PTA 1010 Exam Questions ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Objective
, An example an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS sliding board transfer
Appearance , facial expressions body movements body position and touch are all various forms
of - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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
Which of the following muscles are the 2 primary core stabilizers - CORRECT
ANSWERS Multifidi and Transversus Abdominis
QUESTIONS AND 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Objective
, An example an Activity Limitation under the ICF model would be - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT
ANSWERS sliding board transfer
Appearance , facial expressions body movements body position and touch are all various forms
of - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 : - CORRECT ANSWERS Contracture
Deficiency of blood to a part of the body describes - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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
Which of the following muscles are the 2 primary core stabilizers - CORRECT
ANSWERS Multifidi and Transversus Abdominis
