how to do a posterior pelvic tilt (PPT). Which two muscle groups will the PTA tell the
patient to tighten in order to perform a PPT ?
abdominals and gluteals
A PTA is working in a skilled nursing facility with a patient who had stroke , and is
preparing to position the patient in bed All of the following are goals or purposes of proper
positioning of a patient EXCEPT
increase strength
A PTA is instructing a patient who has had right total hip replacement to perform bed to /
from wheelchair stand pivot transfers During the transfer PTA taps on the patient's right
leg and instructs the patient to slide it forward as the PTA assists the patient to stand up
All of the following types of assistance are applied in this scenario except
mechanical
A PTA is working with a patient who is a quadriplegic and is about to perform a dependent
pivot transfer with the patient . All of the following will be components dependent transfer
EXCEPT
Require the patient to stand all the way up
A PTA is working with patient who has recently had total hip replacement transfers . The
surgery was done with a posterolateral approach so PTA knows that the 3 movements of
hip that must be avoided are :
internal rotation adduction past the midline flexion beyond 90 degrees
PTA is working on transfer training with deconditioned patient who is weak and
recovering from pneumonia . During the transfer the patient able to do about 50 % of the
work How is the PTA going to of assistance the patient required transfers ?
,moderate assist
PTA is working on transfer training with patient and as the performing the transfer the
PTA is guarding the patient by standing next to the patient her hand up and ready to grab
the gait belt but not touching the patient . How will the PTA document the amount of
assistance the patient required for this transfer ?
stand by assist
APTA is educating patient's family on transferring the patient at home The patient is able
to do the transfer safely but the family member has his on the gait belt just in case the
patient needs assistance This of assistance is documented as :
contact guard assist
MOST appropriate instruction a PTA should give patient that has both upper extremities
in completing the sit to stand portion of a stand transfer is :
Push from the chair / surface to stand up
A 30 - year - old woman who recently was paralyzed from the waist down attempting
sliding board transfer from her wheelchair to a mat table Which of the following
instructions would be incorrect
Grasp around the edge of the sliding board your fingers to secure additional support
When a PTA is performing maximal assist pivot transfer with a patient which of the
following statements is incorrect ?
The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
patient what expected There are several approaches to bed mobility one being the
functional approach / goal The types of activities with the functional approach may include
the following EXCEPT
Increasing strength in the LE
A PTA worked with a patient on transfer training and bed mobility. In which part of the
SOAP note would the PTA record this information?
, Objective
An example an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be
Patient cannot transfer out of bed
PTA employed in rehabilitation hospital utilizes a variety of techniques move patients of
various functional abilities Which type of transfer would NOT classified as dependent ?
sliding board transfer
Appearance , facial expressions body movements body position and touch are all various
forms of
Nonverbal communication
Which of the following would be the BEST answer as to how much clearance the foot plates
must have from the floor on a wheelchair ?
2"- 2.5"
Abnormal shortening of the soft tissue around a joint can be a complication prolonged bed
rest or immobilization and referred to as :
Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes
ischemia
PTA is working in a skilled nursing facility and has a patient sitting in her wheelchair The
parts of the body that are most at risk in sitting include
Ischial tuberosities inferior angle of the scapula vertebral spinous processes
PTA is treating a patient in acute care When PTA sits the patient up she notices that the
sacrum of the patient is What would be the most appropriate course of action for this PTA
to take ?
The PTA should recheck the area at the end the treatment session and if it is still red she alerts
the nurse and documents this in her note
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A PTA is working with a patient who has low back pain The PTA is teaching the patient
how to do a posterior pelvic tilt (PPT). Which two muscle groups will the PTA tell the
patient to tighten in order to perform a PPT ?
abdominals and gluteals
A PTA is working in a skilled nursing facility with a patient who had stroke , and is
preparing to position the patient in bed All of the following are goals or purposes of proper
positioning of a patient EXCEPT
increase strength
A PTA is instructing a patient who has had right total hip replacement to perform bed to /
from wheelchair stand pivot transfers During the transfer PTA taps on the patient's right
leg and instructs the patient to slide it forward as the PTA assists the patient to stand up
All of the following types of assistance are applied in this scenario except
mechanical
A PTA is working with a patient who is a quadriplegic and is about to perform a dependent
pivot transfer with the patient . All of the following will be components dependent transfer
EXCEPT
Require the patient to stand all the way up
A PTA is working with patient who has recently had total hip replacement transfers . The
surgery was done with a posterolateral approach so PTA knows that the 3 movements of
hip that must be avoided are :
internal rotation adduction past the midline flexion beyond 90 degrees
PTA is working on transfer training with deconditioned patient who is weak and
recovering from pneumonia . During the transfer the patient able to do about 50 % of the
work How is the PTA going to of assistance the patient required transfers ?
,moderate assist
PTA is working on transfer training with patient and as the performing the transfer the
PTA is guarding the patient by standing next to the patient her hand up and ready to grab
the gait belt but not touching the patient . How will the PTA document the amount of
assistance the patient required for this transfer ?
stand by assist
APTA is educating patient's family on transferring the patient at home The patient is able
to do the transfer safely but the family member has his on the gait belt just in case the
patient needs assistance This of assistance is documented as :
contact guard assist
MOST appropriate instruction a PTA should give patient that has both upper extremities
in completing the sit to stand portion of a stand transfer is :
Push from the chair / surface to stand up
A 30 - year - old woman who recently was paralyzed from the waist down attempting
sliding board transfer from her wheelchair to a mat table Which of the following
instructions would be incorrect
Grasp around the edge of the sliding board your fingers to secure additional support
When a PTA is performing maximal assist pivot transfer with a patient which of the
following statements is incorrect ?
The therapist should maintain a posterior pelvic tilt during the transfer
patient what expected There are several approaches to bed mobility one being the
functional approach / goal The types of activities with the functional approach may include
the following EXCEPT
Increasing strength in the LE
A PTA worked with a patient on transfer training and bed mobility. In which part of the
SOAP note would the PTA record this information?
, Objective
An example an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be
Patient cannot transfer out of bed
PTA employed in rehabilitation hospital utilizes a variety of techniques move patients of
various functional abilities Which type of transfer would NOT classified as dependent ?
sliding board transfer
Appearance , facial expressions body movements body position and touch are all various
forms of
Nonverbal communication
Which of the following would be the BEST answer as to how much clearance the foot plates
must have from the floor on a wheelchair ?
2"- 2.5"
Abnormal shortening of the soft tissue around a joint can be a complication prolonged bed
rest or immobilization and referred to as :
Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes
ischemia
PTA is working in a skilled nursing facility and has a patient sitting in her wheelchair The
parts of the body that are most at risk in sitting include
Ischial tuberosities inferior angle of the scapula vertebral spinous processes
PTA is treating a patient in acute care When PTA sits the patient up she notices that the
sacrum of the patient is What would be the most appropriate course of action for this PTA
to take ?
The PTA should recheck the area at the end the treatment session and if it is still red she alerts
the nurse and documents this in her note
