Question 1

When is a timed test to examine speed of task performance important?&#10;A)Wheelchair propulsion from class to class&#10;B)Walking in a grocery store&#10;C)Ability to dress in the morning to get to school&#10;D)Ability to run to catch the bus

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

During performance-based testing what would be the most appropriate direction to give the patient?&#10;A)Let's see how much help you need to stand up.&#10;B)How well do you think you can stand up?&#10;C)Let me help you into a standing position.&#10;D)Stand up from the mat as best as you can.

Accepted Answer

During performance-based testing, the most appropriate direction would be to ask the patient to stand up from the mat as best as they can. This direction allows the patient to demonstrate their actual ability without any assistance or influence from the tester. It also provides a clear and measurable performance outcome. Choices A, B, and C involve some level of assistance or influence from the tester, which may not accurately reflect the patient's true ability.

Question 3

When an interviewer is asking a patient for a self-report of functional status,what should the interviewer avoid?&#10;A)Short,concise questions&#10;B)Prompting for answers&#10;C)Formatted questions&#10;D)Documenting assistance

Accepted Answer

The interviewer should avoid prompting for answers as it may lead to biased or inaccurate responses. Instead, they should ask open-ended questions and allow the patient to provide their own answers. Short, concise questions and formatted questions may be helpful in keeping the interview organized and focused. Documenting assistance is also important for understanding the patient's level of functioning.

Question 4

The therapist asks the patient to perform a wheelchair-to-bed transfer.What type of testing is this considered?&#10;A)Performance-based testing&#10;B)Self-report testing&#10;C)Activity level assessment&#10;D)Functional independence testing

Accepted Answer

The therapist asking the patient to perform a wheelchair-to-bed transfer is considered a performance-based testing. This type of testing involves actually observing and measuring a person's ability to perform a specific task or activity. In this case, the therapist is assessing the patient's functional mobility skills by having them transfer from a wheelchair to a bed, which is an important activity for those with mobility impairments. Self-report testing involves the patient giving subjective information about their health status, while activity level assessment and functional independence testing are broader assessments of a patient's overall functional abilities.

Question 5

What term best describes the personal behaviors that occur in an individual as a consequence of disease that are internalized and experienced?&#10;A)Illness&#10;B)Psychosis&#10;C)Pathology&#10;D)Etiology

Accepted Answer

Illness refers to the personal behaviors and experiences that occur as a result of disease, including physical, psychological, and emotional changes. It encompasses the ways in which a disease impacts an individual's daily life and sense of well-being, and includes both the physical symptoms and the psychological and emotional responses to those symptoms. Psychosis refers specifically to a severe mental disorder characterized by a disconnect from reality, while pathology is the study of disease processes and the effects they have on the body. Etiology refers to the underlying causes of a disease.

Question 6

What is one disadvantage of a functional performance measure such as the Timed Up and Go Test?&#10;A)It is difficult to observe the task performed by the patient during the testing.&#10;B)The patient can have as much help as needed to perform the task well.&#10;C)It fails to measure how the task would be accomplished in the &#34;real&#34; world.&#10;D)The test includes too many different tasks that are confusing to the patient.

Accepted Answer

The Timed Up and Go Test is a functional performance measure that evaluates a patient's ability to stand up from a chair, walk a short distance, turn around, walk back, and sit down again. While this test can provide valuable information about a patient's mobility and balance, it may not accurately reflect how the patient moves and performs tasks in their daily life. For example, the test does not assess the patient's ability to navigate uneven surfaces or climb stairs. This is a disadvantage of functional performance measures in general, and the Timed Up and Go Test in particular.

Question 7

The patient is unable to dress in the morning.This task is an example of&#10;A)instrumental activity of daily living.&#10;B)basic activity of daily living.&#10;C)functional mobility skill.&#10;D)major activity of daily living.

Accepted Answer

Basic activities of daily living (ADLs) include self-care tasks such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and toileting. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) include more complex activities such as meal preparation, managing finances, and shopping. Functional mobility skills refer to the ability to move around and perform activities in the environment. Major activities of daily living is not a recognized category.

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered an impairment according to Nagi's model?&#10;A)Elevated blood pressure&#10;B)Decreased range of motion&#10;C)Inability to ambulate&#10;D)Inability to attend school

Accepted Answer

Nagi's model differentiates between the concepts of impairment, functional limitation, and disability. An impairment is a loss or abnormality in body structure or physiological function. Decreased range of motion is a direct example of an impairment, as it reflects a loss of normal function or structure at the joint level. Elevated blood pressure is considered a pathology, inability to ambulate is a functional limitation, and inability to attend school is a disability.

Question 9

What are some of the factors the therapist must consider when determining a disability for a particular patient?&#10;A)The pathology and impairments of the patient's condition&#10;B)The underlying psychological and mental impairments&#10;C)The patient's culture and expected roles in their community&#10;D)The activities the patient enjoys for leisure activity

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Question 10

What type of measure is based on having the patient check off &#34;able to do/not able to do&#34; on a list of functional tasks?&#10;A)Nominal measures&#10;B)Ordinal measures&#10;C)Summary measures&#10;D)Linear analogue scale

Accepted Answer

Nominal measures categorize data without a specific order, which aligns with the "able to do/not able to do" categorization of functional tasks.

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a functional limitation according to Nagi's model?&#10;A)Elevated blood pressure&#10;B)Decreased range of motion&#10;C)Inability to ambulate&#10;D)Inability to attend school

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Question 12

The patient is unable to perform grocery shopping.This task is an example of&#10;A)instrumental activity of daily living.&#10;B)basic activity of daily living.&#10;C)functional mobility skill.&#10;D)major activity of daily living.

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Question 13

Which of the following would be considered a disability according to Nagi's model?&#10;A)Elevated blood pressure&#10;B)Decreased range of motion&#10;C)Inability to ambulate&#10;D)Inability to attend school

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Question 14

What description should a therapist use to describe a patient who is able to walk at home without physical assistance with the use of a quad cane?&#10;A)Stand-by assistance gait with least restrictive device&#10;B)Close supervision for gait with a quad cane&#10;C)Independent with a quad cane&#10;D)Completely independent

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Question 15

The patient reports difficulty ascending stairs independently.What is an objective measure to evaluate &#34;difficulty&#34;?&#10;A)Observe the patient performing the task.&#10;B)Ask the patient to describe how much difficulty.&#10;C)Have the patient rate the difficulty on a scale.&#10;D)Take heart rate measures while performing the task.

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Question 16

In a team-based environment the physical therapist is typically responsible for evaluating what functional area?&#10;A)Cognitive and social functioning&#10;B)Basic activities of daily living&#10;C)Instrumental activities of daily living&#10;D)Functional mobility skills

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Question 17

Which of the following demonstrates a physical sign as opposed to a symptom?&#10;A)Wheezing and shortness of breath on auscultation&#10;B)Headache and reports of double vision&#10;C)Feelings of fatigue and pain&#10;D)Elevated heart rate and chest pain

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Question 18

When the therapist asks a patient to perform a task one time under very specific circumstances,the therapist is evaluating which of the following?&#10;A)Habitual performance&#10;B)Capacity&#10;C)Function&#10;D)Velocity

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Question 19

A therapist who rates a patient's performance as requiring moderate assistance is using what type of measure or scale?&#10;A)Nominal measures&#10;B)Ordinal measures&#10;C)Summary measures&#10;D)Linear analogue scale

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Question 20

Which of the following statements best assesses a patient's habitual performance of a task?&#10;A)Could you walk up a flight of stairs?&#10;B)How many stairs do you walk up daily?&#10;C)When was the last time you walked up stairs?&#10;D)Walk up those stairs.

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Question 21

What is the functional assessment tool used in the home health setting mandated by the Health Care Financing Administration?&#10;A)The Sickness Impact Profile&#10;B)The Functional Independence Measure&#10;C)The Outcome and Assessment Information Set&#10;D)The SF-36

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Question 22

The therapist observes that the patient is unable to propel a wheelchair from the door to the mat table in the therapy gym after being given the direction,"Propel your chair to the blue mat table." What should the therapist consider when planning interventions to improve this task?

A)How many times the patient was asked to perform the task
B)What the patient was thinking about during the attempt
C)What impairments might be limiting the patient's ability
D)How many other functional tasks the patient cannot perform

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Question 23

The Barthel Index,which determines functional status and compiles it into an overall score,is considered what type of measure/scale?&#10;A)Nominal measures&#10;B)Ordinal measures&#10;C)Summary measures&#10;D)Linear analogue scale

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Deck 11: Examination of Functional Status and Activity Level