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NPTE-PTA Study Guide: Pocket Questions and Answers, Exams of Medicine

Arizona Western CollegeMedicine

A comprehensive collection of questions and answers on various topics related to physical therapy assistant (pta) exams. It covers a wide range of subjects such as anatomy, joint mobilization, wound care, and more. This study guide is an essential resource for pta students preparing for their exams.

Typology: Exams

2023/2024

Available from 05/22/2024

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NPTE-PTA Pocket Questions And
Answers.
1. compensatory strategy -
\Teaching a patient with balance instability to ambulate with a rolling walker is an
example of which type of strategy?
1. compensatory strategies
2. disability stategy
3. Motor learning strategy
4. remedial strategy
4. MCL, ACL, and the medial meniscus -
\A patient sustained an "unhappy triad" knee injury playing football. What anatomical
structures are involved in an injury affecting the "unhappy triad"?
1. MCL, PCLand the lateral meniscus
2. MCL, PCL and the medial meniscus
3. LCL, PCL and the medial meniscus
4. MCL, ACL and the medial meniscus
4. Glide -
\In regards to arthrokinematics (joint accessory motion), what is the movement between
the MCP of the hand and the proximal phalanx
1. Roll
2. Extension
3. Spin
4. Glide
2. muscle spasm and guarding -
\Which of the following is not a contraindication or precaution for joint mobilization?
1. Bone disease
2. muscle spasm and guarding
3. joint effusion
4. joint hypermobility
3. Well-dermarcated lesion -
\Which is not a typical characteristic of venous ulcer?
1. yellow fibrous covering with granulation
2. located over medial meniscus
3. Well-dermarcated lesion
4. little to no pain
4. stacks six blocks -
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Answers.

  1. compensatory strategy - \Teaching a patient with balance instability to ambulate with a rolling walker is an example of which type of strategy?
  2. compensatory strategies
  3. disability stategy
  4. Motor learning strategy
  5. remedial strategy
  6. MCL, ACL, and the medial meniscus - \A patient sustained an "unhappy triad" knee injury playing football. What anatomical structures are involved in an injury affecting the "unhappy triad"?
  7. MCL, PCLand the lateral meniscus
  8. MCL, PCL and the medial meniscus
  9. LCL, PCL and the medial meniscus
  10. MCL, ACL and the medial meniscus
  11. Glide - \In regards to arthrokinematics (joint accessory motion), what is the movement between the MCP of the hand and the proximal phalanx
  12. Roll
  13. Extension
  14. Spin
  15. Glide
  16. muscle spasm and guarding - \Which of the following is not a contraindication or precaution for joint mobilization?
  17. Bone disease
  18. muscle spasm and guarding
  19. joint effusion
  20. joint hypermobility
  21. Well-dermarcated lesion - \Which is not a typical characteristic of venous ulcer?
  22. yellow fibrous covering with granulation
  23. located over medial meniscus
  24. Well-dermarcated lesion
  25. little to no pain
  26. stacks six blocks -

\Which of the following is not a fine motor task typically present in a 12-month-old infant?

  1. takes objects out of containers
  2. displays emerging pincer grasp
  3. puts objects into containers
  4. stacks six blocks
  5. Swedish knee cage - \Which specialized orthotic device is indicated to provide mild control for excessive hyperextension of the knee?
  6. Neoprene
  7. Craig-scott KAFO
  8. Patellar stabilizing knee cage
  9. Swedish knee cage
  10. Pt is flat on back with pillow under knees - \In what position should a patient be placed to promote draining of the anterior segments of the upper lobes?
  11. Pt is flat on back with pillow under knees
  12. Pt sits, leaning over a folded pillow at 30 degrees
  13. Pt is on abdomen in a head-down position with a pillow under the hips
  14. Pt is prone on abdomen with two pillows under hips
  15. raynaud's disease - \Which arterial disease is marked by an episodic spasm of small arteries and arterioles with an abnormal vasoconstrictor reflex, exacerbated by exposure to cold or stress?
  16. diabetic angiopathy
  17. thromboangitis obliterans
  18. arteriosclerosis obliterans
  19. raynaud's disease
  20. anterior-inferior - \In which direction do most dislocations of the glenohumeral joint occur
  21. anterior-inferior
  22. posterior-inferior
  23. posterior
  24. superior
  25. clunk test - \Which special shoulder test evaluates the integrity of the glenoid labrum?
  26. drop arm test
  27. speed'd test
  28. clunk test
  29. neer's impingement test
  30. pregnancy -
  1. loud and fast-paced music - \Which environmental situation is not appropriate for intervention when working to reduce tone in a child with spasticity or dystonia
  2. quiet voice
  3. relaxing music
  4. loud and fast-paced music

  5. decluttered room

\What is the appropriate progression of PNF technique interventions?

  1. progress control from small range to large range and isometric to isotonic contractions.
  2. progress control
  3. supine - \The pta is educating family members about pressure ulcer formation and prevention. In which position would a pressure ulcer most likely form over the heels
  4. side-lying
  5. supine
  6. sitting
  7. standing
  8. anterior compartment syndrome - \A long-distance runner is referred to physical therapy for pain in her bilateral lower limbs. She complains of tightness and deep cramping pain in the region of the anterior tibialis muscles, which is chronic and made worse when she runs. What is the likely condition?
  9. medial tibial stress syndrome
  10. anterior compartment syndrome
  11. anterior tibial periostitis
  12. tibial plateau fracture
  13. grab the hand rims posteriorly and then pull them forward abruptly and forcefully - \The PTA is teaching a patient with spinal cord injury at L11 to manage curbs in his wheelchair. The best way to instruct the patient is to have him:
  14. throw the head and trunk posteriorly to rise up on the back wheels
  15. grab the hand rims posteriorly and then pull them forward abruptly and forcefully
  16. throw the head and trunk forward to lift the back wheels
  17. grab the hand rims anteriorly and then pull them forward abruptly and forcefully
  18. Progress control from small rangr to large range and isometric to isotonic contractions - \What is the appropriate progression for PNF technique interventions?
  19. Progress control from small rangr to large range and isometric to isotonic contractions
  1. progress controll from small range to large range and isotonic to isometric contractions
  2. progress control from large range to small range and isometric to isotonic contractions
  3. progress control from large range to small range and isotonic to isometric contractions.
  4. position patient in a comfortable resting position with all body parts supported - \When providing relaxation training to relieve muscular tension, what is the first important step
  5. instruct the patient to focused relaxation through guided imagery
  6. position patient in a comfortable resting position with all body parts supported
  7. instruct the patient in conscious contraction followed by relaxation of facial muscles
  8. provide active range of motion on the extremities in a pain-free range.
  9. anterior tibial crest - \Which is not a pressure-tolerant area of the typical transtibial residual limb?
  10. medial tibial plateau
  11. patellar tendon
  12. anterior tibial crest
  13. tibial and fibular shafts
  14. mat - \Which positioning or mobility device provides a child free floor mobility in a safe environment
  15. sidelyer
  16. mat
  17. scooter board
  18. ball
  19. adhesive capsulitis - \Which condition is characterized by a restriction in shoulder motion as a result of inflammation and fibrosis of the shoulder capsule?
  20. adhesive capsulitis
  21. impingement syndrome
  22. bicipital tendonitis
  23. thoracic outlet syndrome
  24. vital capacity - \In regards to ventilation, what is the term for the amount of air under volitional control, typically measured as forced expiratory vital capacity
  25. total lung capacity
  26. tidal volume
  27. vital capacity
  28. residual capacity
  1. buoyancy - \In regards to physics related to aquatic exercise, what is the upward force of water on an immersed or partially immersed body or body part?
  2. hydrostatic pressure
  3. cohesion
  4. buoyancy
  5. density
  6. upper extremity strengthening with a 7 lbs weight - \The pta is working with a patient who suffered a myocardial infarction 36 hours ago. Immediately following a myocardial infarction, which exercise is not appropriate?
  7. upper extremity strengthening with a 7 lbs weight
  8. paced walking
  9. short duration exercise sessions
  10. exercise that increases heart rate 10-15 beats over resting heart rate.
  11. closed chain terminal knee extension exercises - \The physical therapy evaluation indicates a positive Lachman's test of the right knee of a soccer player. The patient has opted to avoid surgery at this time. What is the best initial treatment intervention to build strength?
  12. closed chain terminal knee extension exercises
  13. open chain terminal knee extension exercises
  14. lateral cutting coordination activities
  15. plyometrics
  16. relapsing-remitting MS - \Which form of MS is characterized by cycles of exacerbation/remission with a long periods of stability?
  17. primary-progressive MS
  18. progressive-relapsing MS
  19. relapsing-remitting MS
  20. secondary-progressive MS