Final / Midterm Exam: NR 511/ NR511
(Latest 2026 Update) Differential Diagnosis
and Primary Care Practicum Review|
Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)- Chamberlain
1. When a serious disorder is missed during the physical therapy screening process, what is the
most likely cause of this mistake?
A Lack of special tests
B Lack of proper referrals
C Lack of adequate history
D Lack of diagnostic testing - ANSWER C Lack of adequate history
2. Neuromuscular signs and symptoms are sometimes observed in clients receiving physical
therapy because of an adverse reaction. What is the most likely source of this adverse reaction?
A Visceral pain mechanisms
B Comorbidities
C Lack of progress with physical therapy interventions
D Side effects of medication - ANSWER D Side effects of medication
ANSWER
3. What is the key to prevention of further significant comorbidities or complications of a
medical problem?
A Early detection and referral
,B Proper special testing
C Correct imaging studies
D Direct access by a physical therapist - ANSWER A Early detection and referral
4.Which element of the patient management model, according to the Guide to Physical Therapist
Practice, consists of assessment or judgment of the patient's data/condition?
A Examination
B Evaluation
C Prognosis
D Diagnosis - ANSWER B Evaluation
5.A physical therapist finds a yellow flag symptom during the screening process of a new
patient. What is the appropriate action by the physical therapist?
A Make an appropriate referral.
B Send the patient to the emergency department immediately.
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
D Aggressive further screening is required. - ANSWER C Slow down and think
about the need for further screening.
6. Symptoms that present bilaterally are always
A yellow flags.
B red flags.
C originated in the peripheral nervous system.
D originated in the central nervous system. - ANSWER B red flags.
,7.Risk factor assessment and risk reduction fall under which type of disease prevention?
A Primary prevention
B Secondary prevention
C Tertiary prevention
D Health promotion and wellness - ANSWER A Primary prevention
8.Which of the following is defined as a comparison of symptoms of similar diseases and
laboratory/procedure results?
A Physical therapy and differential diagnosis
B Evaluation
C Medical differential diagnosis
D Examination - ANSWER C Medical differential diagnosis
9. Which of the following is not one of the four categories of preferred practice patterns in the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?
A Musculoskeletal
B Integumentary
C Visceral
D Neuromuscular - ANSWER C Visceral
, 10. What state was the first to pass a scope of practice law that allowed direct access to physical
therapists?
A California
B Nebraska
C New York
D Ohio - ANSWER B Nebraska
11. What type of physical therapy describes a philosophy of whole-person care?
A Direct access
B Autonomous practice
C Secondary care physical therapy
D Primary care physical therapy - ANSWER D Primary care physical therapy
12. According to the Goodman Screening for Referral Model, what should be done first when
screening a patient?
A Medical history
B Personal and family history
C Risk factor assessment
D Clinical presentation - ANSWER A Medical history
13.Which of the following is a symptom?
A Unusual skin color
B Hematoma
C Effusion
(Latest 2026 Update) Differential Diagnosis
and Primary Care Practicum Review|
Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)- Chamberlain
1. When a serious disorder is missed during the physical therapy screening process, what is the
most likely cause of this mistake?
A Lack of special tests
B Lack of proper referrals
C Lack of adequate history
D Lack of diagnostic testing - ANSWER C Lack of adequate history
2. Neuromuscular signs and symptoms are sometimes observed in clients receiving physical
therapy because of an adverse reaction. What is the most likely source of this adverse reaction?
A Visceral pain mechanisms
B Comorbidities
C Lack of progress with physical therapy interventions
D Side effects of medication - ANSWER D Side effects of medication
ANSWER
3. What is the key to prevention of further significant comorbidities or complications of a
medical problem?
A Early detection and referral
,B Proper special testing
C Correct imaging studies
D Direct access by a physical therapist - ANSWER A Early detection and referral
4.Which element of the patient management model, according to the Guide to Physical Therapist
Practice, consists of assessment or judgment of the patient's data/condition?
A Examination
B Evaluation
C Prognosis
D Diagnosis - ANSWER B Evaluation
5.A physical therapist finds a yellow flag symptom during the screening process of a new
patient. What is the appropriate action by the physical therapist?
A Make an appropriate referral.
B Send the patient to the emergency department immediately.
C Slow down and think about the need for further screening.
D Aggressive further screening is required. - ANSWER C Slow down and think
about the need for further screening.
6. Symptoms that present bilaterally are always
A yellow flags.
B red flags.
C originated in the peripheral nervous system.
D originated in the central nervous system. - ANSWER B red flags.
,7.Risk factor assessment and risk reduction fall under which type of disease prevention?
A Primary prevention
B Secondary prevention
C Tertiary prevention
D Health promotion and wellness - ANSWER A Primary prevention
8.Which of the following is defined as a comparison of symptoms of similar diseases and
laboratory/procedure results?
A Physical therapy and differential diagnosis
B Evaluation
C Medical differential diagnosis
D Examination - ANSWER C Medical differential diagnosis
9. Which of the following is not one of the four categories of preferred practice patterns in the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?
A Musculoskeletal
B Integumentary
C Visceral
D Neuromuscular - ANSWER C Visceral
, 10. What state was the first to pass a scope of practice law that allowed direct access to physical
therapists?
A California
B Nebraska
C New York
D Ohio - ANSWER B Nebraska
11. What type of physical therapy describes a philosophy of whole-person care?
A Direct access
B Autonomous practice
C Secondary care physical therapy
D Primary care physical therapy - ANSWER D Primary care physical therapy
12. According to the Goodman Screening for Referral Model, what should be done first when
screening a patient?
A Medical history
B Personal and family history
C Risk factor assessment
D Clinical presentation - ANSWER A Medical history
13.Which of the following is a symptom?
A Unusual skin color
B Hematoma
C Effusion
